Position Type:
Maintenance/Crafts/Trades/Refrigeration Specialist

Date Posted:
9/4/2019

Location:
MAINTENANCE

Date Available:
ASAP

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled


Bargaining Unit: MAINTENANCE
Work Year: 12 months
Work Day: 8 hours per day
FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE
Salary: M-8, $25.53 per hour

Job Summary
The Refrigeration Specialist performs maintenance and repairs not requiring a boiler license. The assistant will also perform service or repairs on machinery and building structures. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Job Requirements
The following are required:

1. A high school diploma or equivalent.Minimum of five years of experience within the past six years in the field of facility maintenance and refrigeration.Must have an EPA 608 universal license.Must be a maintenance repairer, journeyman in refrigeration, or approved equal.Advanced knowledge of production, assembly line, and refrigeration work.Advanced knowledge of standard mechanical equipment, including but not limited to shop equipment, food service equipment (preplate machines, over wrap machines, food pumpers, industrial size can opener/can crushers, industrial size pot and pan washers, steam kettles, refrigerators, freezers, etc.) machinery (conveyers, boilers, chains, bearings, shafts, refrigerator doors, locks, all moving parts), office furniture, and overhead hoist.Knowledge of electricity (120, 208, 240, 277, 480 volts), single and three phase, and pneumatic and natural gas operated equipment.Ability to assemble, dismantle, adjust, lube, clean, and repair machinery and mechanical equipment.Ability to inspect and make repairs to school and central kitchen refrigeration equipment.Must know the procedures for lock out tag out.Must possess a current Alaska driver's license.Correctable vision required.Knowledgeable about and able to work with refrigerants.Ability to comply with workplace safety regulatory requirements.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

The following are preferred:

1. Successful completion of an industrial refrigeration technician program.Ability to accurately read and follow blueprints, diagrams, schematics, and other detailed technical instructional materials.Ability to write and maintain maintenance reports and document information as needed.

Essential Job Functions

1. Performs minor maintenance and repairs not requiring a boiler license on steam kettles, refrigerators, freezers, ice machines, food chillers, and associated equipment and services or replaces any or all components.Maintains and repairs buildings, including paint touch up and repair of small holes, dents, or scratches.Ability to perform minor grounds maintenance including snow removal, sanding, deicing, and trimming.Inspects, maintains, and repairs refrigeration units.Cleans up after each project leaving job site clean and safe.Works within established safety procedures.Works cooperatively with others within established maintenance and safety procedures.

Physical/Mental Demands

• This position routinely requires lifting up to 50 pounds, with our without accommodations, and may require lifting over 50 pounds with assistance.This position routinely works at heights over 20 feet.

The Anchorage School District requires that applicants who are given a conditional offer of initial employment for this position must successfully pass a post offer/pre-employment physical capacities assessment before they can be placed into the position. To access the requirements for the physical capacities assessment for this position, click here: https://apps.asdk12.org/forms/uploads/Student_Nutrition_Refrigeration_Specialist_PCT.pdf

Additionally, the employee must be able to communicate by oral and written means in an appropriate business manner and have cognitive skills to understand instructions, readily recall facts and details, handle conflict, and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with qualified physical or mental disabilities.

Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, coworkers, and the public. Employees must also have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check.

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brief for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.