Building Maintenance Technician

Position Summary

Anticipated Hiring Hourly Range: $17.00 - $20.50

Under the direction of the Building Maintenance Supervisor, the Building Maintenance Technician performs a variety of semi-skilled to skilled work in the alteration, maintenance and repair of buildings, facilities and housing. This position will focus on repairs and will require carpentry skills.

Essential Functions

Culture

• Be in agreement with the university's Confession of Faith, have a personal commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, be active in the life of the church and live a life consistent with a commitment to the Lordship of Christ.
• Embrace the mission, vision and values of Fresno Pacific University.
• Be Christ-centered in all areas while working with staff, faculty, students and guests.
• Consider your work here to be an extension of your Christian Ministry and not just a place of employment.

Service

• Safe operation of a variety of hand and power tools, vehicles and equipment.
• Possesses a good understanding of carpentry skills including framing.
• Performs a wide range of skilled and semi-skilled carpentry work orders including alterations, repairs of furniture, cabinet modifications and new construction.
• Reporting and/or correcting maintenance and repair needs, fire, safety and security hazards.
• Working closely with building occupants in order to minimize inconvenience.
• Acting as lead worker when other workers are assigned.
• Performing other duties assigned including preparing housing for new occupants.
• Other duties as assigned.

Performance Factors:

• Models Christian Character with a desire to help others.
• Good work Habits including; organization, care of equipment, meeting work order deadlines and follow up.
• Maintain good working relationships with others; including respecting others and controlled emotional behavior including not using objectionable language.
• Dependability and reliability; being on time, using time wisely and communicating progress of work.
• Communication; Being able to communicate clearly by listening and addressing needs with normal forms of communication, like phones, emails, spoken and written messages.
• Maintain a professional quality and quantity of work.
• Ability to analyze jobs accurately.
• Attitude; displays a positive attitude with a desire to honor Christ, the university and themselves.

Qualifications

Required

• Three years of carpentry or construction experience.
• Ability to climb ladders and work on roofs of multi-story buildings.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to interact effectively with the public, faculty, staff and students.
• Ability to work from a computer-based work order system with minimum supervision.
• Valid California driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.

Environmental Conditions:

• Indoors in a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, and temperature changes at least eighty percent (80%) of the time.
• Frequent computer use at a workstation, up to eight hours per day.
• Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
• Drive personal or University vehicles to appointments.
• Public contact position requiring professional apparel, personal hygiene, and grooming.

Physical Demands:

• This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment. The position may involve travel for meetings and events.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: remain in a stationary position 80 % of the time, be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets/office machinery etc., operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators/copy machines/printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and in-person communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents.
• Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law.

University Information

Reserving its rights as a religious institution, Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age or disability, or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity, FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you should contact FPU’s Human Resources Department at . As a religious institution, the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith, the FPU Idea and the University’s governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.