Skilled Maintenance Worker

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: PO

Position Title:

Skilled Maintenance Technician

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Department: Facilities & Transportation

Hours: 25-30 Hours Per Week

Location: Administration/Operations Dept.

Responsible To: Director, Facilities & Transportation

A Skilled Maintenance Technician is a versatile professional responsible for performing a wide range of general maintenance and repair tasks (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting), grounds keeping (landscaping, snow removal), and custodial duties (cleaning, sweeping, mopping, sanitizing restrooms, trash removal) across multiple commercial buildings and campuses. Ensuring facility safety, cleanliness, and functionality through proactive maintenance and prompt response to work orders, often using various hand/power tools and managing supply inventory, this role requires a diverse skill set, problem‑solving abilities, physical stamina, and strong communication skills.

• Education:
  
  A high school diploma or GED is standard. Technical School training and trade certifications a plus.
• Experience:
  
  Proven Experience (3‑5+ years) of facilities maintenance experience, general contracting, or skilled trade labor.
• Technical Knowledge:
  Strong proficiency in using a wide variety of hand and power tools safely and effectively, along with a solid understanding of building systems (mechanical, electrical, plumbing).
• Problem‑Solving Abilities:
  The ability to diagnose problems efficiently, troubleshoot issues, and implement effective solutions with attention to detail.
• Soft Skills:
  
  Excellent communication, time management, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  
  A valid driver’s license and clean driving record are often required. Relevant certifications (e.g., OSHA safety training, trade‑specific licenses) are a plus.

• Possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
• Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Medical Examination Report for Caregivers and Staff must meet acceptable standards from the State of Missouri, completed within 30 days of hire.
• TB Risk Assessment and Examination completed within 30 days of hireli>
• Annual results of Family Care Safety Registry background screening must be deemed acceptable by the State of Missouri.
• Annual results of Nationwide background screening must meet barrier crimes standards for organizational membership with Boys & Girls Clubs or America.
• Site Coordinator ensures that all staff, including self, meet qualifications and ongoing training requirements per state licensing regulations.

• Able to lift, carry, push, pull, or roll up to 50 pounds.
• Capable of prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching, climbing ladders, and lift heavy objects for extended periods.
• Capable of navigating travel, transporting supplies, and completing tasks at different sites and diverse locations on the property within a single day.
• The employee may be subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions. Inside weather conditions provides protection from weather conditions but not necessarily temperature changes and outside environmental conditions provides no effective protection from weather.
• The employee may be required to work in tight spaces, crawl spaces, maintenance access points, or at heights on ladders.
• Local travel, regional, as well as some out of state travel is required in performance of duties.

• Routine reporting, internal and external deadlines; variance in work volume.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Understands business implications of decisions; may handle emergency or crisis situations.
• Manages the distraction of many interruptions without losing concentration or unduly disrupting progress.
• Some evening and weekend work is required; may be subject to responding to emergency calls outside of regular hours.
• Keeps current with best practices,…