Govt. Facilities - Maintenance Worker - --Open Until Filled

Sault Tribe - Sault Sainte Marie, MI

Full-time - Entry Level

Sault Sainte Marie, MI

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Maintenance Worker, under the direction of the Maintenance/Housekeeping Supervisor, is responsible for performing a variety of general repairs and housekeeping on interior and exterior of current facilities. The position is also responsible for providing support and assistance to the Maintenance Technician, Maintenance/Housekeeping, Maintenance/Housekeeping Supervisor and other Facilities staff members.

Responsibilities

• Performs a wide variety of inspections and responds to daily maintenance issues as assigned.
• Assists Maintenance Technicians, Maintenance Housekeeping Supervisor, and Maintenance/Housekeeping including hauling equipment, tools, parts and materials to job sites and overseeing vendor contracted work for quality and completeness.
• Shovels and blows snow using snow blowers, spread sand and salt to melt ice on walkways and building entrances.
• Performs labor to help complete jobs in a variety of ways including holding equipment and using tools and providing backup on jobs that require more than one person.
• Responds to urgent requests for repairs with priority given to jobs which compromise customer and team member safety.
• Repair and replace floor tiles and screens and windows.
• Repair and replace / or install new plumbing fixtures.
• Repairs, replaces, troubleshoots and maintains electrical equipment.
• Cares for lawn, shrubs and spring/fall cleaning.
• Performs carpentry, drywall repair and painting.
• Maintains building carpets using carpet extraction equipment including pre-spotter, detergents and biohazard kits as required.
• Maintains building floors including vinyl, vinyl composition tile (VCT), ceramic tile and floor coverings.
• Cleans windows, sweeps, scrubs, mops and waxes floors, vacuums, dusts, moves furniture and removes garbage from buildings and worksites.
• Gathers appropriate tools and materials for assigned tasks.
• Cleans and returns worksite area to original state after repairs are made and construction is complete.
• Maintains tools and vehicles.
• All other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years maintenance work, housekeeping, or construction required.
• Trade or Technical School Certificate in refrigeration/construction preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be insurable by the Sault Tribe Insurance Department.
• Will be required to undergo and successfully pass a background check.
• Must comply with annual driver's license review and insurability standards with the Sault Tribe Insurance Department.
• Will be required to complete and pass pre-employment drug testing.
• Basic knowledge of mechanical and maintenance preferred.
• Basic knowledge of OSHA rules and regulations required.
• Basic knowledge of tools and equipment of the trade preferred.
• Must be able to prioritize and manage work load to meet goals in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of electrical and plumbing repairs preferred.
• Must be able to work with minimal to no supervision.
• Must be able to work extended hours when needed.
• Must be flexible and available to work various shifts, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective communication with co-workers, supervisors and general public.
• Native American preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Trade or Technical School Certificate in refrigeration/construction preferred.
• Basic knowledge of mechanical and maintenance preferred.
• Basic knowledge of tools and equipment of the trade preferred.
• Knowledge of electrical and plumbing repairs preferred.