Facilities and Grounds Maintenance worker

Paycom; Palos Verdes Peninsula (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, CA is seeking a Facilities and Grounds Maintenance worker to support maintenance, grounds and custodial needs of the campus. You will join the facilities team and report to the Director of Facilities, helping with daily tasks and special projects.

The role requires lifting up to 25 lbs., flexibility to work weekends, and the ability to complete work orders with initiative. Prior experience in an educational setting is favored, and the position is full-time

Qualifications

• Must perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Experience handling multiple priorities.
• Interact effectively with others in a team or independently.
• Willingness to work weekends when required.
• Experience in an educational setting is favored.

Responsibilities

• Maintain campus facilities and assist in general grounds maintenance.
• Perform minor electrical, HVAC repairs and painting as needed.
• Assist with event setup and breakdown.
• Stock bathroom supplies and assist custodial tasks.
• Coordinate with maintenance team and subcontractors.

Skills

Work orders

Time management

Teamwork

Flexibility

Professionalism

Education

High School

Job description

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Chadwick School - Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $31.00 - $39.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Facilities, JOB DESCRIPTION – Facilities and Grounds Maintenance Worker

Chadwick School

Chadwick School is an independent, K-12, coeducational day school whose Mission is to “develop global citizens with keen minds, exemplary character, self-knowledge and the ability to lead.” A highly educated faculty and staff bring out the best in the talented student body through active learning, challenging academics, one-on-one mentoring, unparalleled global opportunities, nationally distinguished outdoor education and community service programs, outstanding athletic opportunities, and award-winning visual and performing arts.

The core values of respect, responsibility, honesty, fairness, and compassion are widely shared and fostered daily in classrooms, during co-curricular activities, and through the camaraderie of this close-knit community.

Located on a beautiful, 45-acre hilltop campus on the scenic Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, Chadwick enrolls over 865 students drawn from more than 45 Southern California communities.

Founded in 1935 by visionary educator Margaret Lee Chadwick, Chadwick is a school operated by the Roessler-Chadwick Foundation. In 2010, Chadwick International (CI) was formed in Songdo, South Korea, which expanded opportunities for students around the globe to benefit from a world-class Chadwick education.

Job Title: Facilities and Grounds Maintenance

Division/Department: Facilities

Reports To: Director of Facilities

Location: Palos Verdes, CA

Type of position/FLSA: Full-time Non-Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY

This Facilities and Grounds position is responsible for assisting in the maintenance, grounds and custodial needs of school’s facilities and property. This position reports to the Director of Facilities and is required to work with the maintenance team, grounds crew, event staff, janitorial services, subcontractors and school personnel.

ASSOCIATED RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is responsible for helping to maintain the campus facilities and assisting in the general campus grounds maintenance. The maintenance duties include minor electrical repairs, HVAC repairs, painting, minor repairs, event set-up and break-down, responding to clean-up requests, completing a variety of work orders, daily lunch set-up and break-down, traffic duty and assisting with vehicle upkeep.

The grounds duties include weeding, grass mowing, mulching and other assorted duties.

Additionally, this position is required to help with the custodial duties including stocking bathroom products, cleaning restrooms when needed.

Completes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Education and Experience: REQUIRED AND PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCES, AND SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The position requires:

• Prior experience working in completing a variety of work orders.
• Demonstrated initiative in handling multiple priorities, and good time management skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with others, and work in a team environment as well as independently.
• Flexibility with schedule, and willingness to work weekends when required.
• A professional work ethic, including willingness to take initiative and responsibility, and discretion in holding personal and business-sensitive information in confidence.

Professional experience in an educational setting is favored.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

Required to lift and carry up to a maximum of 25 lbs., in a correct manner consistent with the appropriate training provided by the School.

Occasionally required to use hand to handle or feel objects, touch and use tools, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, bend, stoop, twist, lift, reach, push, pull, grasp, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, grasp, talk, hear, and walk during the course of employment.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and an ability to adjust focus.

May use telephone, computer, copier, and other office equipment in the course of a day.

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. This may include warm, hot, or cold temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

CLEARANCES

Required Screening: TB Assessment Clearances: Background check

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties and responsibilities that are required of the position.

By submitting an Employment Application, I hereby understand and agree that consistent with its obligations under Education Code Section 44051 subd. (a)(2) and as a part of the application consideration process, Chadwick School will contact each Educational Employer and inquire about your employment history including, without limitation, whether I was the subject of any credible complaints of, substantiated investigations into, or discipline for, egregious misconduct, as defined in Education Code Section 44932, subd. (a)(1).