Mechanic Specialist

About the role

Performs a wide variety of unskilled and semi-skilled manual work in assisting in the maintenance and upkeep of Little Flower facilities. Performs general cleaning and minor maintenance duties in maintaining building, adjacent walks and grounds, and equipment in clean, orderly, and functional condition. Provides assistance to staff, visitors and other employees as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Moves desks, file cabinets, and other furniture, equipment, and office supplies.
• Cleans work area after completion of job.
• Receives oral or written orders from Office Manager and/or Director of Facilities.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, restrooms, locker rooms, offices, stairways, and windows.
• Uses brooms, mops, and floor equipment to sweep, mop floors.
• Uses vacuum cleaners to clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and blinds.
• Dusts furniture and equipment.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, restrooms, locker rooms, offices, stairways, and windows.
• Empties wastebaskets.
• Replenishes restroom supplies.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Sets up and breaks down chairs, tables and equipment in meeting rooms, and function rooms.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, restrooms, locker rooms, offices, stairways, and windows.
• Clears snow from vehicles walkways and egress points.
• Picks up and delivers supplies and materials to rooms.
• Follows all applicable safety rules and procedures.
• Opens and closes building according to security procedures.
• Reports work accomplished on written work order to supervisor.
• Participates in general cleaning, painting, and repair work.
• Uses hand tools and power tools in making minor maintenance repairs and maintaining grounds and walks.
• Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, and sills.
• Makes minor carpentry, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing repairs.
• Repairs office furniture when possible.
• Performs touch up and finish painting.
• Participates in building coverage by working evenings and Saturday rotation if required.

Qualifications

• Some experience in buildings and grounds maintenance work.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License.
• Ability to operate simple hand machinery, equipment, and tools.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved oral or written instructions.
• Ability to relate to officials, staff and public in a courteous manner.
• Ability to acquire job skills with three months of on-the-job training.
• Ability to lift and carry objects weighing from 20 to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work occasionally in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.