Effective Date: 04/20/2016
Department, Unit,
Work Address
Classification:
Sunset Lodge
10186 County Road MM
Amherst Junction, WI 54407
Facilities Maintenance
Specialist
Exempt: NE Working Title : Facilities Maintenance
Specialist
Position Summary:
The Facilities Maintenance Specialist is a primary service at the Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (CWES). This position is responsible for general facilities and maintenance. In the summer, CWES serves undergraduate students during a field experience course, and then serves youth ages 6-17 for residential camps Sunday-Friday. During the school year, CWES serves visiting school groups, adult contract groups, and an on-site charter school. The position will provide excellent service and respond to maintenance needs in an efficient and customer-friendly manner. The position will play a critical role within the CWES team as it will provide feedback to department managers on maintenance needs and facility upkeep strategies and work plans.
Goals and Worker Activities (if applicable). Please denote the essential job functions with an ‘*’
Goal: Miscellaneous maintenance of mechanical equipment
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Analyze deficiencies to maintenance equipment, repair as needed
Perform period inspections of mechanical equipment and pumps, generators, air compressors, water heaters and water softeners
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Respond to after-hours emergency calls from CWES Director
Collect and keep updated maintenance logs sheets
5 Work with CWES Director and University staff on CWES building and remodeling projects
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Maintain washers, dryers, food service and custodial equipment
Inspect, test and maintain fire extinguishers
Schedule, manage and supervise other maintenance personnel and student workers
Perform minor automotive maintenance and repair
10 Install and winterize CWES waterfront including piers, swim raft, swim ropes, and minor boat engine repair
11 Perform miscellaneous work as assigned
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General Facility Repair
Repair basic plumbing problems, faucets, flush valves, urinals, and toilets.
General work including carpentry, concrete, plumbing, electrical mechanical.
Develop awareness of asbestos on plumbing and steam lines, and take proper steps in containing and reporting damaged asbestos.
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Performance of preventative maintenance on HVAC equipment
Clean coils for heating and cooling equipment periodically
Change hat and cooling equipment filters periodically
Goal: Grounds work
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Snow Removal on roads and pathways, including sand spreading
Clean classrooms, bath houses, and other buildings
Paint and stain buildings and fences.
Mowing, weed shipping, and other seasonal duties on grounds
Spread woodchips and patch gravel roads as needed
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• 5 years cleaning/maintenance experience required.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Experience supervising others.
• Ability to develop a thorough understanding of University of Wisconsin and UWSP administrative policies / procedures.
• Understanding of the University & department environment, its mission, and operational needs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including tact, diplomacy and flexibility.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with supervisors and managers, staff, coworkers, campus staff, and interact positively with service providers outside the university.
• Ability to organize and manage competing demands and priorities.
• Creative, flexible, self-motivated, and quality oriented.
• Ability to work on three shifts including weekends, holidays, on-call and emergencies.
• Ability to maintain a valid Wisconsin driver’s license (regular, Class D License).
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