General Maintenance/Plumber

Website Brewster Academy

Description
Plumbing: Install, repair, and maintain plumbing systems and fixtures in campus buildings.  Read blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine the layout of plumbing systems, water supply networks, and waste and drainage systems.  Plan, install, and service plumbing systems, fixtures, piping equipment, and controls for water, waste, gases, or hot liquid systems.  Perform work in accordance with all relevant building codes, installation requirements, and legislation.

Other Duties:  Develop and perform preventative maintenance schedules of systems as scheduled.  Backup other maintenance personnel to respond to emergency calls as designated by the Facilities Manager.  Using power and hand tools, meters, and other similar measuring equipment associated with the trades.

Responsible for snow shoveling, plowing, and other equipment operations on a rotating schedule, including weekends and other hours not regularly scheduled.

Schedule: Full-time hourly position, 40 hours a week 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with a half-hour meal break, 12 months. This position must be available as needed for all school events and functions, including but not limited to: Parents Weekend, Reunion Weekend, and Commencement. Full-time benefits.

Employee will work a weekend duty assignment on a rotating schedule with other employees.   This requirement includes but not limited to being on call via cell phone from Friday, 3:30 p.m to Monday, 7:00 a.m. Maintenance cell phone is issued at this time and employee is required to respond to all calls.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma, GED.  Any combination of further education, training, and experience.  New Hampshire State licenses: plumbing, gas fitting.

 

Knowledge of:   Plumbing layout and installations, relevant building codes, HVAC knowledge and experience preferred.

Basic knowledge of the following trades: electrical, carpentry, glass replacement, painting, masonry, groundskeeping, appliance repair; standard practices and tools used in maintenance and repair of building facilities; safety practices and procedures related to the building trades; basic math to add, subtract, multiply and divide is desired.

Strong written, verbal, and computer communication skills.

Must be responsible, and adaptable and can work courteously with colleagues and students.

Must be able to follow directions and work independently when required.

Must have a current driving license and Auto Liability insurance.

 

Physical requirements:

Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended time, must be able to move about the campus, campus buildings, and crawl spaces, ascend and descend ladders and stairs, and position yourself to access components and make repairs and modifications.  Able to set up, operate, and handle hand and power tools.  Must be able to detect, distinguish, and identify odors related to plumbing and maintenance tasks.  Able to visually discern and identify components and problems,  and read nameplate information on equipment.

Employees must be capable of working in different weather conditions, be comfortable working at heights and/or ladders, and have the ability to lift and move materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds without restriction.

To apply for this job please visit www.brewsteracademy.org.

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