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Featured Administrative Professional Job Description:  Government Related - Maintenance Contractor

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Current job title:  Maintenance Scheduler

 

Industry:  Maintenance Contractor (for US Federal Building)

 

Department:  Maintenance

 

Years worked in this industry:  less than 1

 

Years worked in this department:  less than 1

 

Special training or attributes needed or helpful to get job in this industry (or specific department): 

 

Number of managers and/or staff supported:  1 Manager 3 staff
members

 

Typical work hours:  8am-5pm

 

Weekends or overtime hours:  No

 

General salary range (Note: This is a general figure or range provided by survey respondent and may NOT be an exact salary in order to give survey respondent some privacy. Also you must take into account that the number of years worked in industry/department may contribute to this salary as well as criteria such as level of position and person reports to, required hours and geographical location.):  approx. $12.00/hour

 

Benefits (direct or indirect):  Yes - Aetna

 

Lingo you might hear in this industry: 

HVAC – Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning

AHU – Air Handling Unit

 

A typical day on the job:  Busy

 

Positive things about being an administrative professional in this industry: 

Enjoy working in the building maintenance area

Lots of work to keep busy, good management

 

Negative things about being an administrative professional in this industry:  None

 

Type of workspace/office:  shares office with manager

 

Primary responsibilities as an administrative professional in this position:  Scheduling maintenance, order supplies, process time sheets, account code invoices, type memos

 

Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement:  Knowledge of Building Maintenance-Computer Applications, Good Communication
Skills

 

Office machines or equipment operated regularly:  Computer,
Fax Machine, Copy Machines

 

Technology (hard) skills used regularly:  Computers

 

Critical soft skills:  Federal Building

 

Pace of this position:  Average

 

Geographical region:  Midwest U.S.