Maintenance Worker

Maintenance Worker
RSU 24 is seeking a full-time dependable, knowledgeable, and flexible Maintenance Worker for Peninsula School in Prospect Harbor, Maine. RSU 24 offers a competitive wage and a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, and long term disability insurance, and a generous paid time off package. Position starts June 3, 2024 and provides on the job training.
Position Purpose
Under the supervision of the Building Administrator and Maintenance Supervisor to maintain school buildings and building and grounds in orderly, neat, safe and operable condition.
Essential Job Functions

• Performs tasks to maintain buildings and grounds in safe and operable condition, such as making minor repairs to property as requested, clearing snow and ice, and related tasks.
• Inspects equipment and facilities, and recommends repair or replacement action to supervisor.
• Regulates heat, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to provide temperatures appropriate to the season and to ensure economical use of fuel, water, and electricity.
• Checks all building entrances/exits to ensure that they are working properly
• Maintains motors and other mechanical equipment and ensures that such equipment receives scheduled servicing.
• Obtains equipment, tools and materials required for completion of assigned work.
• Performs tasks to keep school buildings and building and grounds in orderly, neat, and clean condition such as clearing disposing of trash, cleaning bathrooms and floors, washing windows, dusting furniture and fixtures, mowing grass, and related tasks.
• Maintains inventory of supplies, materials, equipment, and fuel, and places orders as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operations of maintenance tasks.
• Inspects equipment and facilities, and recommends repair or replacement action to supervisor.
• Prepares and maintains records to document work and repairs as requested.

• Knowledge of fundamental tools, materials, practices, maintenance, methods and procedures in the carpentry, plumbing, and electrical trades.
• Knowledge of building code conformance standards for carpentry, plumbing, electricity, electrical installation, and repair.
• Knowledge of occupational safety and health laws and regulations.
• Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with others.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure.
• Ability to describe orally or in writing maintenance or repair problems as needed.
• Ability to troubleshoot, problem solve and resolve electrical or electricity issues.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.

• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper use of tools and power equipment used.
• Wears appropriate safety gear.

• Ability to withstand heights and work in crawl spaces.
• Typical risks associated with using tools of the trade.
• Occasional strenuous physical work.
• Occasional work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.

• High School Diploma.
• Successful experience in building and grounds maintenance, and repair.
• State of Maine Motor Vehicle Operator's license.