Maintenance Officer at St. Saviour's School Ebute - Metta

St. Saviour's School Ebute - Metta, the pioneer School of the St. Saviour’s Schools (St. Saviour’s School, Ebute – Metta and St. Saviour’s School, Ikoyi) was founded in 1951 and for 47 years provided quality education to primary school-age children. In 1998 the St. Saviour’s School, Ebute – Metta in a bid to continue nurturing children, started the nursery school and today proudly provides an enabling environment which inspires excellence and lifelong learning to children between ages 3 and 11.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title:Maintenance Officer

Location: Ebute - Metta, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Accountable to: Head, Administrative

Main Purpose

• To perform general maintenance and repairs for the school’s equipment, buildings, and machines including plumbing work, basic carpentry, electrical repairs, and air conditioning system maintenance.

Responsibilities

• To check that all electrical fixtures and fittings are in a safe working condition at the start of each day.
• Inspect and identify equipment or machines in need of repair.
• Troubleshoots issues to determine necessary repairs.
• Plan repair work using buildings blueprints or equipment manual as needed.
• Performs general repairs that do not require a specialized technician.
• Performs routine maintenance on building systems.
• Cleans and assists with the upkeep of the facilities.
• To ensure there is a consistent power supply to the school by reverting to the generator when the PHCN supply fails.
• To check the supply of diesel and inform the Administrative Secretary when there is 1 weeks supply left.
• Before starting any electrical work to check that all safety procedures are in place and to repeat these checks before any current is re-connected.
• To check daily that all classroom fixtures and fittings are in good working order.
• Carry out repairs to classroom fixtures and fittings and where needed inform the Administrative Secretary if additional technicians, carpenters etc are required.
• Check the Maintenance Book daily and prioritise the work that needs to be carried out.
• Check that all plumbing is in good functional order and to undertake the necessary repairs.
• Orders supplies and materials needed for repairs and maintenance.
• To inform the Head, Administration of any electrical repairs that need to be undertaken and to complete these tasks with immediate effect.
• To inform the Head, Administration of any electrical faults that may pose a danger to the children and staff.
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• Undertake regular inspections of all septic tanks to ensure that the levels do not pose a health risk.
• Ensure that the works for the summer vacation are completed before the school resumes for the new session.
• Provide receipts for any good purchased.
• Operate and maintain the school generators.
• Ensure safety and proper use of the generator by:
  • Checking fuel and oil gauges before switching on
  • Switching off all air conditioners, fridges and fans before switching on the generator
  • Switch off the generator and change to NEPA power supply as soon as public power is restored
  • Report immediately any malfunctioning or unusual sound or fluctuation or smell from the generator
• Undertake specific duties at whole school functions and events that may be regarded as within the duties of this post.
• Always dress neatly and uphold the name of the school.
• To undertake such duties that may be reasonably regarded as within the nature of the duties of the post. Any changes of a permanent nature shall be incorporated into the job description in specific terms.
• Keepmaintenance logsand report on daily.
• Any other duties as directed by the Head, Administration.

Qualification and Requirements
Required Education:

• HND
• On-the-job training offered.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 3 previous experience in maintenance

Competencies Profile
Technical Competencies:

• Knowledge of plumbing and electrical systems
• Knowledge of general carpentry and repair
• Experience using hand and electrical tools
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Flexibility
• Ability to use various hand and power tools
• Ability to read technical/repair manuals and drawings blueprints
• Problem solving

Behavioural Competencies:

• Communication skills
• Result oriented
• Trustworthy
• Resilience
• Interpersonal skills
• Creativity
• Conscientious
• Flexibility

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods standing and walking.
• Must be physically able to climb ladders, bend, or crawl into awkward spaces.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Physical stamina and dexterity

Deliverables:

• Efficiency.
• Costs and spending.
• Safety and compliance.
• Asset performance.
• Downtime.
• Work order management.
• Inventory management.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail

Application Deadline 21st July, 2021.