Maintenance Tech/Building

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Tulsa Health Department is actively seeking dedicated individuals passionate about making a positive impact on their community. Join us in improving the health and overall well-being of every resident in Tulsa County.

Starting at $18.67 Hourly

POSITION SUMMARY:
Primarily responsible for building maintenance and repairs, carpentry, painting, laying tile, furniture moving, and assisting with grounds-keeping and housekeeping tasks.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following functions represent the majority of the duties performed by the position but is not meant to be all-inclusive or prevent other duties from being assigned when necessary.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs painting, carpentry, and building repairs as needed. Prepares new and old surfaces for finishing by use of sandpaper, burners, scrapers, brushes, and sanding machines; putties, plasters, caulks, or fills; repairs cracks and holes; and applies finish by brush, roller, or spray gun.
• Maintains and repairs various types of buildings, sheds, scaffolds, forms, frames, fences, and other structures; alters, repairs, and maintains doors, floors, partitions, stairways, windows, screens, and miscellaneous wooden fixtures; fits and glazes glass in windows and doors; maintains various types of roofs; and operates various equipment in the carpentry shop.
• Moves equipment and furniture as requested.
• Changes lighting and air conditioning filters.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs valves, faucets, traps, sinks, and wash bowls, and water, sewage, air, steam, and gas lines; bends, cuts, reams, and threads pipe using stocks and dies, threaders, and power saws; cleans and maintains various hand and power tools and equipment; replaces light bulbs; and utilizes standard and specialized electrical test apparatus such as voltmeters, ammeters, and ohmmeters.
• Assists with sweeping, mopping, waxing, and vacuuming duties on building floors; and scrubbing, washing, dusting, and polishing woodwork.
• Assists in snow and ice removal.
• Completes required training in support of duties and responsibilities of this position.
• Other duties as assigned including those required to fulfill activities in support of public health emergency operations.

SECONDARY JOB FUNCTONS - NON-ESSENTIAL:

• Operates trucks, forklifts, and other vehicles in the performance of assigned duties, and performs minor maintenance on vehicles.
• Mows grass, maintains shrubbery, and performs landscaping maintenance as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS/SPECIFICATIONS:
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience:

• Two or more years of experience in janitorial work, painting, machinery repair, or one or more of the building trades required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must possess considerable knowledge of all facets of building maintenance and repair including

knowledge of safety procedures in using tools, and in working with potentially hazardous
substances and electrical systems.

• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Able to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions, write identifying information,

and request supplies verbally or in writing.

• Knowledge of what constitutes hazardous chemical and biological materials/wastes, and safety

procedures in handling such materials.
Licenses:

• Valid Oklahoma driver’s license.

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

• Internal contact with all personnel regarding maintenance requests.
• Occasional external contact with contractors or vendors to give instructions or to obtain

information.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY/ACCOUNTABILITY:
Direct Supervision – None.
Indirect Supervision – None.
Budget/Money/Material – Responsible for assigned equipment.
Reports to – Manager, Facilities Management
PHYSICAL/MENTAL EFFORT:

• Heavy lifting and moving furniture, boxes, and tools.
• Motor skills are required to use tools and repair equipment.
• Must be able to solve practical problems involving a variety of variables with limited

standardization.

• Must be able to define the nature of an equipment/structural problem based on limited

information.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Exposure to printing chemical vapors, noise, dust, and hazardous materials, and exposure to undesirable weather conditions.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must maintain TCCHD record confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations.
Must be willing and able to perform job-related travel.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Benefits:

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, and paid time off.

Part-time employees who work an average of 20 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.

See below for more details or visit our benefit page Benefits | Tulsa Health Department (tulsa-health.org):

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Holidays (typically 13 days per calendar year 2 floating holidays)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 20 hours per month
• Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs)
• Retirement Pension Fund with a 5-year vesting period. (THD contributes 15.2% while the employee contributes 3.5% of monthly salary)
• Investment Benefits (e.g., 401A Employer/Employee Matching Fund (max. $150 per month), 457 Deferred Compensation Plan).
• Extended Sick Leave (ESL)
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Group Life Insurance and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Care Plan including Cancer*
• Accident Plan
• Hospitalization Plan
• Supplemental and Whole Life Plans
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection Plans
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Post Employment Health Plan (PEHP) - employer contributes 1% of the employee’s salary per year and unused employee sick leave is transferred to PEHP account upon retirement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Working 4 Balance - Workplace Wellness Program
• Promotional Opportunities
• Flex Plan
• Tulsa Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union
• THD employment qualifies for nursing education loan repayment through the NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program.