Maintenance Associate

Maintenance Associate

SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) transforms communities to support the well-being and prosperity of children, youth, and families. For more than 50 years, we've worked throughout San Diego to provide safe shelter, transitional housing, intervention prevention programs, mental health support, and many other services that meet the ever-changing needs of our communities.

Our organization is dedicated to offering high-quality services and ensuring all services align with the community's needs. To best serve our communities, SBCS partners with various grassroots organizations throughout California to develop innovative strategies that enhance services, empower clients, and ensure that culturally appropriate and trauma-informed care is offered. SBCS provides a wide range of services tailored to meet each client's unique needs.

At SBCS, our client-centered approach highlights the importance of respect, empathy, and compassion when interacting with all community members.

Responsibilities:

• The responsibilities of this role encompass maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs for all facilities and equipment, including plumbing, HVAC, electrical, flooring, painting/drywall and landscaping.
• Handles repairs and maintenance requests promptly and efficiently as assigned by supervisor and is proactive by identifying any additional repairs needed.
• Performs preventative maintenance to ensure equipment and systems are in optimal working conditions.
• Must practice safe behaviors and comply with all agency safety regulations, on-site practices and procedures.
• With the support of the Resident Manager and/or Department Director/Coordinator, will be responsible for preparing and cleaning units/residences for new incoming clients.
• Provides support with unit inspections and responding to maintenance needs.
• Completes emergency maintenance and repairs as needed.
• Completes landscaping at various sites, as needed.
• Picks up and delivers donations for all agency programs.
• Adherence to the daily/weekly/monthly and annual maintenance checklist.
• Maintain detailed and thorough maintenance logs as directed by supervisor.
• Report incidents and maintenance issues as required to supervisor.
• Attends all agency required meetings and training.
• Adheres to confidentiality policies and works within a trauma-informed environment with all clients and staff.
• Comfortable operating a pallet jack and driving a large truck equipped with a lift gate.
• As other duties assigned.

Requirements:

• At least two years of proven previous maintenance experience or training in a facility or residential setting.
• Knowledge of basic plumbing, electrical, HVAC, drywall, and painting is required.
• Detail oriented, flexible, self-motivated.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to report findings and maintain clear records.
• Basic computer skills and use of MS office applications and web-based systems.
• Ability to demonstrate cultural responsiveness when working with clients who are in crisis.
• As part of their daily work responsibilities, employee may be required to drive an agency vehicle and transport clients therefore candidate should hold a valid driver's license, be insurable, bondable and have a clean driving record.
• Ability to work with a diverse population, possess cultural sensitivity, and maintain appropriate boundaries with clients.

Conditions of Employment:

• Employment may be conditioned upon satisfactory completion of certain background clearances which may include a Department of Justice criminal background check requiring my fingerprints (Live Scan), screening through the National Sex Offender Public Website, physical exam, drug test, tuberculosis (TB) test, and such additional clearances as may be required under the program.
• Candidate is required to have reliable transportation; therefore, the candidate must successfully complete a motor history check. Candidate must also possess and maintain a current valid California driver's license and valid auto insurance policy. (85 – 90% of the time.)

Physical demands:

• Mentally and emotionally:
  Ability to work under deadlines, various projects and dealing with clients in crisis and difficult situations.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position during shift.
• Moves throughout the building.
• Moves, raises, or lowers (includes upward pulling) an object or equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Transports an object, from 20 to 50 lbs. across the facility, for various needs.
• Ability to exert force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force.
• Ability to exert force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking)
• Ascending or descending stairs and ladders when applicable. Body agility is emphasized.
• Balancing:
  Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when ascending, descending, traversing.
• Stooping:
  Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the…