Facilities Services Worker Grounds at Building Services [15823]

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs manual labor activities, which includes: emptying trash cans; gathering materials and equipment; placing materials and/or equipment in proper locations; sweeping; setting up furniture and/or equipment; digging; cleaning; moving furnishings; painting; and/or, performing other related tasks.
• Affords assistance and responds to internal customer requests for assistance, inquiries, and/or other related requests; and responds to emergency situations as required to ensure the safety of students and staff.
• Maintains facilities, vehicles, and/or equipment utilized in daily activities; troubleshoots, maintains and performs simple repairs and preventive maintenance to equipment; monitors inventory of supplies.
• Notifies appropriate individuals of required facility and/or equipment repairs.
• Under direction, performs routine, minor repairs.
• Affords assistance in performing routine grounds maintenance activities, including picking up trash, sweeping walkways, and weeding planter areas.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Licenses & Certifications

• Licensing Requirements: Valid Arizona Driver’s License.

Knowledge

• Customer service principles;
• Inventory maintenance principles;
• Safe work practices;
• Methods and tools used in assigned area of responsibility;
• Hand and power tools;
• Basic mathematical functions;
• Applicable tools and equipment utilized in performing daily activities.

Skills

• Providing customer service;
• Operating tools and equipment in assigned area of responsibility;
• Performing routine carpentry and groundskeeping tasks;
• Comprehending written materials;
• Performing routine preventative maintenance of tools, equipment, and vehicles;
• Performing basic mathematical calculations;
• Driving a motor vehicle;
• Reading and understanding elementary blueprints, sketches, plans, diagrams and other instructional/directive materials;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Physical Requirements

• Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of forces constantly to move objects.
• Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, and intense noises.