General Maintenance

• Designed to provide each school with on-site maintenance support.
• Organized into 4 geographic areas for Maintenance: North, South, East and West.
• Each Zone is served by a team of 12 to 16 Maintenance Mechanics.
• Mechanics' familiarity with their sites is designed to not only increase their familiarity with buildings and site specific issues, but to allow them to become true members of a school’s community who are invested in daily operations and an advocate for the needs of the site.
• Mechanics work closely with site administrators and well as the Maintenance Administrators. While the large tasks they complete are immediately noticeable, the seemingly small details are just as important.
• Mechanics perform daily rounds to ensure that their sites are in good working order.

Examples of Routine Work

• Checking boilers and air conditioning units to be sure they are working within proper limits.
• Performing required monthly inspection of fire extinguishers, exit signs and emergency lights.
• Inspects and repairs any item perceived to present a danger to the occupants or helps comply with Fire Marshal inspection reports.
• Repairs any small holes, loose handrails, missing ceiling tile, open junction boxes, electrical panel clearance, hot water and boiler clearance, maintaining clear exit paths, etc.
• Inspects and repairs exterior doors, hinges, panic devices, door sweeps, closures.
• Inspects and repairs exterior window glass
• Replaces ballasts, switches, electrical outlets, resets breakers
• Replaces filters as scheduled
• Unclogs sinks and toilets
• Provides minor repairs of plumbing fixtures, faucets, or flush valves.
• Contacts the Facilities Department to provide support for items beyond the scope of the general mechanic’s tasks.