Maintenance Technician

RAK Academy

To support the Maintenance Supervisor in ensuring that the school s grounds, buildings, plant and equipment are well maintained, well presented, physically secure, compliant with all appropriate regulations and provide a safe environment for the school community.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Joinery, carpentry, repairing furniture, doors, locks, curtains, lights, vehicles, plant, equipment and other tasks which may arise
• Ensure that the school is maintained to the same high standard
• Lock/unlock gates; procure and collect building & maintenance materials required for jobs; wash/clean external walls of all buildings; check playground equipment
• Oversee carrying out pool testing daily; maintain pool within safe required limits. Oversee regular back washing, cleaning filters and pumps as scheduled
• Cyclical preventative maintenance jobs as scheduled, including gutter & roof cleaning, windows, painting
• Daily follow-up on any matters raised by security contractor, caretaker, cleaners etc
• Track inventory of trade supplies for building, plumbing and electrical, for repairs and work requests as required
• Follow all Health and Safety policies and procedures. Report all known and observed hazards to the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Participate as a team and perform hands-on (and as detailed below, but not limited to):

1. Rubbish bins, recycling bins
2. Logistics: movement and delivery of parcels around campuses as required
3. Daily delivery of papers, milk, Post (pick-up from Australia Post) where required
4. Assist Sports, Music and Development Office staff with transporting of equipment where required

• Track inventory of cleaning supplies Maintain grounds including but not limited to gardens, lawns, ovals, including mowing, watering, weeding, fertilizing, planting, pruning
• Clear external drains, sweep paved areas and ensure that littler is removed from garden areas
• Maintain garden equipment and appropriately store garden implements and chemicals
• Ensure that environmental sustainability is practiced
• Responsible for understanding and applying the Schools Child Protection Policies and Procedures, including identifying and reporting risks, identifying child abuse indicators, management of disclosures, and internal and external reporting obligations.
• Where students are under their care, taking all practicable measures to protect students where a risk to their safety has been identified
• Follow all Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Observes Health and Safety Policy
• Report all known or observed hazards to Operations Manager
• Reports hazards when observed
• Conduct site safety inductions for all contractors to the school
• Safety inductions carried out and documented