Plant Manager K-8

Dysart Unified School District; Surprise (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Dysart Unified School District is seeking a Maintenance & Facilities Technician to provide a safe, clean, and properly maintained environment for students and staff.

Work focuses on building operations, grounds, and equipment, with collaboration with the Principal and Director of Facilities. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, two years of maintenance experience, and an AZ IVP FPCC. Heavy lifting and preventive maintenance are routine.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in maintenance and custodial work.
• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled general maintenance and oversight of facilities, grounds, and equipment.
• Open/close buildings and secure campuses on time, ensuring safety and cleanliness.
• Maintain HVAC systems, water treatment, filters, and EMS control.
• Maintain walkways, playgrounds, and landscaping.
• Ensure classrooms and restrooms are stocked and clean; manage inventories.
• Coordinate equipment and grounds for activities; work with Principal weekly.
• Perform and document preventive maintenance; maintain logs and records.
• Schedule maintenance and coordinate with external contractors to minimize instructional disruption.
• Maintain and update records, inspections, and absence reports.

Skills

Time management

Problem solving

Organizing tasks

Safety awareness

Record keeping

Customer service

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EMS (Energy Management System)

HVAC equipment familiarity

Job description

REPORTS TO

Principal

FLSA STATUS

Non-exempt

SUPERVISES

No

DEPT

Maintenance & Facilities

FTE

1.0

WORK CALENDAR

253

GRADE

K

APPROVED

REVISED 08/04/2023

SUMMARY:

Provide students and staff a clean, safe, healthy and properly maintained environment in which to learn and develop.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide skilled general maintenance and maintenance oversight of assigned facilities, grounds, warehousing and/or equipment.
• Open and closes buildings and secures campuses on time, including checking for safety and cleaning walk ways.
• Maintain complete HVAC system, including water treatment, filter replacement, preventative maintenance and EMS (Energy Management System) control.
• Maintain outside walkways, playground equipment and landscaping.
• Keep adequate supplies in classrooms, restrooms and keeps restrooms clean and maintained.
• Arrange equipment and grounds for activities as needed.
• Check custodial calendar for activities, plans accordingly and meets with Principal once a week.
• Perform maintenance on electrical, plumbing, carpentry, hardware, HVAC, EMS, landscaping and record keeping.
• Demonstrate necessary supervisory and training skills.
• Schedule maintenance and outside contractor operations as not to interfere with instructional time.
• Perform and maintain records of preventative maintenance.
• Maintain all records, logs, requisitions filed and up to date; including but not limited to: roof inspections, fire inspections, health playground inspections, equipment maintenance, inventory, SFB PM's (School Facility Board Preventative Maintenance) and absence reports.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of Facilities and Assistant Director.
• Notify Director, Assistant Director, school office staff of any unsafe or hazardous conditions.
• Notify administration and school office staff of any unsafe or hazardous conditions.
• Maintain and control inventory.
• Available when called for emergencies or additional assignments.
• Establish and maintains good rapport with students, employees, community members and vendors.
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in maintenance, and custodial work required.

Licensing

• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).

Knowledge Of

• Techniques and methods for organizing, prioritizing and monitoring work.
• Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work.
• Standard system functions and methods of assigned work.
• Project management principles and practices.
• Business math concepts.
• Filing and record-keeping principles.
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices.
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment.
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations (based on assignment).
• Customer service principles.
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment.
• Modern office technology.

Skill In

• Effective time management and problem solving skills.
• Organizing tasks, meeting deadlines and prioritizing competing demands.
• Comprehending reference books and manuals.
• Performing inspections and monitoring safety conditions and quality of service level.
• Performs preventative maintenance task and documents appropriately.
• Assessing and evaluating maintenance and repair activities.
• Providing attention to detail in assignments.
• Business math computations.
• Organizing and maintaining records and files.
• Maintaining and updating data and documentation.
• Operating assigned tools and equipment.
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards.
• Providing customer service.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Ada And Other Requirements

Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Heavy Work

Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with moderate exposure to hazardous physical conditions (such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibration, etc.); moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to hazardous materials (such as chemicals, blood and other body fluids); and moderate exposure to extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, movement restrictions and intense noise.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Dysart Unified School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Dysart Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.