Orange County Public Schools General Maintenance Worker I REPORTS TO: Coordinator of Facilities and Maintenance SUMMARY: Performs general building maintenance and repair activities; assists with electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and/or other skilled maintenance and repair tasks. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Performs general building maintenance and repair tasks as assigned. • Assists others with electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and/or other skilled maintenance and repairs. • May also be required to assist with specific HVAC tasks such as changing filters or cleaning units. • Assists electrician with the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical devices or equipment. • Assists with the installation of new plumbing systems such as water lines, faucets, sinks, drinking fountains, toilets, urinals, drain lines, etc. • Assists with plumbing repairs and maintenance such as clogged sewer lines, sinks and toilets, and leaks in fixtures, supplies, or drain lines. • Assists with snow removal and ice control. • Assists with other outdoor tasks such as grounds maintenance, playground renovations, and /or demolition of damaged or obsolete items and small structures. • May be asked to work outside normal work hours in on-call or emergency situations. • Must be able to perform manual labor for extended periods. • Must be able to follow specific instructions, both verbally and in writing. • Must be willing and able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates. • Performs other duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE OF: • Common hand and power tools required to do the work. • Safe use and operation of vehicles and other powered equipment required to do the work. QUALIFICATIONS: • Graduation from high school, GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. • Possession of an appropriate driver’s license valid in the Commonwealth of Virginia. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis and occasionally up to 80 pounds. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use their hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; reach, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp; and perform repetitive motion. • Occasional exposure to fumes, airborne particles, caustic chemicals, and noise. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, with equipment that could cause electrical shock. • Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. • Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, visual inspection involving small parts and/or defects, and use of measuring devices. • Work is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, vibration and hazards.
Approved by the Orange County School Board March 4, 2013.
