Maintenance Worker & Groundskeeper

THE SALVATION ARMY•Tulsa, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs routine repairs and maintenance of buildings, equipment, and vehicles, along with groundskeeping to maintain the landscape. Duties include minor plumbing and carpentry repairs, cleaning and sanitizing buildings, painting walls, replacing lightbulbs, repairing damaged outlets, installing lights, and repairing dents or holes in walls. Performs preventative maintenance on Salvation Army vehicles and monitors fluid levels. Cleans floors and empties trash cans; assembles, moves, and maintains office furniture; and builds or assists with displays and event props. Monitors building and grounds activity for security, cleans work areas after repairs, maintains department tools and equipment, and obtains materials and repair items as needed. Groundskeeping duties include maintaining and cleaning sidewalks and roads; mowing and edging lawns; removing debris and leaves; cutting down trees and trimming trees and bushes; maintaining groundskeeping equipment; lubricating mowers and tractor fittings; installing tractor tires as needed; and cleaning building gutters. Drives Salvation Army vehicles to support events or as requested by management. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, two years of relevant repair and maintenance experience (or equivalent training and experience), a valid state driver’s license, and bulldozer certification. Physical demands include heavy lifting and carrying, occasional team lifting, continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two years of experience handling minor building and maintenance repairs, or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Good skill in the use of hand, lawn, and power tools.
Valid state driver’s license.
Bulldozer certification.
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
Ability to perform heavy lifting and strenuous work involving lifting and carrying objects weighing 25–50 pounds.
Ability to team lift heavy materials, supplies, and equipment weighing 50–100 pounds occasionally.
Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, and standing, and some climbing.
Ability to read and follow a map and/or handwritten directions.

Responsibilities

Perform routine building, equipment, and vehicle repairs and maintenance.
Perform minor plumbing and carpentry repairs and paint walls.
Replace lightbulbs, repair damaged outlets, install lights, and repair dents or holes in walls.
Perform preventative maintenance on Salvation Army vehicles and monitor fluid levels.
Sweep, vacuum, strip, mop, and wax floors; clean and sanitize buildings as necessary.
Assemble, move, and maintain office furniture and build or assist with event displays and props.
Monitor building and grounds activities and visitors to support security.
Clean work areas after repair jobs and ensure tools are collected and surroundings are neat.
Maintain tools, supplies, parts, and equipment belonging to the Maintenance Department.
Pick up materials and repair items needed for maintenance work.
Empty trash cans regularly.
Maintain and clean sidewalks and roads.
Mow grass, edge lawns, sidewalks, and curbs, and remove debris.
Rake, vacuum, and blow leaves and debris from sidewalks and parking lots.
Cut down trees and trim trees and bushes.
Maintain groundskeeping equipment, lubricate mower and tractor fittings, and install tractor tires as needed.
Clean building gutters.
Drive Salvation Army vehicles to support events or as requested by management.