Position Summary: 

To maintain the facilities, grounds, and to perform any necessary tasks to support the daily functions of our schools and the day-to-day functions of the Operations Department.

Essential Duties:
The Facilities Support Technician I is responsible for performing the following:

• Perform furniture moves and floor work as required
• Gather and distribute supplies, materials, furniture, mail as required
• Maintain school grounds including mowing, trimming, pruning, and clean up
• Removal of snow and ice from walkways, ramps, parking lots, and other areas of the school properties
• Maintain parking areas and walkways and perform necessary tasks to repair or prevent hazards that could adversely affect patrons of our facilities
• Maintain and repair equipment used to perform the assigned task of your position, and report any further equipment needs or repairs to your direct supervisor
• Operate a variety of vehicles, equipment, and tools
• Assist other trades in areas related to overall maintenance of the school properties when assigned
• Gather and distribute meals and/or food products as required
• Clean and organize storage areas as required
• Accept and process deliveries as required
• Set up for special events
• Other duties as assigned

Performance Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to safely operate vehicles and equipment
• Ability to function effectively in adverse weather conditions
• Ability to communicate and work with the public and to maintain an effective working relationships
• Ability to compute simple mathematics
• Working knowledge of maintenance and custodial operations
• Ability to coordinate and lead others in the completion of tasks or projects

Essential Qualifications:

The qualifications noted below are required to enable the employee to perform the
essential duties/responsibilities of this position.

• High School Diploma or G.E.D., related job experience, Associate’s  Degree preferred or other trade certifications preferred
• Working Knowledge of maintenance and custodial operations
• Good communication skills; comprehends and efficiently follows instructions/directions
• Must be able to work with a variety of tools and equipment 

Physical Demands:
The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that a person holding this position must perform in carrying out essential job functions.

• Sufficient vision to read printed material and see distant objects with clarity.
• Sufficient hearing to hear conversations in person and hear sounds clearly up to 50 feet
• Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation.
• Ability to exert up to 75 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects
• This position requires physical demands for extended periods of time
• Sufficient manual dexterity and/or mobility to grasp and/or manipulate objects
• Ability to work in tight areas including pipe chases and tunnels
• Ability to work in high places, utilizing ladders, lifts, and scaffolding

Learn more about The School District of University City at www.ucityschools.org