Elementary Building Plant Operator

Bargaining Unit: Local 71
Work Year: 10 months
Work Day: 8 hours per day
FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE
Salary: C-6 step 1, $21.34 per hour

Job Summary
The Elementary Building Plant Operator maintains elementary school buildings, grounds, and equipment for the Anchorage School District. The BPO cleans and makes minor repairs to the building, equipment, and grounds, and monitors supplies. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Job Requirements
The following are required:

1. A high school diploma or equivalent. Two years of related work experience may be considered in lieu of the education requirement.
2. One year of custodial experience.
3. Knowledge of a general custodial position, to include methods and materials used in custodial work.
4. Ability to perform heavy work such as extensive stooping and crouching, sustained standing, pushing and pulling, reaching with hands and arms and occasionally lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds.
5. Ability to make substantial movement of wrists, hands, and fingers required.
6. Successful completion of written skills test on file.
7. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operations, and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
8. The Anchorage School District requires that the selected applicant for this position be given a conditional offer of employment contingent upon successfully passing a post offer/pre-employment physical capacities assessment. Click here to view the physical capacities assessment requirements for this position.

The following are preferred:

1. One year of semi-skilled maintenance experience.
2. Ability to use custodial equipment safely and effectively.
3. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
4. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
5. Ability to keep written records and originate written reports.

Essential Job Functions

1. Opens school plant in the morning and checks for vandalism.
2. Checks heating and electrical equipment and facilities.
3. Surveys buildings and grounds for hazards. Reports any findings to supervisor.
4. Makes minor repairs to custodial equipment, classroom furniture, etc.
5. Cleans outside of building, such as sidewalks, by sweeping and/or removing snow. Sands and/or chips ice on steps and walkways, keeping all entrances and exits free of any snow and ice. Clears a path to dumpster for safe trash removal.
6. Keeps school grounds in a safe and sanitary condition by removing paper, cans, and trash from the school grounds on a daily basis.
7. Maintains playground equipment in safe condition including areas around swings, climbing apparatus, and other playground equipment.
8. Reports when repairs are necessary.
9. Arranges cafeteria, multi-purpose rooms, and other rooms for meetings and special events.
10. Replaces light bulbs.
11. Raises and lowers flag each day school is in session.
12. Locks and secures building as required.
13. Cleans up all spills during shift.
14. Sweeps halls and entryways daily.
15. Regularly checks restrooms during shift for cleanliness and replenishes supplies as needed.
16. Assists teachers as requested.
17. Cleans assigned area on a daily basis.
18. Receives, accounts for, and stores school and custodial supplies and equipment when delivered.
19. Cleans stopped/clogged plumbing fixtures, or reports problems when necessary.
20. Waters and maintains lawns and shrubs immediately surrounding the school.
21. Washes exterior windows.

Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also