Maintainer I

Maintainer I - Third Shift 2 PositionsFounded in 1873, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) is the nation's first and only independent, free-standing public college of art and design. MassArt is an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, makers, educators, innovators and leaders striving to shape the future through art and design. Located in Boston's hub of arts and culture along the Avenue of the Arts, MassArt enrolls 2,000 students and offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in 18 disciplines, as well as continuing education and youth programs.This position performs janitorial, custodial, housekeeping, groundskeeping or maintenance tasks in a state educational institution. 3rd Shift - 11:00pm - 7:00am. This is an AFSCME Union position. Salary: Grade 10, Step 1, Salary: $43,505.28, $1,673.28 biweekly.Performs routine manual tasks involved in the maintenance, repair or beautification of campus grounds or roads, such as cutting grass, weeds or brush; cleaning culverts, gutters, catch-basins, drains or ditches; loading and unloading vehicles; moving and setting up furniture; spreading sand, gravel, loam or asphalt; digging ditches or post-holes; setting or pulling posts; repairing guardrails or fences; patching concrete or asphalt surfaces; maintaining, erecting or repairing signs; cleaning or marking roadways for parking lots; erecting or dismantling snow fences; painting fences, posts, guardrails or building exteriors.Performs routine laboring tasks to assist skilled tradespeople engaged in maintenance, repair or construction work using hand and electrical tools appropriate to craft, such as assisting with the dismantling, fabrication, alteration and construction of building structures and building systems.Plants, seeds, transplants, removes, prunes, trims, waters, sprays or fertilizes trees, shrubbery, grass, plants or flowers; participates in the propagation, growth and care of flowers, plant and shrubs; assists in planning and executing horticultural designs for grounds beautification.Sweeps sidewalks, rakes and collects leaves, collects and hauls debris or rubbish, shovels snow, sands roadways or walkways; performs other manual tasks involved with snow removal, control and disposal.Cleans campus property such as offices, classrooms, corridors, walls, floors, windows, furniture, woodwork, toilets, lavatories or fixtures by washing, waxing, buffing, sweeping, polishing, dusting, or vacuum cleaning; and empties and cleans waste barrels, garbage cans and other waste receptacles.Cleans, washes, refuels, oils or greases trucks or automobiles; performs other manual labor tasks in connection with the maintenance and operation of a garage or equipment depot.Performs manual labor in a stockroom, storeroom or warehouse, such as loading or unloading freight, materials or equipment; receiving, unpacking and storing goods, materials and equipment; checking item specifications against orders; assisting in taking inventories; restocking depleted stores; keeping records of goods received and issued; filling requisition orders; delivering goods to departments; weighing and packaging bulk materials; and cleaning and organizing the storeroom area.Locks or unlocks premises; reports hazardous and unusual situations to the appropriate authority.Makes general repairs of a simple nature, including minor repairs to groundskeeping equipment.Handles trunks, baggage and luggage arriving at, or departing from, a building.Operates wheel tractors, electric trimmers, buffers or other similar mechanical or power-driven equipment; drives a truck.Keeps simple records, such as vehicle maintenance logs or inventory counts.Supervision received and working conditions include standing and walking for prolonged periods of time; lifting and carrying heavy objects; working outdoors in all types of weather; working varied shifts, weekends, holidays or nights; being exposed to the hazard of wet, slippery floors; working under exposure to the hazards to chemicals, toxic and noxious fumes, dust, excessive heat, high noise levels, high volume traffic conditions and high voltage wires; working from ladders and scaffolds; and may be required to climb trees and operate motor vehicles.Qualifications required include the ability to follow oral and written instructions, understand and apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing assigned unit activities, establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with others, deal tactfully with others, stand or walk for prolonged periods of time, lift and carry heavy objects, climb and work on ladders and scaffolds, have physical stamina and endurance, manual dexterity, mechanical aptitude, and knowledge of various tools, techniques, and procedures related to building maintenance, groundskeeping, and storekeeping.Additional information includes MassArt's policy on employment-based visa sponsorship, E-Verify institution status, and requirements for selected candidates to complete all onboarding tasks including a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background review and provide proof of eligibility to work in the US by completing the Form 19, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.Application instructions require a resume and cover letter to be submitted on the MassArt careers page.