Maintenance (Plumber)

NEW

BRUNSWICK

PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

JOB

DESCRIPTION

MAINTENANCE (PLUMBER) REPORTS

TO:

Manager of Buildings and Grounds SALARY GRADE: As per NBEA agreement NATURE AND SCOPE OF JOB: Plans and performs preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on plumbing systems district wide. JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

High

school

diploma

or

equivalent

required.

Minimum

four

years

of

experience

working

as

a

plumber.

Bilingual

Spanish

preferred.

First

Aid,

CPR

and

defibrillator

training

preferred.

Black

Seal

License

preferred.

Valid

driver

license

preferred.

Snow

plowing

experience

preferred. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Maintains

and

repairs

general

plumbing

components

to

include

toilets,

urinals,

faucets,

hose

bibs,

and

drains.

Installs,

repairs,

or

replaces

domestic

hot

and

cold

water

lines.

Repairs

and

replaces

pneumatic

steam

valves,

radiator

valves,

traps,

steam

and

condensate

pipes.

Repairs

and

replaces

domestic

hot

water

heat

pumps,

chilled

water

pumps,

and

sump

pumps.

Repairs

and

installs

backflow

prevention

devices.

Repairs,

installs,

and

troubleshoots

steam,

water,

and

gas

distribution

systems

for

buildings.

Ensures

proper

care

in

the

use

and

maintenance

of

equipment

and

supplies.

Promotes

continuous

improvement

of

workplace

safety

and

environment

practices.

Interprets

and

applies

mechanical

and

structural

blueprints

to

plan

plumbing

repairs

and

modifications.

Performs

miscellaneous

job-related

duties,

as

assigned. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS, WORK HAZARDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform

the

essential

responsibilities

and

functions

of

the

job

and

are

not

meant

to

be

all

inclusive.

Reasonable

accommodation

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

responsibilities

and

functions

of

the

job.

Unless

reasonable

accommodations

can

be

made,

while

performing

this

job

the

staff

member

shall:

1.

Frequently

be

required

to

bend,

crawl,

sit,

talk,

move

about,

hear

and

speak.

May

be

required

to

work

in

restricted

spaces,

from

a

prone

position,

and/or

under

difficult

lighting

and

access

conditions.

Noise

level

may

be

high

when

operating

power

equipment.

Employee

may

be

exposed

to

outside

weather

conditions,

especially

in

emergency

repair

situations.

2.

Employee

must

occasionally

lift

and/or

move

up

to

50

pounds

using

appropriate

equipment.

DATE

APPROVED:

3/29/2022

NEW

BRUNSWICK

PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

JOB

DESCRIPTION

3.

Specific

vision

abilities

required

by

this

job

include

close

vision,

distance

vision,

color

vision,

peripheral

vision,

depth

perception,

and

the

ability

to

adjust

focus.

The Work Hazards described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

responsibilities

and

functions

of

the

job

and

are

not

meant

to

be

all

inclusive.

1.

Exposure

to

a

variety

of

childhood

and

adult

diseases

and

illnesses.

2.

Occasional

exposure

to

a

variety

of

weather

conditions.

3.

Exposure

to

heated/air

conditioned

and

ventilated

facilities.

4.

Exposure

to

a

building

in

which

a

variety

of

chemical

substances

are

used

for

cleaning,

instruction,

and/or

operation

of

equipment.

5.

Function

in

a

workplace

that

is

usually

moderately

quiet

but

that

can

be

noisy

at

times.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This would require

the

ability

to

lift

files,

open

filing

cabinets

and

bend

or

stand

on

a

stool

as

necessary.

This

position

requires

the

ability

to

occasionally

lift

office

products

and

supplies,

up

to

20

pounds.

New Brunswick Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants

for

employment

without

regard

to

race,

color,

religion,

sex,

national

origin,

age,

disability

or

genetics.

In

addition

to

federal

law

requirements,

New

Brunswick

Public

Schools

complies

with

applicable

state

and

local

laws

governing

nondiscrimination

in

employment

in

every

location

in

which

the

company

has

facilities.

This

policy

applies

to

all

terms

and

conditions

of

employment,

including

recruiting,

hiring,

placement,

promotion,

termination,

layoff,

recall,

transfer,

leaves

of

absence,

compensation

and

training.

DATE

APPROVED:

3/29/2022