General Maintenance Associate

Job DescriptionJob Description

Le Jardin Academy is looking for a General Maintenance Associate (Regular Full-time). Schedule is Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Valid driver’s license. Experience working in a school setting is . Three years maintenance experience, e.g., air conditioning, plumbing, painting, carpentry, etc. Four to five years maintenance experience is . Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. No phone calls, please. Hourly pay range starting at $20.00 per hour.

Position

Job Title – General Maintenance Associate

Reports to – Maintenance Manager

Employer

Le Jardin Academy, located in Kailua, HI, is an International Baccalaureate World School offering students a world-class education from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Founded in 1961, Le Jardin Academy now serves students across two campuses. Its graduates attend the best universities across the world and are equipped to serve in whatever community they reside.

Job Scope

Responsible for the maintenance of the campuses as directed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs duties campus-wide, as assigned by Maintenance Supervisor, include:
  1. HVAC
  2. Lighting
  3. Painting
  4. Landscaping
  5. Inspections
  6. Other light repairs
  7. General Cleaning
  8. Other duties, as assigned
• Travels to Main and Junior school campuses as needed.
• Responsible for keeping detailed records of completed maintenance tasks and repairs.

Other Duties

• Conducts setup for evening and the following morning’s events.
• Assists as needed with other maintenance activities, or as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Performance Expectations

• Ability to use Computer Maintenance and Management System (CMMS) to record detailed activities and completed tasks for assigned work orders.

• Ability to listen, take direction well, and work independently
• Responds promptly, positively and appropriately to request for assistance or service by Supervisor or others with professionalism and calm demeanor
• Is a team member, willing to work effectively, cooperatively and collaboratively with others and to share own expertise for the benefit of the school
• Performs work with high degree of quality and competency
• Projects a positive, helpful and professional demeanor in working with others
• Possesses good interpersonal and communication skills with students as well as adults
• Acts as a role model when interacting with students
• Uses tact and diplomacy at all times
• Maintains a consistent record of job completion and follow through
• Ability to work in an environment that has many interruptions and multiple demands
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including some Saturdays, holidays and evenings.
• Absenteeism and tardiness disrupt workflow and service and can cause undue hardship on fellow employees. Regular and timely attendance each workday is an essential condition of employment.
• Observes and abides by Le Jardin academy’s employment policies, acceptable conduct guidelines and established procedures, operational work protocols, and safety procedures.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• Valid driver’s license.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working in a school setting is .
• Three years maintenance experience, e.g., air conditioning, plumbing, painting, carpentry, etc.
• Four to five years maintenance experience is .

Mathematical and skills

• Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, compose email correspondence, and memos.
• Must be able to effectively present information in one on one situations.
• Must be able to add and subtract 2 digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s using weight measurements, volume, and distance.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Build strong relationships.
• Work independently and frequently without direct supervision.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Ability to drive a golf cart and small pickup truck.

Physical requirements

The physical requirements 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:

• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate, handle, grip and feel objects, utensils, tools or controls
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and twist
• Frequently required to lift, push, pull and/or carry items and objects up to 50 pounds, with a minimum of 25 pounds lifted and carried
• Occasionally required to lift, push, pull and/or carry items and objects up to 60 pounds
• Specific vision ability required by this job is 20/20 vision (corrected or uncorrected)
• Specific hearing ability required by this job is the ability to pass a hearing test (corrected or uncorrected)

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 is regularly exposed to heat
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and occasionally hazardous materials.
• The employee is required to wear long pants, covered shoes and school uniform
• The noise level is usually moderate, occasionally loud

Details

• Department: Facilities
• Status: Full-time

• FLSA Status: Non-exempt
• Work year: Twelve month
• Work hours: Must be able to work flexible hours, including some Saturdays, holidays and evenings.