Building Maintenance Helper - Repair & Maintenance Operations Section (Central Unit)

Salary Range

Building Maintenance Helper, BC-05: $5,043.00 per month

Examples of Duties

• Repairs and replaces window panes, screens, door locks, door bumpers, bathroom accessories, linoleum and tile floor covering.
• Repairs roof leaks with roof coating, shingles and mineral surface roofing paper; adjusts and re-hangs doors.
• Cuts and installs shelves and shoe racks.
• Removes and replaces boards that are termite infested or rotted; sands, repaints or varnishes interior walls, shower walls, porches, steps, cabinets, sink tops, furniture such as tables, chair, chest of drawers.
• Assists in the installation, maintenance, and repairing of plumbing, water and sewer systems in offices, houses and other structures.
• Replaces shower valves, hose bibbs, lavatory, service, laundry tray and sink faucets, washers, stems, packings and gaskets.
• Clears clogged toilets and drains; adjusts, repairs or replaces toilet flush valves, closet tank fixtures, seats, closet screws and close coupled closet bolts.
• Makes minor repairs to electric wiring; replaces fixtures, switches and electric outlets.
• Mixes cement or mortar and makes minor repair; performs manual work in laying pipe, tearing out rotted lumber, stacking materials and supplies, etc.
• Uses a variety of hand tools and some power equipment in the performance of work; cleans, sharpens and services tools and equipment used in the work.
• May operate a vehicle in the transportation of materials; and may repair power lawn mowers, household appliances, small motor and other auxiliary equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience and Training: Two years of work experience in performing a variety of building maintenance repair work or its equivalent combination of experience and training.

Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.

License Requirement: Some positions require applicants to possess a current, valid Driver's License.

Lifting Requirement: Some positions require applicants to possess the ability to lift/carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted, or lift/carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds assisted by another person and/or use of equipment.