General Maintenance Worker

About the role

PRIDE Industries is a fast-paced company with a mission: To Create Jobs for People with Disabilities while providing high quality, value-added solutions to our nationwide customers. Under general supervision, the General Maintenance Worker performs general maintenance and repair of equipment and buildings requiring practical skill and knowledge in such trades as painting, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and electrical work.

Responsibilities

The General Maintenance Worker will perform a variety of duties, including:

• Replacing electrical receptacles, wires, switches, fixtures, and motors.
• Using plaster or compound to patch minor holes and cracks in walls and ceilings.
• Repairing or replacing sinks, water coolers, and toilets.
• Painting structures and equipment.
• Repairing or replacing concrete floors, steps, and sidewalks.
• Replacing damaged paneling and floor tiles.
• Hanging doors and installing door locks.
• Replacing broken window panes.
• Performing general maintenance on equipment and machinery.
• Purchasing and picking up required supplies and materials.

Frequent travel between facilities is required. The General Maintenance Worker may also perform duties and operate equipment related to sign-making and other special projects as assigned.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• One year of work experience in general building maintenance, or demonstrated ability to use hand and power tools.
• Knowledge of and ability to properly use specialized equipment, including that used in one or more of the trades of electrical, plumbing or general carpentry.
• Ability to manage material resources and time.
• Ability to work safely.
• Ability to follow directions, instructions, structured process and procedures, and to complete tasks.
• Customer service skills to act responsively to customer inquiries and requests.
• Communication skills to provide procedural and factual information, and to follow written and oral instructions.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing work priorities, and to build effective working relationships with staff, customers and others.
• Demonstrated organizational, problem-solving and common sense skills.

Qualifications

The candidate should have a High School Diploma or GED, and technical or other training. A valid Driver's License may be required depending on local, state and/or contract requirements.

Physical Requirements

Employees must have the ability to perform the following physical demands for extended periods of time with or without assistance:

• Maneuvering to and around equipment.
• Standing and walking.
• Bending, stooping, kneeling and reaching.
• Lifting of boxes or equipment up to 50 pounds.
• Climbing ladders or step stools.

Work Environment

Work is performed at a customer’s location in office, shop, warehouse, or outdoor environment. May require driving to and from worksite locations. Employees may be exposed to hazardous and/or toxic substances, electrical shock, noise from equipment, and depending on external weather conditions, wind, rain, cold, and heat.