Maintenance Technician

Description

Summary

The Maintenance Worker assists the Senior Director of Properties with the safety, repair & replacement, and upkeep of property grounds, buildings, furniture & fixtures, equipment, and other physical items. Other related and some on-call duties may be assigned.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities:

Repair

• Assist the Senior Director of Properties with general facility repair including, but not limited to general carpentry, wood-working, furniture repair, basic electrical & plumbing work, dry wall repair, etc.
• Maintain an adequate inventory of materials needed to perform job responsibilities
• Ensure that all assigned projects are completed in a timely and thorough manner

Upkeep

• Assist with the maintenance and upkeep of all agency vehicles and other motorized equipment including, but not limited to agency cars, tractors, mowers, weed-eaters, forklifts, etc.
• Regularly service machinery and grounds equipment including major and minor repairs.
• Maintains the grounds and other assigned areas in a safe, attractive well-kept professional manner at all times including landscaping, snow removal, and other grounds maintenance activities.

Safety

• Maintains a continual awareness of safety issues and follows safe work practices in performance of all work activities. 
• Understand and utilize all types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while performing job duties

Supervision responsibilities:

None.

All employees have the following expectations:

• Mission: Contribute to and enhance company mission
• Organization: Prioritize and plan work responsibilities appropriately
• Professional Development: Attend and/or successfully complete all required trainings and meetings
• Timeliness and Accuracy: Perform quality work within given deadlines and expectations with or without direct supervision
• Professionalism: Comply with all applicable policies, practices, and procedures; report all out-of-compliance and unsafe activities to supervisor; interact professionally with other employees, volunteers, families, children, and the community
• Teamwork: Serve effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
• Communication: Utilize effective communication skills both verbally and in writing; provide effective feedback and is receptive to feedback
• Leadership: Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other appropriate individuals
• Cultural Competence: Is sensitive to the cultural, ethnic and religious views of the children and families served, and in community and public contact.

Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalency preferred
• At least three years of experience or training in general maintenance

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must be physically able to climb ladders, bend, or crawl into awkward spaces.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 
• Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: reading, typing, writing, speaking, and using the telephone and computer. 
• Employee must be able to operate a vehicle for job duties, and keep a valid NC drivers license with insurance.
• Duties may be performed indoors, outdoors, or in varying home and office environments. 
• There is moderate noise. The employee is exposed to extreme weather conditions, toxic fumes, and/or airborne particles.
• The employee must occasionally travel to different locations in the course of work.