General Maintenance Technician 
USO 489 Maintenance Department 
Job Description 
Purpose: The general maintenance technician is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of district buildings and grounds. 
Qualifications/Requirements: 

1.    Must have high school diploma or equivalency.
2.    Must be 18 years old or older.
3.    Must be in good physical condition.
4.    Must have valid Kansas driver's license with a safe driving record.
5.    Must have a general knowledge of plumbing, heating, and ventilation systems and operation.
6.    Ability to operate all equipment and machinery appropriately as necessary.
7.    Ability to read and interpret gauges and testing devices.
8.    Ability to read and understand operating and service manuals.
9.    Ability to understand chemical labels.
10.    Must be technology literate. Must be able to use computer and software as required for the job and for district communications.
11.    Ability to work with minimal supervision.
12.    Available to work in the event of emergencies or severe weather conditions.
13.    Ability to maintain a positive relationship with fellow employees, patrons, and community members.
14.    Must be dependable, polite, and cooperative.

Essential Job Functions:

1.    Perform service and maintenance work as directed, such as changing filters, lubricating motors, checking system temperatures and pressures, adjusting valves and switching pumps as directed.
2.    Assist with the maintenance of system components such as start-up/shut-down operations, pipe repair and replacement, motor repair or replacement, and other similar activities.
3.    Assist with emergency repairs as required.
4.    Responsible for grounds maintenance and route service of grounds equipment.
5.    Assist with snow removal.
6.    Ability to correctly and safely use common hand tools for repair work and grounds maintenance, including but not limited to pruning shears, sprayers, and spreaders.
7.    Ability to operate proficiently and safely a variety of light to medium duty equipment, including blowers, edgers, trimmers, riding mowers, tractors with loaders and light vehicles.
8.    Assist in the operation and maintenance of underground irrigation systems. Includes installation of new systems, maintaining existing systems, monitoring of water wells and reporting of meter readings as required.
9.    Perform work to maintain and prepare football fields, baseball fields, soccer fields, and other sport surfaces including slicing, thatching, rolling, dragging, and layout and re-lining.
10.    Perform work to maintain ornamental grass areas, sports fields, play fields, undeveloped grass areas, shrubs, trees, and landscape areas using hand power tools, equipment, and chemicals.
11.    Perform work to remove and dispose of debris, trees, and vegetation as required.

12.    Perform work to maintain parking lots, tennis courts, and artificial track surface including sweeping, edging, and chemical application.
13.    Conform to safety standards as prescribed or directed.

Marginal Job Functions: 
1. Perform any other job-related duties as requested by Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds.

Special Physical Requirements: 

1.    Requires prolonged standing and working on one's feet.
2.    Requires working in adverse weather conditions such as extreme heat for extended periods.
3.    Requires moving, lifting, carrying, pulling or pushing heavy objects or materials of up to and not more than 50 lbs.
4.    Requires frequent squatting, kneeling, crawling, bending, reaching, shoveling, and twisting.
5.    Must work around dust, chemicals, fumes, odors, dirt, grease/oil, and acid.
6.    Must work with equipment that vibrates when in use.
7.    Must pass physical assessment before employment begins as required by the district.

Other:

1.    The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the district.
2.    The employee shall not smoke on school grounds or in district vehicles at any time.
3.    The employee shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings.

Term of Employment:

1.    $20.79 per hour.
2.    8 hours per day, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm (1 hour lunch break), Monday through Friday, 261 days.
3.    At will.
4.    Regular attendance is required of all employees subject to allowed leave in accordance with district policy.
5.    Selected candidate must pass background check.
6.    Selected candidate must provide health and inoculation certificate.

Evaluation:

1.    Performance effectiveness evaluated in accordance with provisions of Kansas Statutes and USD 489 Board of Education policy.
2.    Evaluation will be the responsibility of the Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds.

DISCLAIMER 
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this job.

District Benefits 

• 100% District paid Basic Life Insurance policy ($10,000)
• Medical - 4 Plans to choose from.
• Dental
• Vision
• Other optional Ancillary Plans offered

Apply Online:

https://www.usd489.com/page/employment