General Maintenance Worker

Job Summary: 

The General Maintenance Worker performs general maintenance and repair of equipment and buildings requiring practical skill and knowledge in such trades as painting, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, HVAC, and electrical work. This position is part- time weekend coverage to conduct operational tours to check the chiller/boiler plants, fuels tanks, plumbing and general operations of the facility.

Pay Rate: $27.76 per hour

Schedule: Full-time, M-F, 40 hours per week

This will be a union position

Essential Job Functions:

• Replacing electrical receptacles, wires, switches, fixtures, and motors
• Using plaster or compound to patch minor holes and cracks in walls and ceilings
• Repairing or replacing sinks, water coolers, and toilets
• Sheet rock work
• Light carpentry
• Painting structures and equipment
• Repairing or replacing concrete floors, steps, and sidewalks
• Replacing damaged paneling and floor tiles
• Hanging doors and installing door locks
• Replacing broken window panes
• Performing general maintenance on equipment and machinery
• Maintenance of Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
• Maintenance of concrete and asphalt roads, parking lots and sidewalks
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills, Experience, and Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Two years recent experience (within past 5 years) in building operations and maintenance or in an occupation such as general mechanic.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
• Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
• Clean driving record
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and e-mail applications
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and able to communicate effectively in English
• Ability to effectively utilize available resources to maximize productivity
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute ratio, rate, and percent
• Able to interpret miscellaneous drawings and schematics
• General knowledge of building mechanical systems and operation.
• Ability to assess and understand equipment operations using program controllers and gauges.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception. Reasonable accommodation may be made to ensure employees can complete essential job functions.

Equipment Used:

• Hand tools related to preventative maintenance of equipment and systems
• Office equipment such as computers, printers, phone systems, fax machines, etc.

Action Facilities Management, INC (AFM) - is a woman-owned small business and a minority business enterprise that was founded in 2001 to provide services to government and commercial clients in 11 states and the District of Columbia. AFM's core competencies are in the areas of Integrated Facilities Management such as Operations and Maintenance; Janitorial Services; Emergency Management; Security Services; and Administrative Support.

Salary : $28 - $31