Maintenance Worker & Groundskeeper (9198)

The Salvation Army•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

Performs routine repairs and maintenance of buildings, equipment, and vehicles, along with groundskeeping to maintain and beautify the landscape. Duties include minor plumbing and carpentry repairs, cleaning and sanitizing buildings, painting walls, and routine maintenance such as replacing lightbulbs, fixing damaged outlets, installing lights, and repairing dents or holes in walls. Performs preventative maintenance on Salvation Army vehicles and monitors and replenishes fluid levels. Cleans floors by sweeping, vacuuming, stripping, mopping, and waxing. Assembles, moves, and maintains office furniture and builds or assists with displays and props for events. Monitors building and grounds activity and visitors for security. Cleans work areas after repairs, maintains department tools, supplies, parts, and equipment, obtains materials and repair items, and regularly empties trash cans. Groundskeeping duties include maintaining and cleaning sidewalks and roads; mowing and edging lawns; clearing debris and leaves from sidewalks and parking lots; cutting down trees and trimming trees and bushes; maintaining groundskeeping equipment, including lubricating mowers and tractor fittings and installing tractor tires as needed; and cleaning building gutters. Drives Salvation Army vehicles to support events or as requested by management.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D.
Two years of experience handling minor building and maintenance repairs, with good skill using hand, lawn, and power tools; or an equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
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 lbs.
Physical ability to team-lift heavy materials, supplies, and equipment weighing 50–100 lbs. occasionally.
Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.
Ability to read and follow a map and/or handwritten directions.

Responsibilities

Perform routine repairs and maintenance of buildings, equipment, and vehicles.
Perform minor plumbing and carpentry repairs, painting, and routine maintenance such as replacing lightbulbs, fixing outlets, installing lights, and repairing wall damage.
Perform preventative maintenance on Salvation Army vehicles and monitor and replenish fluid levels.
Sweep, vacuum, strip, mop, and wax floors; clean and sanitize buildings as needed.
Assemble, move, and maintain office furniture, and build or assist in building event displays and props.
Monitor building and grounds activities and visitors to ensure security.
Clean repair work areas and ensure tools are collected and surroundings are left neat and clean.
Maintain tools, supplies, parts, and equipment belonging to the Maintenance Department.
Pick up materials and repair items needed for maintenance work and regularly empty trash cans.
Maintain and clean sidewalks and roads; mow grass, edge lawns and curbs, and clear 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.