POSITION SUMMARY

The Campus Maintenance Specialist plays a crucial role in maintaining the functionality and safety of school facilities, ensuring a conducive environment for learning. This specialist will respond to maintenance requests, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with team members to implement effective solutions.

Hourly Wage: $30-$33/hour (depends on experience)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Maintenance

• Performs proactive, continuous monitoring and assessment of campus repair needs, reports observations to Director of Facilities for review and scheduling.
• Performs maintenance tasks including advanced carpentry, painting, plumbing and minor lighting/electrical.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks in support of employees' use, moving, or minor adaptation of classroom and office spaces.
• Performs maintenance projects at the direction of the Director of Facilities.
• Maintains an organized inventory of supplies, fasteners, equipment and parts for all aspects of maintenance of building interiors, exteriors, and furnishings.
• Maintains paint inventory and keeps paint records current.
• Responsible for East Campus nightly lock-up patrols of building at end of shift
• Classified Essential Personnel

Safety

• Assists with monthly fire drills and responds to alarms during the workday.
• Member of the Safety Committee and Responsible for all Monthly Building Inspections

Delivery & Distribution & Warehouse

• Distributes mail, packages, and/or copy paper daily to locations around campus.
• Receives shipments at loading dock and maintains warehouses in an organized, safe, and efficient condition.
• Moves furnishings to and from the warehouse as required.
• Keeps records of inventory at the East Campus Warehouse and maintains Recycling Yard in a clean, orderly state.
• Sets up and takes down events (tables, tents, audio-visual equipment, etc.) and assists with vehicular and pedestrian direction as assigned by the Events Coordinator.

Other Duties

• Follow all safety protocols and work practices.
• Completes required annual training.
• Keeps tools organized, workspaces clean, and aisles clear.
• Performs additional duties as assigned, coordinating with the Director of Facilities to optimize resources and minimize disruptions.
• Updates the Director of Facilities on project status and records daily time/data in the FMX system.
• Research parts, manuals, and solutions, staying informed of relevant products and techniques
• Participate in ongoing professional development and training to support Catlin Gabel mission
• Attend departmental and schoolwide employee meetings

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position does not supervise other employees

INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS

• This role requires daily interactions with facilities team and contractors, and frequent contact with faculty, staff and students, with occasional contact with parents, trustees, alumni, and visitors

COMPETENCIES

• Adaptable: adjusts readily to new or modified conditions and acts in manner appropriate for the moment.
• Communication: listens to and addresses concerns, shares ideas, presents reports, and articulates findings and/or instructions to small or large groups in oral or written communication.
• Cultural Awareness: building self-awareness and communication skills that enable authentic relationships and working through different perspectives across differences, including race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, gender identity, citizenship status, language, immigration status, political affiliation, religion, and other categories of difference.
• Organization: effectively plans and schedules one’s own and the work of others so that resources are used appropriately. Handles multiple tasks simultaneously while remaining efficient.
• Problem-solving: identifies and analyzes problems, finds the best solutions, and implements them.
• Task Management: Ability to prioritize and organize tasks, keep tools and spaces organized, and manage time efficiently despite frequent interruptions.
• Teamwork: collaborates effectively as a team towards a common goal, sharing knowledge and responsibilities while fostering teamwork and building a positive team dynamic.
• Technology Proficiency: Basic computer skills, especially in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), and the ability to learn work order software (FMX system).
• Time Management: prioritizes tasks, meets deadlines, and uses time effectively.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate logs of inspections, repairs, and inventory, and communicate effectively with management through reports.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Must possess a valid Oregon Driver’s License and have safe driving record to meet school standards
• Preferred experience using a variety of heavy equipment including person lift and forklift
• Minimum 7-10 years of construction/carpentry/plumbing experience

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The requirements listed below are representative of physical requirements and may not be all-encompassing. Incumbents must be able to perform job duties with or without accommodations.

• Work is performed primarily in mechanical rooms, basements, attics, and cooling towers with frequent exposure to weather conditions, varying degrees of noise, and temperature extremes.
• Frequent operation of tool cat forklift, person lift, and golf carts.
• Requires mobility to traverse campus either by foot or mobilized machine. This includes moving up and down stairs or hills between facilities multiple times throughout the work day.
• Regularly ascends, descends ladders to perform work on roofs, ceilings, and walls.
• Frequent lifting and moving of materials up to 60 lbs.
• Frequent bending, squatting, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, and kneeling.
• Must be able to follow guidelines for safety and use protective equipment as necessary.
• Carries work phone during shift.

SCHEDULE

• This is a full-time, 12-month position. Specific days and hours will be determined by the Director of Facilities. Requires occasional mandatory evening and weekend overtime work.