Maintenance Helper II

POSITION SUMMARY

Help maintenance workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of building components, equipment, tools, and machinery. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; clean work areas, machines, and tools.  Be available for moving equipment, furnishings, and materials as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
• Operate backhoe, forklifts, tractors, and other maintenance equipment safely and efficiently.
• Pickup (receive) and move equipment, furniture, and other items from vendors and location to location as needed.
• Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
• Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.
• Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.
• Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
• Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
• Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from workstations and other areas.
• Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate the repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.
• Assemble and maintain physical structures using hand or power tools.
• Provide assistance to more skilled workers involved in the adjustment, maintenance, part replacement, and repair of tools, equipment, and machines.
• Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.
• Be available for moving equipment, furnishings, and materials as needed.
• Prepare workstations for use by mechanics and repairers.
• Accept and complete job/work orders as assigned.
• Document completion of work orders.
• Work to implement the Desegregation Plan of the District.
• Adhere to the policies of the North Little Rock School District.
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Plant Services.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Regular attendance - Regular attendance to maximize student progress.
• Punctual - on time
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Consensus Building - Ability to bring about group solidarity to achieve a goal.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Loyal - The trait of feeling a duty to the employer.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Experience: Three to five years related experience preferred

Computer Skills

Basic hand-held personal communications/information instrument operation preferred.

Certificates & Licenses:  none required

Other Requirements

Valid Arkansas Driver's License, ability to successfully pass pre-employment background checks, ability to pass pre-employment drug and background checks, as well as "random" drug testing. The work environment is generally located in a school setting with frequent contact with students and adults. The Maintenance employee is to display appropriate behavior with students at all times.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Physical Requirements

Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)

Sense of Sound (ability to carry on telephone conversations)

Sense of Smell  (preferred but not required)

Sense of Touch (hot, cold)

Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (goggles, aprons, gloves, boots, hearing )

Salary : $27,395 - $45,883