Job Title: Maintenance Assistant Reports to: Director of Facilities Services Department: Facilities Services FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Hourly Rate: $17.65/hr.
OVERVIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY Washington Adventist University (WAU) is a Christ-centered institution of higher education that supports a culture of excellence where all feel valued. Nestled in a desirable residential community in Takoma Park Maryland WAU offers its faculty and staff an environment where professional expertise is valued and lasting connections between co-workers are formed as we work together to ensure the success of our students. Regardless of title every employee supports WAUs vision of producing graduates who bring moral leadership and competence to their communities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Constructs finishes installs maintains and repairs equipment systems and facilities related to any craft or combination of same using power and hand tools ladders and other necessary equipment
Performs a variety of unskilled work in various crafts such as carpentry plumbing welding painting electrical work sheet metal work masonry machinist work etc.
Maintains shops mechanical spaces public and student areas a clean safe manner
Performs a variety of building services duties
Responds to emergency problems in the facility and makes emergency repairs as needed
Maintains logs performs rounds complete P.M. work orders tests and inspections
Operates tractors grounds equipment and motor vehicles (if cleared byTransportation)
Assists in removing snow/ice from facilitys grounds and maintains grounds
Performs related and other departmental duties as required
Works toward becoming a Maintenance Technician I through individual study and on the job training
Abides by Department Safety Practices
Follows Department Policy & Procedures
QUALIFICATIONS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must be a WAU student enrolled full-time.
Ability to use ruler and fractions read blueprints or model to learn work layout or plans own work layout.
Ability to diagnose and solve technical and mechanical problems.
Ability to meet the physical demands to stand bend kneel climb stairs ladders and equipment and a good sense of balance to work on heights is required. Some lifting of medium and heavy materials equipment and tools is required.
The employee will frequently be called upon and must be able to work long hours under stressful conditions including weekends and nights.
LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE NOTICES
Washington Adventist University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin marital status veteran status genetic information or disability in employment or in the provision of services. WAU complies with all applicable federal and state laws including the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act.
If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability please contact the Office of Human Resources.
Washington Adventist University provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Maryland law. As a religiously affiliated institution Washington Adventist University exercises its constitutional and statutory rights to give preference in employment to members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and reserves the right to claim exemption from certain provisions of Title IX and Title VII where they conflict with the universitys religious beliefs and values.
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