Building Maintenance Worker

Texas Southmost College; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Southmost College in Austin, TX is seeking a maintenance worker to perform carpentry, plumbing and electrical repairs and assist crafts workers on assigned projects.

You will recondition and repair the interior and exterior of buildings and facility equipment, maintain fixtures, and support custodial duties while ensuring safety and policy compliance. The role may involve minor remodeling tasks and requires working in varying weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience in carpentry, plumbing, or electrical repairs is preferred.
• Ability to perform maintenance tasks across building interiors and exteriors.

Responsibilities

• Performs minor carpentry, plumbing and electrical repairs and maintenance and assists crafts workers in completion of assigned projects.
• Reconditions and repairs the interior and exterior of buildings and facility equipment.
• May replace and repair bathroom facilities and fixtures; unclogs sewers and repairs minor pipe leaks; repairs toilets, urinals, water fountains, and other plumbing fixtures.
• Paints buildings, structures, and fixtures; performs minor painting and touch-up repairs.
• Repairs, plasters, hangs, and finishes drywall; relocates furniture and equipment within campus.
• Assists on large remodeling projects; installs doors, shelves, and fixtures; replaces broken glass.
• Performs minor electric repairs, not beyond first fuse or breaker panel; replaces damaged cords and plugs.
• Handles tools and equipment; performs custodial and indoor laborer duties as needed.
• Completes work orders and adheres to safety and college policies.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Electrical work

Facilities maintenance

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

Job Summary

Performs minor carpentry, plumbing and electrical repairs and maintenance and assists crafts workers in completion of assigned projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Performs a variety of tasks to recondition and repair the interior and exterior of buildings, and facility equipment. May replace and repair bathroom facilities and fixtures; unclogs sewers and repairs minor pipe leaks; repairs toilets, urinals, water fountains, and other plumbing fixtures. Paints buildings, structures, and fixtures using brushes, rollers, and spray guns; Performs minor painting tasks and touch-up repairs. Repairs, plasters, hangs, and finishes drywall. Relocates various items such as furniture, classroom equipment to campus locations and to central storage areas. Repairs roofs, ceilings and installs drop ceilings; assists in major roofing repairs. Cleans down spouts and gutters. Installs, repairs and replaces doors. Performs minor carpentry tasks and install tack boards, chalkboards, and other fixtures. Assists on large remodeling projects. Cleans, adjusts, repairs and replaces lock sets, door closures and hinges. Assembles furniture, shelving, cabinets and other furniture type equipment. Replaces broken glass such as small window panes. Performs minor electric repairs, not beyond first fuse or breaker panel; replaces damaged cords, repairs plugs; may perform mechanical repairs of small engine equipment and maintenance vehicles. Responsible for tools and equipment assigned to complete responsibilities. Performs custodial and other indoor laborer duties, as needed. Installs sidewalks and walkways, as needed. Completes work orders, as assigned. Constantly monitors surroundings and health hazards and reports same to supervisor. Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite. Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines. Uses interpersonal skills and makes sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed between coworkers, the supervisory chain, faculty, staff, students, and customers. Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College ( TSC ). Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College’s Strategic Plan. Participates in the development of outcomes, monitors assessment of those appropriate outcomes, and assists in the development of plans of action for improvement based on the assessment of those outcomes. Participates in the process for systematic review and evaluation per the institutional effectiveness model adopted by the College. Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events. Must be able to work in all kinds of inclement weather. Performs other duties as assigned.

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 frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.