Maintenance Assistant/Porter

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs basic repairs and improvements as needed (i.e. painting, changing light bulbs, and basic plumbing) to buildings and furnishings.
• Assists Facilities Manager with building utility system maintenance and repairs (i.e. electrical wiring and controls, heating and ventilation systems and plumbing systems).
• Maintains property landscape (i.e. mowing lawns, trimming hedges, removing weeds, disposing of leaves and refuse).
• Performs cleaning duties to ensure the environment is clean and safe. Duties include: cleaning classrooms, conference rooms, floors, restrooms, hallways and common areas; dusting, washing, pressure washing, and sanitizing other surface spaces in accordance with established procedures and guidelines and schedules.
• Receives deliveries, unpacks and stores supplies.
• Operates cleaning equipment (for example pressure washers, brooms, mops, vacuums, etc.) and uses designated chemicals and other cleaning products safely and in accordance with instructions.
• Collects and disposes of garbage and waste according to the organization's waste removal and recycling policies. Disinfects and cleans garbage and trash cans, and changes bags daily.
• Refills paper towels, tissue, toilet paper, and hand soap in all dispensers.
• Performs preventative maintenance and documentation such as changing air filters, monthly fire extinguisher checks, changing smoke detector batteries, etc.
• Informs the Facilities Manager of any pertinent issues or concerns or inventory shortages.
• Aids in setting up and breaking down furniture and equipment for meetings or events.
• Monitors building premises for safety hazards and reports any concerns to Facilities Manager.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or GED

Certificates and Licenses

• Vocational certificate preferred