Building Maintenance Helper - Repair & Maintenance Operations (Honolulu Unit)

Building Maintenance Helper

The Hawaii State Department of Education is offering a position for a Building Maintenance Helper.

Salary : $4,859.00 per month

Location : Facilities Maintenance Branch

Job Type : Various, 12-month

Job Number : 2024-05556P

District / Complex Area : Classified / OFO / Facilities Maintenance

School / Office : Classified / Rep & Mtnce Ops-Honolulu Unit

Opening Date : 08 / 01 / 2025

Max Number of Applicants : 35

Description

Salary Range : $4,859.00 per month

Examples of Duties :

• Repairs and replaces window panes, screens, door locks, door bumpers, bathroom accessories, linoleum and tile floor covering.
• Repairs roof leaks with roof coating, shingles and mineral surface roofing paper; adjusts and re-hangs doors.
• Cuts and installs shelves and shoe racks.
• Removes and replaces boards that are termite infested or rotted; sands, repaints or varnishes interior walls, shower walls, porches, steps, cabinets, sink tops, furniture such as tables, chair, chest of drawers.
• Assists in the installation, maintenance, and repairing of plumbing, water and sewer systems in offices, houses and other structures.
• Replaces shower valves, hose bibbs, lavatory, service, laundry tray and sink faucets, washers, stems, packings and gaskets.
• Clears clogged toilets and drains; adjusts, repairs or replaces toilet flush valves, closet tank fixtures, seats, closet screws and close coupled closet bolts.
• Makes minor repairs to electric wiring; replaces fixtures, switches and electric outlets.
• Mixes cement or mortar and makes minor repair; performs manual work in laying pipe, tearing out rotted lumber, stacking materials and supplies, etc.
• Uses a variety of hand tools and some power equipment in the performance of work; cleans, sharpens and services tools and equipment used in the work.
• May operate a vehicle in the transportation of materials; and may repair power lawn mowers, household appliances, small motor and other auxiliary equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience and Training : Two years of work experience in performing a variety of building maintenance repair work or its equivalent combination of experience and training.

Quality of Experience : The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he / she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he / she is being considered.

License Requirement : Some positions require applicants to possess a current, valid Driver's License.

Lifting Requirement : Some positions require applicants to possess the ability to lift / carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted, or lift / carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds assisted by another person and / or use of equipment.

Supplemental Information

Salary : The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements : Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Temporary Assignment : Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below :

Documents : Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Information about Temporary Positions : Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Payday : New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

Benefits

12-month civil service and SSP employees enjoy a range of competitive benefits :