Multi-Site Maintenance Technician — Facilities & Safety

POSITION SUMMARY

Under supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Tech performs a variety of facility maintenance tasks and repairs to ensure safe, functional, and compliant facilities for supported individuals and staff. The Maintenance Tech responds to routine and emergency maintenance requests and completes repairs across multiple building sites and systems while following safety and agency standards.

DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Completes tasks and repairs indicated on work orders through company phone, emails, and assignments.
• Collaborates with the Supervisor and other maintenance workers to determine the best course of action for required tasks.
• Assess properties and prepares tools and materials to complete property, furniture, or other needed repairs.
• Ensures plumbing and plumbing equipment are working properly; completes repairs to plumbing as needed.
• Repairs sheetrock, spackles, and paints (interior and exterior) as needed.
• Inspects, repairs, and installs electrical equipment/appliances, light switches, light fixtures, and light bulbs ensuring that the breaker is working properly when an electric issue arises.
• Partners with contractors to coordinate and monitor maintenance and repair activities, ensuring quality workmanship and timely completion at the assigned site.
• Transports furniture, equipment, appliances, and other items to assist with moves and relocations as needed.
• Repairs locks and security systems as needed.
• Troubleshoots mechanical issues with equipment/appliances.
• Inspects heating and cooling systems, dryers, generators, and fire safety equipment and completes repairs or escalates issues as appropriate.
• Performs basic HVAC repairs and escalates issues as appropriate.
• Follows procedures for careful handling of materials, tools, and equipment as indicated by OSHA.
• Ensures that water temperature and fire extinguishers operate per agency regulations.
• Assists in maintaining assigned location in a neat, orderly, and safe manner, and reports all repairs and safety violations in a timely manner as per program specific needs.
• Responds quickly and calmly to emergency requests.
• Communicates effectively with visitors, contractors, vendors, and delivery people to best address concerns and questions to ensure positive and accurate results.
• Responds to emergency situations in accordance with established agency policies and procedures, provides operational coverage until appropriately relieved, and ensures timely communication and coordination throughout the incident.
• Ensures walkways, entryways, driveways, and parking lots are shoveled or plowed at assigned properties to avoid injuries during emergency inclement weather.
• Ensures that all required documentation (paper and electronic) is completed/processed appropriately, in a timely manner, and meets quality and compliance thresholds.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities of All FREE Employees

• Always communicates in a respectful manner with all people including the people we support, supervisors, other valued team members, and members of the community.

• Complies fully with FREE’s confidentiality policies by holding in strictest confidence all information pertaining to members, residents, the people we support and their families, clients, providers, contractors, and employees.
• Meets all safety training requirements; adheres to all safety policies and reports any and all unsafe conditions; takes measures to prevent accidents and/or eliminate conditions that pose a safety or health risk.
• Coordinates, supports, attends and participates in all required events/ meetings/ reviews/ committees, including ones outside of standard working hours.
• Meets all job requirements and stays in compliance.
• Adheres to FREE’s standard of ethical behavior as outlined in the Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct as well as applicable laws and regulations.

Please note the above duties, responsibilities, and essential functions are a non-exhaustive list, and may be changed by FREE at any time, with or without notice to the employee.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:
  • High School Diploma or equivalent education required.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a maintenance field or mechanical repair work, such as carpentry, plumbing, painting, and/or electrical work, required.
• Specialized Training, Licenses, Certifications:
  • Not required, training will be provided upon hire as needed
• Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities:
  • Functional proficiency in spoken and…