General Description: This position is part time 2nd shift and involves cleaning and light maintenance of municipal facilities and properties.
Supervision: Works under the direct supervision of the Facilities Manager and under the general supervision of the town administrator.
Examples of Duties: The duties and responsibilities listed below are not inclusive and may be supplemented, as necessary.
- Maintenance and light repair of lighting, plumbing, and HVAC fixtures.
- Custodial duties of cleaning Rec park Bathroom buildings, the bathrooms at the lake house, and the bathrooms at DPW, keeping municipal buildings in a clean, orderly, and safe condition. empties waste/recycling baskets and orders and replenishes bathroom supplies.
- Grounds maintenance
- Monthly inspections of emergency lighting, water filters, air filters, etc.
- Painting and repair of surfaces: interior and exterior walls and trim, ceilings and ceiling tiles, sidewalks and walkways.
- Installation and/or assembly of furnishings, cabinetry, and shelving
- Repair and installation of door/window and other hardware and weather stripping
- Setting up and taking down of chairs, tables and furniture related to events held in municipal buildings
- Snow and ice control of town facilities sidewalks during larger storms. This includes on-call availability and additional hours worked on an as needed basis. Days/times off shall be coordinated with the Facilities Manager to ensure coverage at all times.
- Assist in overseeing/providing access to subcontractors.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Considerable knowledge of the tools, equipment and methods used in performance of carpentry, painting, basic electrical, plumbing, and HVAC maintenance/repair.
- Considerable knowledge of the work standards and safety procedures in building maintenance work.
- Good ability to perform maintenance work safely, and efficiently with a minimum of direct supervision.
- Good ability to follow instructions and learn procedures.
- Good ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and members of the public
- Ability to care for and maintain equipment responsibly.
Physical and Mental Requirements / Work Environment
(Required for essential duties; reasonable accommodations will be considered under the Americans with Disabilities Act; this list is not all-inclusive and may be supplemented as necessary).
- Must be mobile with the ability to get from one location in the building or work site(s) to other locations in and outside of the building or work site(s). Ability to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to move arms, hands and fingers in to grip objects and perform manual labor.
- Ability to see and read objects closely as in reading manuals and instructions. Ability to read plans, maps or diagrams and read from a computer monitor.
- Ability to hear normal sounds with background noise as in hearing or using a telephone. Ability to distinguish verbal communication and communicate through speech.
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
- Memory to perform multiple and diverse tasks over long periods of time and ability to remember information that has been read, studied or previously learned.
- Ability to use knowledge and reasoning to solve minor problems.
- Ability to lift and carry objects which weigh over 50 pounds for extended lengths of time
- Ability to distinguish between public and confidential information and handle appropriately.
Qualifications
Experience or training in HVAC, electrical, or plumbing, carpentry, and custodial work; Experience in maintenance of municipal or other office buildings; Valid CT Driver’s License; ability to operate power tools and lawn and garden tools, ability to snow blow and shovel snow.
Salary Information
This position has a regular need of 20 hours/week with available for additional hours worked on an as needed basis. This is an hourly position with regular pay between $23.00 and $25.00 per hour dependent on experience.
The Town of Columbia is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Includes benefits as described in the employee handbook.