Facilities/Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $18-$20

Part Time / Full Time Position serving campuses in Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina.

GREEN Charter Schools is a special place to work and learn for our students AND our staff. We value everyone’s full involvement and support for our collective and deliberate efforts to serve our students.

Our learning communities are rich, vibrant, well-structured and safe to optimize autonomy, mastery and purpose for everyone at GREEN .

At GREEN , we believe that every member of our learning communities, our students, staff, parents or leaders, is deserving of a Voice and Choice in academic, social and professional pursuits.

This is a simple and highly prized ideal embedded within the GREEN strategic plan as well as a brand promise of our leaders and the Executive Board.

We are committed to this important work in this specific manner.

QUALIFICATIONS :

High school diploma / GED and one to three years of experience in facility maintenance

and / or mechanical repair required; Associate degree in a related technical or mechanical field preferred

• Valid driver’s license from the state of residence required
• Commercial maintenance experience with plumbing, electrical, and janitorial strongly

preferred

• Maintenance Experience : 4 years (Required)
• Electrical Experience : 2 years (Preferred)

JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Receives requests for service maintenance prioritizes work orders and handles each

most efficiently.

• Performs minor electrical repairs and replacement of light fixtures and related items.
• Performs minor to moderate-level plumbing repairs, replacements, and / or installations

including repairing leaks and removing clogs in sinks and toilets.

• Perform painting projects as needed.
• Repairs locks and other miscellaneous items.
• Adheres to company’s safety and hazard communications programs, policies and

procedures and maintains a safe work environment.

• Operates a motor vehicle to transport tools and materials between work sites.
• Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business.
• Travel (mostly day) is required for this position as there are six(6) locations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILIITES :

Knowledge and skills to operate common and specialized tools for repairs and

maintenance.

Ability to visually inspect grounds, and other aspects of the property to determine

adherence to standards.

General knowledge of the repair and maintenance of appliances, lighting fixtures, and

plumbing.

Skill and ability to clearly and concisely communicate verbally and in writing with

professionalism when interacting with principals, teachers and staff.

• Knowledge and skills to organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read, interpret and apply written instructions for repair and maintenance of

equipment.

Basic computer / technical skills to operate mobile computing or communications

devices.

PHYSICAL and ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS :

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, bend,

walk use hands and fingers to control objects, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs

and ladders, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear. The associate must be

able to lift 50 pounds individually and up to 100 pounds with assistance devices (dollies,

hand trucks, additional persons).

While performing the duties of this job the associate may work in an environment

exposed to adverse weather conditions as well as dirt and / or dust.