Maintenance Worker - Library

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or equivalent; or any equivalent combination of training and experience. 

Must possess a valid State of Florida Driver's license. 

Successful completion of a drug screen and criminal history background investigation is required prior to employment. 

Evening and weekend work hours may be required.

Position Summary

This is moderately heavy manual and routine cleaning and maintenance work on buildings and grounds.

An employee assigned to this classification performs manual work involving a variety of tasks including cleaning, moving, and assembling furniture and equipment, making simple repairs on buildings and equipment, and the general maintenance of grounds and shrubbery.

Work is performed under the direction of a higher-level supervisor and is reviewed through conferences, reports, and observation of results obtained.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Makes simple repairs to buildings and equipment.

Performs simple preventative maintenance on buildings and equipment.

Replaces light bulbs.

Installs office and library equipment; moves and assembles office and library furniture and equipment.

Performs janitorial work as assigned.

Mows and rakes lawns, trims hedges, prunes shrubbery, gathers debris; maintains clean grounds area.

Completes predesigned check sheets on subcontractor performance.

Assists Building Mechanics in advanced skilled tasks.

Informs Building Mechanics of obvious deficiencies in subcontractor work.

Drives a District vehicle to perform duties as required at various Alachua County Library branches.

Performs related and other work as assigned.

NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of the materials, methods and equipment typically used in janitorial work.

Knowledge of the care and equipment necessary to maintain grounds.

Some knowledge of the materials, methods and equipment typically used in carpentry, painting and plumbing.

Ability to safely operate a District vehicle.

Ability to understand and follow simple oral and written instructions in English.

Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to equipment and tools.

Ability to recognize obvious safety hazards.

Ability to perform a variety of routine custodial and maintenance tasks in the limited care and maintenance of buildings, equipment, and grounds area.

Ability to read and communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing; ability to complete simple logs and reports.

Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with coworkers and the public.

Ability to lift and move heavy objects.

Ability to understand how and why Library policies and procedures were developed.

Ability to ensure patron compliance of all policies and procedures through effective communication and enforcement.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and risk of electrical shock. 

The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

•FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM (FRS)The Florida Retirement System is a retirement plan designed to provide an income to a vested employee and his/her family when the employee retires, becomes partially or totally disabled, or dies prior to retirement. A defined benefit or defined contribution option may be chosen by the employee.For other benefits such as life insurance and health insurance click here.•HOLIDAYSHolidays are as follows:

1. New Years Day  
2. Martin Luther King Day  
3. Memorial Day  
4. Juneteenth
5. Independence Day  
6. Labor Day  
7. Veterans' Day  
8. Thanksgiving Day  
9. Friday following Thanksgiving  
10. Christmas Day  
11. Additional Christmas Holiday  
12. 3 Floating Holidays