General Maintenance Worker (UN)

Job Title: BOS General Maintenance Worker

Department: Base Operations & Maintenance

Schedule: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 5am - 5pm (must be available for on call response) 

Job Summary:

Performs general maintenance and repair of equipment and buildings requiring practical skill and general knowledge in such trades as painting, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and electrical work.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Replaces electrical receptacles, wires, switches, fixtures, and motors

• Uses plaster or compound to patch minor holes and cracks in walls and ceilings

• Repairs or replaces sinks, water coolers, and toilets

• Paint structures and equipment

• Repairs or replaces concrete floors, steps, and sidewalks

• Replaces damaged paneling and floor tiles

• Hangs doors and installs door locks and replaces broken windowpanes

• Performs general maintenance on equipment and machinery

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Understand spoken information

• Understand written information

• Read and understand work-related materials

• Follow guidelines to arrange objects or actions in a certain order

• Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong

• Concentrate and not be distracted while performing a task

• Combine several pieces of information and draw conclusions

• Develop rules that group items in various ways

• Judge the costs and benefits of a possible action

• Recognize the nature of a problem

• Understand new information or materials by studying and working with them

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• At least two years related experience required

• Experience working in an outdoor or indoor building environment

• Experience hanging doors, installing door locks, and replacing broken windowpanes preferred

• Able to understand verbal or written direction from lead, supervisor, or other craftsmen

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with hands

• Occasional periods of prolonged exposure to load noises

• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds at times

• Ability to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands as necessary

• Ability to hear and see to position and safety requirement levels

• Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals

Disclaimer:

The responsibilities and qualifications outlined above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by those in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and skills required. The company reserves the right to modify job duties or assign additional duties as needed.

Special Qualifications/Requirements:

Must be able to successfully pass, as required, a federal, state, or local government's background investigation.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, or other protected characteristics.

This position is subject to compliance with applicable labor and safety regulations, including the contractor's legal obligation to provide pay transparency in accordance with 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. The contractor will not discharge or, in any other manner, discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)