Location: Waco,TX, USA
**Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for assisting in maintaining dwelling units and grounds at the Authority'shousing developments and main office area. Performs manual work involvingcleaning and maintaining assigned buildings and grounds. Specific duties include thefollowing.Assists maintenance mechanics and aides in preparing vacant dwelling units; cleansappliances, cleans restrooms, fixes plumbing, paints, cleans unit, and waxes floors,etc.Picks up trash from yards, around dumpsters and entire property grounds.Patches holes in walls and prepares dwelling interiors for painting.Cleans housing management offices, moves, and arranges furniture, equipment and setsup rooms for special meetings and events.Makes minor repairs in vacant units and changes light fixtures.Takes household appliances to be repaired and conducts inventory on appliances.Assists in disposing of trash and discarded items.Periodically checks smoke alarms in dwelling units and offices.Helps unload trash trailers and shipments of appliances, etc.Assist in carpentry work and changes oil in maintenance equipment.Performs other related duties as assigned.** Qualifications and Knowledge High school graduate or GED required. One year experience in buildingmaintenance or vocational training which involved training and/or experience inareas of carpentry, plumbing, and electrical repairs, or an equivalent combination ofeducation and experience preferred.Some knowledge of techniques, methods, materials, and equipment used in plumbing,carpentry, and electrical repairs, and in the repair of household appliances.Skill in the use of various hand and power tools.Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.Ability to read and understand moderately complex repair manuals, andinstructions/warning on cleaning agents; write service requests and maintenancereports.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other Authorityemployees and residents.Valid Texas driver's license.Eligibility for coverage under Authority fleet auto insurance.** Supervision Received and Given The employee receives instructions from the Director of Maintenance or delegatedTech I. Generally, methods of accomplishing assignments are at the discretion ofthe employee within established procedures and repair manualguides. Deadlines and priorities are generally set by the supervisor and the employee'sprogress is monitored regularly. The employee's work is reviewed generally foraccuracy and completeness.The employee has no supervisory responsibilities.*Guidelines The employee follows established maintenance procedures and practices and servicemanuals in performing assigned tasks. If a situation not covered by guidelines arises,the employee consults the supervisor for guidance. * Complexity Work performed by the employee is mostly routine and repetitive in nature.Occasionally, some tasks may require the exercise of personal judgment in makingdecisions on accomplishing assigned work.**Scope and Effect The employee's work primarily affects the residents in the housing development towhich the employee is assigned. It also impacts on the adequacy of total housingprovided by the Authority. Through successful accomplishment of maintenancetasks, the Authority is able to continue to provide decent, safe and sanitaryhousing.**Personal Contacts The employee's personal contacts are primarily with residents and other employees.Contacts with residents are particularly important. The purpose of these is to give andobtain information necessary to do the maintenance tasks efficiently and safely anddocument all actions. Conditions under which contacts occur can range from normalto stressful in an emergency situation, such as a gas leak or power failure.**Physical DemandsThe employee must operate hand and power tools and equipment. Normal physicalactivity can be strenuous and may involve prolonged standing, walking, reaching,bending, crouching, stooping, and lying prone. The employee must use arm strengthto manipulate hand tools such as saws, sanders and jointers. The employee mustoccasionally push, pull, and/or lift objects up to and over 25 pounds.**Work Environment The employee works indoors and outdoors and is exposed to weather extremes. Theemployee may occasionally be subject to electrical shock hazards, dangerous heights,dangerous chemicals, and skin irritants (e.g., cleaning solutions, solvents,insecticides). The employee may be required to use goggles, gloves, safety boots, andother safety equipment.