Building Maintenance Worker 1 Nashville, TNOn Site

Job Title:Building Maintenance Worker
Nashville TN 37214/On Site
4 Months

Reports To: Facilities Supervisor

Tennessee School for the Blind 115 Stewarts Ferry Pike Nashville TN 37214

General Description:

Under general supervision is responsible for leading and participating in a variety of tasks including carpentry plumbing painting electrical masonry and general mechanical repair work. This job class is the lead level class in the SS Building Maintenance Worker sub-series.

Minimum Qualification:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience equivalent to three years of full-time increasingly skilled labor and trade work including at least two years in building maintenance work.

Prefer certification in the building maintenance job skills

Must possess a valid drivers license.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prioritizes daily tasks and activities to meet operational requirements.

• Operates and utilizes a variety of tools and equipment such as assorted hand and power tools plungers sewer rodders drills skill saws and grinders.

• Identifies maintenance issues in order to repair/resolve issues or report issues to someone who can repair/resolve them.

• Inspects devices such as electrical systems basic plumbing mechanical systems (i.e. HVAC laundry and food service equipment) removes and replaces defective parts to determine necessary repairs.

• Performs routine repairs on standard work equipment.

• Rewires electrical outlets and breaker boxes.

• Performs routine electrical tasks such as replacing light bulbs ballasts low voltage transformers power poles receptacles and wall switches.

• Repairs windows doors flooring woodwork drywall or other parts of building structures.

• Performs basic carpentry tasks such as repairing doors gates broken windows and installing bulletin boards hanging drywall building walls minor roofing repair building shelving and caulking.

• Polices grounds.

• Performs minor HVAC repair such as changing belts filters or motors.

• Performs minor construction projects.

• Performs plumbing tasks such as unstopping commodes replacing fixtures drains and repairing leaks.

• Performs landscaping tasks such as planting flowers mowing sharpening mower blades and changing mower oil and oil filters.

• Performs janitorial tasks such as floor buffing mopping power washing wall cleaning vent cleaning sink and mirror cleaning supply restocking and shampooing carpet.

• Performs basic to extended work in welding.

• Reviews preventative maintenance plans in order to perform routine preventative maintenance to ensure that equipment continues to run smoothly building systems operate efficiently and/or the physical condition of building does not deteriorate.

• Performs daily walk through/inspection of facilities to ensure proper working conditions.

• Assists in performing inventory of work related supplies and materials.

• Provides direction and oversight to others as needed.

• Reports to supervisor the inventory of cleaning supplies repair tools or replacement parts.

• Reads work orders receives instructions from supervisors or previous shift workers to determine work requirements.

• Communicate with outside vendors and customers to provide basic customer service and direct persons to appropriate solutions and answers.

• May operate state issued pick-up truck golf cart watercraft or other vehicle.

• Performs repair work using diagrams drawings or maintenance manuals.

• Assists supervisor in determining supplies or materials needed to perform work activities.

• Provides expert advice to members and agency SLB coordinators regarding the payment and application process.

• Provides input regarding sub-processes in determining and maintaining files for process improvements.

• Assists in unloading supplies tools and equipment.

• Moves objects such as large furniture file cabinets cubicles chairs desks and bookshelves.

• Restocks maintenance supplies.

• Sets up cubicle spaces conference rooms and areas for special events.

• Records routine reports of time expended and materials used.

• Uses human resource software to enter time worked and leave requests.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

Skills

• Active Learning

• Active Listening

• Equipment Maintenance

• Equipment Selection

• Mathematics

• Reading Comprehension

• Repairing

• Troubleshooting

Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of Building and Construction

• Basic knowledge of Design principles

• Basic knowledge of Mechanical principles

• Basic knowledge of Public Safety and Security

• Basic knowledge of hand and power tools

Ability

• Oral Comprehension

• Problem Sensitivity

• Near Vision

• Selective Attention

NOTE: This job description may not encompass or identify all duties or responsibilities an employee may be required to undertake or perform and is subject to change.