Building Trades Helper

City of Detroit•100 Mack Avenue, MI

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, to perform the less skilled and more routine tasks involved in the construction and maintenance of buildings and their equipment; and/or to work as a helper to a journeyman in any of the building trades; and to perform related work as required. In accordance with established routine operational and safety procedures and standard building maintenance and construction practices, subject to oral and written instructions and inspection of work, but with some responsibility for quality of work and selection of work methods, performs a variety of building maintenance and construction tasks that require practice and familiarity with the way the work is done rather than the skills associated with an established building trade and are typified by, but not limited to, the following examples: Makes minor repairs to windows, doors, locks, screens, wall or floor tiles etc.; replaces storm doors, door locks and door hardware; replaces light switches, sockets and other minor electrical fixtures; replaces washers in faucets, packs valves, cuts and threads pipe, assists with pipe caulking and does other simple plumbing repairs; changes air valves on radiators and replaces coverings on steam pipes and does other simple repairs to heating equipment; inspects, cleans, and lubricates mechanical equipment in and around buildings; patches holes and cracks in plaster and drywall; boards up building openings; As required, in order to provide assistance as instructed and otherwise help out journeyman workers in any of the building trades, carries tools or materials; mixes materials; drills, cuts, lifts, or holds materials; cuts and threads pipe or conduit; prepares surfaces for painting; tests equipment, reads gauges, checks or makes changes to assist in operation of equipment as instructed; follows established safety procedures.

Requirements

Ability to read and write English.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions.
Some experience in building construction and/or maintenance.
Some knowledge of building repair work and construction work, terms, materials, and equipment.
Some familiarity with building trade tools and their uses.
Some elemental skill with several building trade tools.
Some ability to perform the less skilled tasks of one or more of the building trades.
Mechanical aptitude.
Willingness to learn and perform any assigned task.
Physically and mentally capable of performing all the duties of the assigned position.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted to meet the education and experience requirements.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a vocational high school with general shop courses.

Responsibilities

Perform less skilled and more routine tasks in construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment.
Work as a helper to a journeyman in any of the building trades.
Make minor repairs to windows, doors, locks, screens, wall or floor tiles.
Replace storm doors, door locks, and door hardware.
Replace light switches, sockets, and other minor electrical fixtures.
Replace washers in faucets, pack valves, cut and thread pipe, assist with pipe caulking, and perform other simple plumbing repairs.
Change air valves on radiators and replace coverings on steam pipes.
Perform simple repairs to heating equipment.
Inspect, clean, and lubricate mechanical equipment.
Patch holes and cracks in plaster and drywall.
Board up building openings.
Carry tools or materials.
Mix materials.
Drill, cut, lift, or hold materials.
Cut and thread pipe or conduit.
Prepare surfaces for painting.
Test equipment, read gauges, and make changes to assist in equipment operation as instructed.
Follow established safety procedures.