POSITION:  Equipment Maintenance Specialist - 236 Days

 

JOB LOCATION:  Central Office - Multiple Locations

 

START DATE:  September 1, 2024

 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Organizes and prioritizes work and uses time effectively.
• Answers and responds to emergency calls 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
• Organizes and supervises receiving of all SN large equipment in schools to ensure proper
installation meeting all federal, state, and local codes.
• Services and maintains all SN institutional kitchen equipment.
• Performs all electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work associated with kitchen
equipment.
• Annually produces and follows/supervises a preventative maintenance plan of all SN kitchen
equipment.
• Maintains service records for all SN equipment.
• Procures and maintains all state and locally required permits pertaining to SN kitchen equipment
and boilers associated with school kitchens.
• Supervises temporary/contract workers and installers to ensure they:
o Work on and move equipment in a safe and timely manner.
o Drive School System vehicles in a safe manner following all traffic laws during delivery.
o Accurately and completely count and record SNS kitchen equipment inventory forms.
Provide equipment preventive maintenance as directed and scheduled.
• Completes records, reports and purchasing documents as required.
• Attends training and professional development opportunities.
• Adheres to all health and safety policies.
• Lift, carry, and/or push and pull 50+ lbs. on a frequent basis
• Walk & stand on cement floor for extended periods
• Climb ladder, stoop, bend, twist, turn, lift, and have hands in water
• Work extended periods in temperatures ranging from extremely hot to sub-zero
• Work in and around dust, fumes, and odors in a noisy, crowded environment
• Handle chemicals including but not limited to industrial refrigerant and caustic cleaning in
solution, aerosol, and powder forms
• Repair equipment that poses possible risk, loss, or injury
• Drive maintenance vehicle and 24-foot delivery truck
• Adheres to all health and safety policies
• Works with SN Procurement Specialist to maintain and update equipment specifications

 

QUALIFICATIONS:
• High School Diploma or GED
• Georgia Department of Labor Safety Engineering – Class II & III-1 Boiler Installation,
Maintenance & Svc
• 3 successful years in maintenance and supervision of institutional kitchen equipment, 7 years
preferred
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, self-discipline, computer data entry
• Works independently with minimal supervision
• Environmental Protection Agency Certification for Refrigerant Recovery – Section 609 EPA;
Environmental Protection Agency HVAC Technician Certification; Type Universal in compliance with
EPA Clean Air Act 608
• Georgia State Electrical license preferred
• ServSafe Certification
• Georgia Driver’s License, CDL preferred

 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Regular sitting, standing, walking, stooping, and/or kneeling
• Lifting and/or moving items up to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 100 pounds with
assistance
• Pushing, pulling, and/or reaching overhead
• Ability to work in varied environments and weather conditions to include heat, cold, high
humidity

 

TO APPLY:

 

EXTERNAL (NEW) APPLICANTS:  Apply via our system website and online application process at www.bartow.k12.ga.us 

                                   

CURRENT BCSS EMPLOYEES only:  Apply via the following link - https://bartow.tedk12.com/hire/internalLogin.aspx

It is the policy of the Bartow County School System, consistent with its obligations under state and federal law to establish and maintain drug-free schools and workplaces, to require applicants for covered positions to consent to a pre-employment, post-offer, drug test.

 

The Bartow County Board of Education reserves the right to accept equivalent qualifications as the Board may deem appropriate and acceptable. 

The Bartow County School System does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, national origin or disability in its educational programs, activities or employment practices.