Maintenance Helper

Maintenance Helper

The incumbent of this position serves as a maintenance helper (Minor Building Maintenance Type tasks) throughout areas of the hospital for Environmental Management Service and performs sanitation duties when required. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Hangs pictures, signs and similar decorations;
• Installs and makes minor repairs to casters on furniture;
• Performs maintenance and minor repairs to office furniture;
• Installs standard curtain rods and traverse rods;
• Removes and installs pull shades;
• Performs first echelon preventive maintenance on EMS equipment (such as replacing belts, bolts, screws, etc.);
• Oils and greases items such as chair rollers and wheel bearings;
• Replaces light lens and tubes;
• Makes minor repairs to wall surfaces and does touch-up painting to walls and door frames;
• Frees-up stopped-up plumbing fixtures to include commodes, face bowls, water fountains and urinals; and
• Other duties as assigned.
• Assists with snow removal (such as operating vehicles for snow plowing, using snow blowers and shoveling).

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Helper/PD518-00460-A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by a special rate.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.