General Maintenance- IL- Campus Facilities- 2nd Shift

Job Posting

Performs skilled work in one or more trade areas and semi-skilled work in a variety of other trade areas. Maintains and cleans campus grounds, buildings, equipment, and vehicles by performing the following duties. The regular hours for this position are Monday-Friday from 3 : 00 p.m. to 11 : 30 p.m. with some flexibility required. Employees may be scheduled to work early mornings, evenings, and weekends as needed. This position is located at the campus location.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate power and hand tools associated with maintenance and landscaping
• Operate pick-up trucks, flatbed trucks and dump trucks for hauling purposes and for trash and debris removal
• Operate various snow removal equipment
• Maintains and repairs small tools, equipment and vehicles.
• General maintenance and remodeling of buildings and facilities to include :
• Interior and exterior carpentry and painting work
• Repair floors, carpets, and walls
• Performs troubleshooting and adjustments of door, cabinet, closet and desk locks and repairs or replaces worn parts as necessary.
• Repairs and maintains interior and exterior doors and door closing mechanisms
• Maintains the grounds, pathways and roadways to include :
• Mowing lawns, trimming edges around walks, flower beds and walls
• Plant, water and prune trees and shrubs
• Remove leaves and litter
• Clear snow from designated areas such as sidewalks, entryways and roofs as required
• Spread salt to prevent ice buildup
• Repair fences, gates, walls and walks
• Clean debris from sewer openings
• Maintain parking lots and other surfaces to include minor asphalt repairs
• Install and remove outdoor signs, parking and traffic control barriers and overhead banners as required
• Move furniture, filing cabinets or other requested work moves
• Configure movable walls per schedule
• Set up and break down layouts for events
• Clean work area, tools and equipment as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner and have regular, predictable, in-person attendance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience :

Computer Skills :

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. Occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel and crouch; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and color vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions, high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in this environment is usually moderately loud.