General Services Assistant

Description

Job Summary: A General Services Assistant performs maintenance, conservation, and cleaning of educational facilities, ensuring a safe and clean environment. Key Highlights: 1. Performs maintenance, conservation, and cleaning of educational facilities. 2. Responsible for minor building repairs and installations. 3. Ensures cleanliness and order in common areas. **Job Description: General Services Assistant** **1\. Job Summary** A General Services Assistant performs maintenance, conservation, and cleaning of the educational institution’s premises. The professional ensures that infrastructure and the environment remain safe, clean, and in optimal condition for use, contributing to the well-being and quality of education for students, teachers, and staff. **2\. Main Responsibilities** **Building Maintenance and Infrastructure:** * **Minor Repairs:** Perform basic repairs in masonry, painting, flooring, and roofing. * **Electrical and Plumbing Installations:** Carry out simple repairs such as replacing light bulbs, outlets, faucets, flush mechanisms, and unclogging drains. * **Furniture Management:** Assemble, repair, and organize desks, chairs, cabinets, and classroom boards. * **Logistical Support:** Assist in organizing school events (stage setup, chair arrangement, sound system installation). * **Material Management:** Organize tool and supply inventory, requesting replenishment when necessary. **Cleaning, Conservation, and Custodial Duties:** * **External Area Cleaning:** Sweep and clean courtyards, sidewalks, and communal spaces. * **Waste Management:** Empty and sanitize indoor and outdoor trash bins, ensuring proper selective collection and disposal. * **Basic Gardening:** Perform routine maintenance of gardens and green areas (bed cleaning, leaf and debris removal). * **General Conservation:** Ensure cleanliness and order in common areas (hallways, restrooms, classrooms, and courtyards), maintaining a hygienic environment. **3\. Conduct Protocols in the Educational Environment** *Given the nature of the school environment, the employee must strictly adhere to these guidelines:* * **Material Safety:** Tools, cleaning supplies, and maintenance chemicals must be securely stored and kept out of students’ reach. * **Hazard Signage:** Any area undergoing maintenance or cleaning (e.g., wet floors, ongoing repairs) must be cordoned off or marked with warning signs to prevent accidents. * **Discretion and Professional Demeanor:** Work must be carried out with maximum discretion during class hours, avoiding excessive noise or disruptions to teaching activities. * **Risk Prevention:** Immediate reporting to management is mandatory for any hazards (exposed wiring, broken glass, sharp objects) that threaten the physical safety of the school community. **4\. Requirements and Qualifications** * **Education:** Completion of elementary school. * **Experience:** Prior experience in building maintenance, conservation, or general services. * **Technical Knowledge:** Basic understanding of electrical systems, plumbing, painting, and handling of cleaning products. * **Behavioral Profile:** Proactivity, attention to detail, courtesy, and flexibility in working hours to respond to emergencies or events. Employment Type: Full-time, CLT Permanent Contract Compensation: R$1.518,00 \- R$2.153,00 per month Benefits: * Medical assistance * Dental assistance * Free parking * Meal allowance * Transportation allowance Work Location: On-site