Building Maintenance Worker

This employee performs a wide variety of the more routine semi-skilled tasks as a major part of the job related to the maintenance of buildings, walks, driveways, furniture, equipment, stadium, etc.; uses a wide variety of hand and power tools appropriate for the task. The work performed is normally related to adjustment, repair, replacement, installation, and preventive maintenance functions. In some divisions, specialized activities are performed utilizing the same general skill level.

Normally works under close direction on a task initially, but is expected to work progressively independently on a wide variety of the tasks, performing the work in an efficient and skillful manner. Performs related duties as required. (Illustrative only. Any one position may not require all of the listed KSAs nor do the listed examples include all the KSAs which may be required.)

• A wide variety of standard and specialized hand and power tools and equipment used in building construction and maintenance for tasks performed.
• A wide variety of processes used in maintenance of buildings and grounds for tasks performed; e.g., how to mix concrete, gravel, and sand to a proper consistency; how to complete quarterly routine maintenance forms.
• Safety policies and procedures, e.g., Employee Safety Instruction Manual and applicable agency requirements.

• Use a wide variety of common hand and power tools such as cement finishing tools or other standard and specialized tools.
• Disassemble, assemble, install, troubleshoot, and maintain a variety of items.
• Use measuring instruments and tools (tapes, plumb line, level, framing square, calipers, compasses).
• Erect various types of scaffolding.
• Use chemicals, spackling, plaster, etc., needed to prepare surfaces for painting.
• Use paint brushes and rollers.

• Read and work from work orders, sketches, diagrams, and assembly drawings.
• Analyze routine or simple mechanical problems and repair tools, equipment, furniture, etc.

(Illustrative only. Any one position within this classification may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all of the tasks which may be performed.)

• Patches defective concrete using bagged and ready-mixed cement: includes up to finishing to grade.
• Modifies concrete and related tasks: includes drilling and tapping, installing anchors, expansion joints, brackets, fixtures, and structural members.
• May repair or install asphalt, if necessary, up to raking to grade.
• Removes paneling, patches surfaces, attaches furring strips, and applies mastic.
• Replaces precut glass in buildings, greenhouses, and non-building items such as tracing tables: includes measuring and securing.
• Replaces and installs any tile except terrazzo: includes measuring, cutting, and fitting of tile.
• Repairs, modifies, and replaces parts and whole assemblies of door knobs and lock cylinders: includes adjusting locks, replacing lock cylinders, disassembling, and replacing tumblers.
• Maintains the flow of water and wastewater in sinks, toilets, etc.: includes checking for leaks and reporting them and the use of plungers, drill rotors, pumps, and rotor rooters.
• Paints existing doors, windows, walls, sheds, etc., and miscellaneous items with premixed paint: includes surface preparation such as scraping, sanding, removing coverings, applying sealer and sizing, patching, removing hardware; finishes to acceptable standards by trimming, installing hardware, etc.
• Repairs, modifies, and replaces parts and whole assemblies of metal items such as hand and guard rails, playground equipment, gutters, framework, etc., using necessary hand and power tools, arc and acetylene welders, soldering irons metal benders, pipe threaders, etc.
• Repairs, modifies, replaces parts and whole assemblies of wood items such as hand and guard rails, ladders, playground equipment, and framework.
• Repairs, modifies, and replaces parts and whole assemblies of tools and specialized equipment: includes file cabinets, leather and plastic items, fire hose nozzles and adapters, etc., by disassembling, reassembling taping, sewing, grinding, etc.
• Performs routine preventive…