Maintenance Support

Description

Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and Families?

Then being a Maintenance Support at Devereux is for YOU! You belong here.

 

Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and adolescents? If so, you could become a part of a team creating meaningful, independent and productive lives for those individuals that we serve.

 

Devereux Florida provides programs and services for children and adolescents who face significant emotional, behavioral and intellectual/developmental challenges. Located in Viera, FL, this position is responsible for various duties to include:

• Perform a wide variety of general repairs throughout the Viera Campus facility: involving plumbing, electrical, painting, as well as carpentry.
• Perform preventative maintenance on buildings and all equipment according to established procedures, and ensure vehicles are in safe operating condition.
• Perform construction work as needed such as erect walls, remove walls, and restore to original condition.
• Assist with fire drills and alarm tests as required and follow proper employee safety procedures (i.e. wear PPE, know location and reference MSDS, fire extinguisher locations, etc.).
• Provide back up support to Facilities Director when Lead person is unable to be on call 24/7 after hours as needed, perform weekly walk-thru inspections of Campus buildings and grounds, and work in a safe manner by observing all safety guidelines.
• Ensure receipt/accountability for all deliveries, FedEx, UPS, Office Max, etc.
• May assist with escorting visits for multiple state, county and other regulatory agencies.

Position Details:

Salary:  Starts at $17.00 - 20.10/hr (rate is based on education and relevant experience)

Shift: Typical start time is between 7am-9am and shift ends between 3-5pm. 

 

Benefits and Rewards

We strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We offer:

• Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service); Sick time (64 hours per year)

• Retirement – 403(b) through TIAA
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision), pet insurance, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! http://mydevereuxbenefits.org
• ASCEND - Tuition Program You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate)!  Learn more here.
• ASCEND - Student Loan Repayment - Let Devereux help pay back your student loans with student loan repayment!  Learn more here.

• Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods

• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts – Available the first day of employment through Carebridge

• Service Awards – All employees celebrating a five-year increment (5, 10, 15, etc.) anniversary receive taxable compensation in recognition of their long-term commitment to Devereux

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or GED required
• 1+ years previous experience working in facilities maintenance and/or construction work preferable in a health care setting preferred. 

Schedule:

• Must be able to complete a three-day (Monday - Wednesday) new hire orientation class; hours are approximately 9:00am to 5:00pm each day. Orientations are offered in Orlando, FL and Titusville, FL.

Other Requirements:

• Valid Florida driver's license
• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Test, Physical, and TB Test.

 

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

 

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