Maintenance Worker - Ocala

The following is a representative list of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position:

• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and safety standards.
• Purchases supplies, equipment, and materials necessary to complete projects.
• Paints interior and exterior walls.
• Performs routine plumbing repairs such as unstopping toilets, sinks or urinals, fixing water leaks, leaking faucets, and water fountains.
• Assembles and moves furniture; hangs pictures and bulletin boards, moves and sets up tables and chairs.
• Repairs and replaces door knobs or locks, repairs door closures, patches holes in walls.
• Troubleshoots minor maintenance problems involving electrical, structural, plumbing, and equipment repair or replacement.
• Performs preventive building maintenance duties, caulks windows and doors, repairs and replaces broken windows.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Performs routine electrical repairs such as changing light bulbs or fluorescent lamps and assists in repairing ballast and light fixtures.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Knowledge of trades related to building maintenance and repair.
• Skill in using hand and power tools.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Company staff and the public.
• Skill in reading and following blueprints and assembly instructions.
• Skills in following safety practices and recognizing hazards.
• Knowledge of machinery, equipment, and tools necessary for the maintenance and repair of commercial buildings.
• Knowledge of a variety of building maintenance procedures and techniques.

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.

• Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Includes slapping, striking, kicking, and treadle actions)
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift automobile gears
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles
• Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles using feet and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking)
• Color Vision: Ability to identify and distinguish colors
• Walking: Moving about on foot
• Visual Accommodation: Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This factor is required when doing near point work at varying distances from the eye
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more
• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are
• Field of Vision: Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) 50-75 lbs.,
• Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces, or maintaining body equilibrium when performing gymnastic feats
• Tasting/Smelling: Distinguishing, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors or odors, or recognizing Near particular flavors or odors using tongue or nose

Environmental Conditions: Exposure to...

• Vibration
• Wet and/or humid conditions
• Noise
• Moving mechanical parts
• Weather
• Non-Climate controlled conditions
• High, exposed places