Facilities Maintenance & Grounds Technician

Lehigh Carbon Community College; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 26,174 - 33,062; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Carbon Community College is seeking a Maintenance/Service Attendant to support the facilities, buildings, grounds and equipment across sites under the Facilities Maintenance Manager. The role requires independent work with strong organization and attention to safety.

Typical duties include cleaning, routine repairs, grounds maintenance, and supporting carpentry, plumbing, HVAC and electrical tasks. The schedule is Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Act 153 Clearances (Act 34 PA Criminal Background, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History, Act 114 FBI Clearance Fingerprinting)
• Valid PA Driver’s license.
• At least three years of experience in general maintenance or construction.

Responsibilities

• Practices safety in all aspects of job and on a daily basis.
• Performing general routine cleaning and sanitizing of a custodial nature.
• Performs routine repairs to buildings and grounds at all sites.
• Perform general maintenance repairs and projects scheduled by the immediate supervisor.
• Performing grounds maintenance such as mowing lawns, trimming bushes and replacing exterior light bulbs.
• Troubleshoot problems and issues reported by staff, faculty, and administration at the College.
• Maintains vehicles, tools and equipment required to perform the role effectively.
• Assist the carpenter, plumber, HVAC and electrician on routine maintenance issues.
• Carpentry – perform a variety of general work such as repair to cabinets, shelves, hanging bulletin boards, and painting; experience with general tools and other work associated with the trade.
• HVAC – perform a variety of general work in routine maintenance and minor repairs to HVAC systems such as filter changes, troubleshooting and minor repair or replacement.
• Plumbing – perform a variety of general work in installing/repairing faucets, fountains, and fixtures.
• Landscaping – perform a variety of work in push mowing, trimming shrubs, grading and landscaping around buildings and other work associated with the trade.
• Snow removal to include shoveling, snowblower, and other snow removal equipment.
• Following a maintenance schedule to ensure that all routine tasks are completed.
• Responsible for all multiple site setups.
• Maintains inventory of supplies in assigned area.
• Be available to work Saturdays and overtime when needed.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Custodial equipment operation

Grounds equipment operation

Independent work

Organizational skills

Overtime willingness

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Custodial equipment

Grounds equipment

Job description

Lehigh Carbon Community College is seeking a Maintenance/Service Attendant to support the facilities, buildings, grounds and equipment across sites under the Facilities Maintenance Manager. The role requires independent work with strong organization and attention to safety.

Typical duties include cleaning, routine repairs, grounds maintenance, and supporting carpentry, plumbing, HVAC and electrical tasks. The schedule is Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.