Lead Maintenance Worker - 8 hours /day - Long Term Substitute at Shasta Union High School District

Position is located at District Farm to cover an employee on leave. The duration of the leave is estimated at 6 weeks, however is subject to change.

LEAD MAINTENACE WORKER DISTRICT FARM Under the supervision of the Director of Maintenance & Operations, to perform a variety of tasks involved in the operation and maintenance of an agricultural school farm; to keep an assigned area clean, sanitary, safe and orderly; operation the farm facilities and to perform related duties as required. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Maintains floors, windows, tables, walls, fixtures and restrooms in a clean and orderly fashion; maintains and repairs barns, pens and corrals; plants, prunes, waters and fertilizes farm crops; sprays weeds and cultivates crops; mows and waters lawn; uses a variety of farm equipment; repairs, installs and maintains plumbing and irrigation systems; feeds and assists in the handling of all farm livestock; makes repairs and replacements to electrical systems; performs mechanical maintenance/repairs on all farm equipment; irrigates pastures; does simple construction of farm buildings; performs skilled painting work in protecting and decorating the surfaces of buildings; performs both skilled and unskilled tasks related to a variety of building and equipment maintenance needs which may include welding, cement work, electrical, plumbing, construction, changing and repairing of keyed and combination locks, furniture moving, and related activities; orders supplies; keeps records; oversees work performance of students; participates in routine gardening and custodial operations; performs specialized projects on a seasonal basis as necessitated by farming requirements. Must know how to operate all farm equipment in a safe and orderly manner. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent to high school diploma or GED. Experience in Agricultural field preferred. KNOWLEDGE OF Methods, materials and equipment used in cleaning and maintaining buildings and grounds; Safety related to cleaning methods, practices and equipment; use and care of farm tools and equipment; planting of farm crops and care of farm stock. ABILITY TO Learn school seasonal farm schedules and procedures; make repairs on equipment and buildings; perform heavy manual labor; maintain accurate records; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. LICENSES A valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License. PHYSICAL The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to stand, climb or balance, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and on occasion lift and/or move with the assistance up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Must be able to reach high places using a ladder, scaffold and/or lift. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Board Approved 4/18/2006

$22.77

The Shasta Union High School District (SUHSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. The hiring process and employment shall be free from discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, actual or potential, family or marital status or the exclusion of any person because of pregnancy or related conditions, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or genetic information; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Section 504 Reasonable Accommodation: Principal Education Services 2200 Eureka Way, Suite B, Redding, CA 96001, (530) 241-3261 Title IX Coordinator: Associate Superintendent of Human Resources 2200 Eureka Way, Suite B, Redding, CA 96001, (530) 241-3261