Job Details
Job Location: Las Vegas, NM 87701
Position Type: Temporary - Full Time
Education Level: High School or GED
Travel Percentage: None
Job Category: Staff
Description
SUMMARY: The purpose of this position is to function as a
general maintenance employee in the areas of painting, carpentry,
and grounds in order to maintain a clean, safe and pleasant/groomed
environment for students, faculty, staff, and the community. This
position is covered under a collective bargaining unit; upon
successful completion of probationary status, the terms and
conditions of the CBA will apply.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Caulking, finish repair, mud and tape, and texturing, sealing
of finished moldings, laminates, and trim, moldings, window and
door (openers/closers) system repairs.
Install windows, glass doors, ceilings, stair treads and wall
paneling.
Perform basic inspections of building interiors, exteriors,
retaining walls, sidewalks, and roofs; reports any and all repairs
required via work orders.
May estimate and purchase materials to complete tasks.
Applies paints, sealers, and routinely applies touchup paint to
signage and curbs.
Perform special refinishing tasks, such as staining, sealing,
surface preparation, painting, finishing tasks, and solvents to
exterior and interior building surfaces such as plaster repair and
blending of wall surfaces, sheetrock, concrete, and wood.
Routinely perform finish carpentry, masonry, concrete work, and
repair projects.
Report any irrigation leaks and identifiable grounds problems
(i.e., trip hazards) to Facilities Management as soon as possible
and fabricate some parts needed for irrigation.
Performs snow removal and multiple times per day salting, as
required.
Attend mandatory trainings as required.
Under moderate supervision, routinely irrigates landscapes,
performs raking, mowing, weeding, trimming around walks, flower
beds, edging, and trash/litter pickup and disposal activities
multiple times per day; cuts and waters vegetation areas, aerates
turf, maintains turf, pruning, installs small shrubs and trees,
installs and maintains gravel and other areas, power washes
sidewalks as needed.
Routinely operates vehicles and mechanical equipment to
transport furniture, office equipment, and related items in and
outside of the university as needed.
Operate equipment such as airless spray equipment, scaffolding,
motorized lifts, operate bobcat and backhoe.
Perform daily maintenance on equipment including greasing,
checking fluid levels, checking hydraulic lines, sharpening lines,
sharpening blades and other miscellaneous tasks.
Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and
supplies; may need to perform inventory counts of all shop
supplies.
Install parking barriers as needed.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- EDUCATION : High school diploma or GED.
- EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of paid maintenance related
work.
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
- Report to an early work shift, beginning at 5:00 am, for snow
removal purposes and/or a late afternoon shift as needed.
- Must be willing to work evenings, weekends, holidays, odd
hours, and overtime as required.
- Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico driver’s
license.
- Must be willing to work a Wednesday through Sunday schedule if
needed.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
- Ability to follow and understand specific routine verbal and
written instructions and procedures.
- Ability to safely and efficiently operate mechanical forklifts,
lift gates, platforms, and a large moving truck.
- Basic knowledge of grounds maintenance and turf equipment
operations required.
- Basic ability to inspect structures to determine basic repair
needs.
- Ability to interact professionally with the public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Lifting 0 to 50 pounds – Frequently
- Standing – Frequently
- Walking – Frequently
- Bending – Frequently
- Squatting – Frequently
- Climbing – Frequently
- Kneeling – Frequently
- Lifting greater than fifty (50) pounds with assistance –
Occasionally
- Pushing greater than fifty (50) pounds with assistance –
Occasionally
- Pulling greater than fifty (50) pounds with assistance –
Occasionally
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- May be exposed to hazardous chemicals and materials.
- Work in dirty/dusty conditions – Frequently
- Work around fumes and odors – Frequently
- Work in loud conditions – Frequently
- Work in noisy conditions – Occasionally
- Work in wet and humid environments – Occasionally
- Work in extreme temperatures – Occasionally
- Work in smoky conditions – Occasionally
- Work in poorly lit areas – Occasionally
- Work on elevated heights – Occasionally
