MAINTENANCE LEADPERSON

DEFINITION:

Under direction of the Superintendent or his designee, performs maintenance work while supervising the day to day operations of the maintenance department; schedules maintenance personnel; coordinates emergency, routine, and periodic maintenance; prepares cost, time, and labor estimates; maintains inventory control system; purchase and stock maintenance supplies; interviews and recommends for employment new maintenance personnel, and assists in the evaluation of said personnel; performs skilled and semi-skilled maintenance trades; performs monthly inspection of all school sites; meets with site administrators on a weekly basis; performs other duties as related to the maintenance department as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

Knowledge of

• basic methods, techniques, material, tools and equipment used in maintenance and construction work
• requirements for maintaining safe working methods and procedures
• principles of supervision, training and evaluation of skilled maintenance personnel and HVAC technician
• principles of organization and management

Ability to

• train, direct, and supervise while working with the skilled maintenance personnel
• use time and material in effective manner
• establish and maintain the district transportation pool, while maintaining a good driving record and qualify for the district vehicle insurance coverage
• develop and enforce safe work standards and high quality levels of service
• evaluate new products and recommend usage
• read, evaluate and work from plans and specifications and blueprints
• establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• operate computer for the maintenance inventory

Experience

• two years in school maintenance or in a supervisory capacity
• two years as a skilled worker in one or more of the basic trades

Education

• equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade, supplemented by technical and vocational course work in a directly related field License Required
• valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee frequently works in high, precarious places and is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration.

Range: 16.0 8/4/94