General Maintenance Mechanic

Job Profile Summary 

​This role focuses on activities related to the support services functions, such as dietary and food services, environmental services, general facilities, repair and maintenance, parking, sterilization and transportation to ensure all required support activities are completed in a timely manner and meet the organization's quality standards and expectations.  In addition, this role focuses on performing the following General Facilities, Repair & Maintenance duties: Operates, monitors and maintains, troubleshoots, repairs and replaces facilities mechanical components and systems such as electrical equipment, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and plumbing.   An organizational related support or service (administrative or clerical) role or a role that focuses on support of daily business activities (e.g., technical, clinical, non-clinical) operating in a “hands on” environment.  The majority of time is spent in the delivery of support services or activities, typically under supervision.  An entry level role that typically requires little to no prior knowledge or experience, work is routine or follows standard procedures, work is closely supervised, and communicates information that requires little explanation or interpretation. 

Job Overview 

This position may be assigned to any Facilities Department shop and will work independently or with tradesmen to complete operations, maintenance and general project tasks.  Areas to include, but not limited to, landscape maintenance, snow removal, trash collection and disposal, furniture and equipment moving, construction labor, televisions, pneumatic tube system, lighting, electrical, HVAC and plumbing. 

Job Description 

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. High school diploma or equivalent. 

2. One (1) year of experience in maintenance or construction. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Vocational or trade school training. 

2. One (1) year of experience in maintenance or construction. 

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

1. Plans and organizes assigned work and complete required documentation daily. 

2. Plants, cultivates, waters, fertilizes, weeds, edges, mows, trims, sweeps, rakes, digs, mulches, prunes, shears and other functions of exterior landscaping work. 

3. Cleans up litter, debris and other refuse from grounds, rooftops, gutters, window wells, sidewalks, driveways and storm drains. 

4. Operates light trucks and other vehicles, various gasoline, diesel and electrically powered tools and equipment used in facility maintenance and construction work. 

5. Performs snow removal, sanding and chemical snow and ice melting operations using hand and powered tools, equipment and vehicles. 

6. Performs construction demolition work using various hand and power tools and clean up construction sites of waste and debris.