Locksmith Lead

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
• Current valid Texas Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record as determined by the Texas School Bus Driver’s requirements
• Minimum of five (5) years of locksmith experience
• Ability to demonstrate master locksmith skills
• Knowledge of key codes and creation of keys using codes
• Knowledge of key duplication, master keying, and labeling standards
• Knowledge of electronic locking systems
• Ability to decode and re-key locks
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and drawings
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to diagnose and repair problems
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to speak, read, and understand the English language
• Ability to provide leadership to the Locks Department

Terms of Employment

261 days per year. Salary/Paygrade: $24.92/HS10 (based on verifiable job-related experience) as set by the Board of Trustees for the school year.

Essential Functions

• Oversee all major projects involving the Locks Department
• Plan, install, service, and maintain mechanical and electronic locking systems, door hardware, mullion bar, and panic hardware, working from blueprints and specifications
• Provide assistance to the Facilities & Planning Department with new construction and renovation projects with insight to proper hardware and locks
• Receive and complete work orders
• Duplicate keys using key duplicating machine
• Inspect jobs upon completion and ensure areas are clean
• Compile and update a confidential log of system codes and records as required by the district
• Respond to after-hours emergencies as needed
• Operate tools and equipment according to established safety procedures
• Ensure that vehicle, equipment, and tools are in safe operating condition
• Perform preventive maintenance
• Correct unsafe conditions in work areas and report any conditions that are not correctable to immediate supervisor
• Perform all other assigned duties as requested by supervisor

Working Conditions

• Repetitive and precision hand motions, bending, stooping, crouching, standing
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to work outside in all seasons
• Must be available to work different schedules or shifts to accomplish tasks
• Must be available for after-hour demands, subject to 24-hour responsibility
• Must maintain emotional control under stress
• Possess ability to work alone, to keep information confidential, and able to drive district vehicle