Bloomington Service Maintenance
Job Specs

JOB TITLE AND GRADE: Maintenance Helper / SM40

JOB CODE: 001128

DATE: July 2010

JOB PURPOSE

Performs basic maintenance and repair tasks and may assist other skilled workers with carpentry, electrical, plumbing or general building/facility maintenance projects.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Drills holes for wiring and pulls or pushes wiring through openings. Assists in lifting, positioning and fastening objects such as wiring and conduit. Performs minor electrical repairs such as replacing bulbs, light sockets and switches.

Installs weather stripping, interior and exterior trim and finish hardware. Install items such as window shades, venetian blinds and curtain rods.

Removes walls or cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe, pipe fittings and doors. Bends pipe to correct angle by using pipe bending equipment or by placing pipe over form and bending manually. Performs basic repairs to plumbing systems including fixing leaky faucets and opening clogged drains, etc.

Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens together with nails, dowel pins or glue. Covers sub floors, walls and roofs with building material. Cleans surfaces with sandpaper, solvent and wiping cloths to prepare surfaces for finishing.

Breaks up and removes concrete. Cuts lumber to length, prepares forms and pours concrete for miscellaneous projects. Dismantles forms, applies caulking compounds to seal crevices, cuts and attaches insulating material.

Maintains convectors by cleaning units and replacing filters and insulation as needed.

May repair carpet by removing and replacing damaged sections.

Tests smoke detectors according to manufacturer’s recommendations. Replaces batteries and maintains service log of tests and repairs.

Maintains tools and equipment and keeps supplies and parts in order. Cleans work area, tools, machines and equipment.

May provide assistance to more skilled workers performing installation, adjustment, maintenance, parts replacement, and repairs.

Performs other general building maintenance as assigned.

Drives vehicle as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of the use of power and hand tools, hand drills, and hoisting equipment.

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Ability to read blueprints and schematics.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: High school diploma or GED

Experience: One-year experience doing craft/maintenance work.

Certifications/Licenses: Valid driver’s license and ability to be insured by Indiana University.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Sitting, standing, walking, driving, climbing ladders, squatting/kneeling, reaching, grasping, pushing/pulling, twisting/bending, lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs. multiple times per shift, fingering, talking, hearing, and seeing.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Spends most time indoors but possibility of exposure to hot or cold temperatures for one hour plus when working outdoors. Possible exposure to distracting/uncomfortable noise levels. Risk of bodily injury from mechanical parts, electricity, etc. Possible exposure to fumes, odors, etc. that may affect respiration and skin.

The intent of this job specification is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this specification.