912-Carpentry - 5588-912 General Maintenance Worker

JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision on an assigned shift to perform a variety of skilled building and community facilities maintenance tasks; work involves regular contact with other departments, divisions and residents; and performs related work as required

Positions in this classification can be assigned to any department or division.  Supervision is generally provided by a General Maintenance Foreman or assigned a department foreman.  Work is usually performed independently of others but may be part of a small crew.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:          

Monitors and performs regular interior and exterior preventive maintenance at residential and community facilities.  Troubleshoots and repairs building electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems, paints interior and exterior surfaces, repairs and/or installs various building components and fixtures including, but not limited to hardware, wallboard, interior and wood trim, weather stripping, rain gutters, downspouts, windows, doors, siding, garage doors, fences and fascia.

Breaks out and removes and/or repairs old decking surfaces and patches concrete. Waterproofs, sands, primes and paints deck surfaces.  Applies liquid epoxy to deck surfaces.   Repairs or rebuilds wooden structures of bridges, ramps, balconies and decks.

Mixes, grades, sets forms and finishes concrete mortar walls.  Repairs and installs mortar less block garden walls and mortar less pavers.  Constructs and repairs block walls and operates concrete breaking equipment.  Withdraws materials and maintains records.

Inspects clubhouse shop equipment for safety and performs routine maintenance and minor repairs.  Cleans and adjusts power sewing machines, table and band saws, routers, sanding discs, grinding wheels and other clubhouse equipment.

Drives a truck and maintains a truck inventory of materials and supplies.

Regular attendance required.  All duties performed on-site for the Community.

Works effectively with co-workers, customers and others by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner; listens to and objectively considers ideas and suggestions from others; keeps commitments; keeps others informed of work progress, timetables and issues; addresses problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions; addresses others by name, title or other respectful identifier; and respects the diversity of our workforce in actions, words and deeds.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Moves furniture inside and on common areas.  Checks rain leaks on roofs and plugged drains in rainy periods and installs caulking, plasters and stucco surfaces.  Assists other crews in building maintenance during peak workloads as assigned.  Maintains job site and/or work area in a safe and orderly manner.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED:

Truck, power tools, saws, sanders, nailer, small hand tools and staple gun, amp probe, electrical wiring tools, grinders, planers, paint sprayer, cement mixer and jackhammer.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Exposure to dust, fumes and normal outdoor elements.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from high school and considerable journeyman level maintenance experience in either the maintenance carpentry, plumbing, electrical, building trades or equivalent combination of education and experience that produces the following:

• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the job.

• Knowledge of the standard practices, methods, processes, tools, machines and materials of building maintenance equipment and operations.

• Ability to adapt available tools and repair parts to specific repair problems.

• Ability to operate equipment that requires a high degree of manipulative skill.

• Ability to work from sketches and drawings and to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.

• Ability to read and write work-related job instructions in English.

• Ability to communicate effectively with others in English.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

• Ability to understand and relate to the needs and concerns of senior citizens.

• Ability as specified for either the class of Maintenance Carpenter, Maintenance Plumber, Maintenance Electrician.

• Ability to learn the basic principles and practices of the remaining three trades.

• Skill in the use and care of tools, materials and equipment used in the building maintenance trades.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

• Possession of a valid California driver's license.

• Ability to pass respiratory pulmonary function test.
• Ability to pass qualitative and/or quantitative respirator fit test.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:    

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk, hear and use hands to finger, grasp, feel, reach, lift and carry up to 20 lbs., and work at heights of up to 40 feet.  The employee is regularly required to lift and carry up to 100 lbs., and stand or walk for long periods.  The employee is occasionally required to kneel, pull, push and stoop.

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:       

While performing the duties of this job the employee reads, solves problems, uses his verbal and written communication skills and has customer contact.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.