General Maintenance Worker (UN)

Job Summary

Performs general maintenance and repair of equipment and buildings requiring practical skill and general knowledge in such trades as painting, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and electrical work. Work involves 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; and performing general maintenance on equipment and machinery.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Replaces electrical receptacles, wires, switches, fixtures, and motors
• Uses plaster or compound to patch minor holes and cracks in walls and ceilings
• Repairs or replaces sinks, water coolers, and toilets
• Paints structures and equipment
• Repairs or replaces concrete floors, steps, and sidewalks
• Replaces damaged paneling and floor tiles
• Hangs doors and installs door locks and replaces broken windowpanes
• Performs general maintenance on equipment and machinery

Required Skills/Abilities

• Understand spoken information
• Understand written information
• Read and understand work-related materials
• Follow guidelines to arrange objects or actions in a certain order
• Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
• Concentrate and not be distracted while performing a task
• Combine several pieces of information and draw conclusions
• Develop rules that group items in various ways
• Judge the costs and benefits of a possible action
• Recognize the nature of a problem
• Understand new information or materials by studying and working with them

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least two years related experience required
• Experience working in an outdoor or indoor building environment
• Experience hanging doors, installing door locks, and replacing broken windowpanes preferred
• Able to understand verbal or written direction from lead, supervisor, or other craftsmen

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with hands
• Occasional periods of prolonged exposure to loud noises
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds at times
• Ability to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands as necessary
• Ability to hear and see to position and safety requirement levels
• Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals

Special Qualifications/Requirements

• Must be able to successfully pass as required a federal, state, or local government's background investigation

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience in general maintenance or related technical roles
• Good communication and problem-solving skills
• Must be able to communicate in English language