Building Maintenance - Maintenance Assis... - Vigo County, IN - Terre Haute, IN

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Incumbent serves as Maintenance Assistant Supervisor for the Vigo County Building Maintenance, responsible for assisting with overseeing department staff and projects, and assisting in performing daily maintenance of building, grounds and related equipment.

Examples of Duties:

Assists with overseeing department staff, organizing schedules and work activities, ensuring multiple projects are completed, and maintaining compliance with department policies.

Assists with overseeing preventative maintenance, repairs of equipment and buildings at assigned building locations. Assists in keeping and maintaining MSDS sheets up-to-date.

Assists in maintaining tool inventories and maintaining and ordering supplies needed for projects and/or jobs.

Assists with scheduling contractors and assisting as needed snd helps coordinate work orders for other departments.

Assists with project cost estimates.

Assists with monitoring fire and alarm systems.

Runs electrical wiring, repairs broken electrical equipment and wiring. Maintains plumbing.

Makes building and furnishing repairs, and maintains heating and air condition systems.

Performs painting duties as necessary, changes light bulbs, as needed, moves furniture and equipment, and performs basic office machine repairs.

Maintains grounds, including snow removal, cutting grass and picking up trash. Cleans assigned areas.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED supplemental by some previous relevant work experience, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Ability to meet all employer and department hiring requirements, including passage of a drug test.

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Working knowledge of and ability to utilize various equipment, tools, and chemicals, including lawn mowers, tractors, mechanical tools, electrical tools, carpentry tools, various hand/power tools, snow plow, and cleaning equipment/supplies.

Knowledge of and ability to comprehend a variety of reference books and manuals, including equipment manuals, chemical instructions, personnel policy, blueprints, and electrical diagrams.

Knowledge of standard English grammar, spelling and punctuation, and ability to prepare job related documents.

Ability to assists with overseeing department staff, organizing schedules and work activities, ensuring multiple projects are completed, and maintaining compliance with department policies.

Ability to learn and understand maintenance, electrical, and mechanical terminology, language, principles, and techniques.

Ability to exert physical effort in moderate to occasional heavy work, involving lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, stooping/crouching and crawling, climbing and balancing and tasks required for visual perception and discrimination.

Ability to comply with all employer and department policies and work rules, including, but not limited to, attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.

Ability to provide public access to or maintain confidentiality of department records and information according to state requirements.

Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other County departments, and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities and disabilities.

Ability to understand, memorize, retain and carry out written or oral instructions and present findings in oral or written form.

Ability to work alone with minimum supervision and with others in a team environment.

Ability to work on several tasks at the same time and work rapidly for long periods, often under time pressure.

Ability to apply knowledge of people and/or locations, and plan and layout assigned work projects.

Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and ability to perceive and discriminate colors, odors, and shapes.

Ability to serve on call in absence of Maintenance Supervisor.

Possession of a valid Indiana driver’s license and a demonstrated safe driving record.

Supplemental Information:

Incumbent assists in performing various building and grounds maintenance duties according to standard department policies and procedures. Incumbent uses some independent judgment and takes necessary action to ensure proper care and upkeep of County facilities, and compliance with pertinent regulations. Incumbent receives general instructions and/or guidance from Supervisor and performs majority of duties under minimal supervision.

Incumbent reports directly to Maintenance Supervisor.

Incumbent performs duties both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions, and is exposed to the normal hazards associated with various trades and buildings and grounds maintenance operations, such as climbing ladder, working near chemical, fumes, odors, dust, and dirt, working in a noisy environment, and in confined areas. Safety precautions must be used at all times to avoid injury to self and others.

Vigo County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.