Facilities Technician

Description About Interfaith Community Services:

As North County's largest social services agency, Interfaith Community Services has been "helping people help themselves" since 1979. The organization provides a wide range of programs designed to empower hungry, homeless, and low-income community members to begin a pathway towards self-sufficiency. Each year, Interfaith Community Services impacts more than 20,000 community members by providing basic needs and nutrition support, social services, shelters and housing, employment development, senior services, veterans programs and addiction recovery support.

Together, in partnership with 250+ diverse faith communities, more than 1,700 recurrent volunteers, and a growing staff of over 275, Interfaith provides a safe-haven and pathway towards self-sufficiency for more than 20,000 community members annually.

If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a service-driven environment, we invite you to be part of our mission!

In the Facilities Technician role, you’ll be responsible for the repairs and maintenance of all agency facilities to ensure facilities remain presentable, operable and in efficient condition. Responsible for performing routine building maintenance, general cleaning, and maintaining a safe and secure living and working environment for clients, staff and visitors.

• Inspects buildings and other structures to determine functional systems and detect malfunctions and needed repair
• Responds to emergency requests for repair services and acts as the primary point of contact for all building issues (e.g. climate control, odors, smoke, spills, damage, emergencies and repairs, etc.); perform immediate cleaning duties as necessary
• Performs electrical maintenance to include but not limited to replacement or repair of fixtures (e.g. wall switches and outlets, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs and tubes, ballast, sockets, fuses, minor appliances, cords, etc.) using appropriate hand, power and specialty tools
• Performs plumbing maintenance (e.g. replacement or repair of leaks in drains and faucets, unclogging of drains, replacing drain hoses on washers and similar devices, etc.)
• Performs painting, carpentry and masonry work (e.g. preparing surfaces and using brush, sprayer, or roller to apply paints, stains, and varnishes, hanging doors, fitting locks and handles, etc.)
• Prepares surfaces and paint various structures and equipment (e.g. walls, refrigerators, floors, roofs, doors, restroom facilities, etc.) to preserve wood and metal parts from corrosion and maintain a safe, comfortable environment using various painting equipment and related tools
• Makes residential units ready for new move-ins (e.g. dismantles and installs furniture, hangs pictures and shelves, and cleans rooms, hallways, and living spaces)
• Ensures work conducted complies with all environmental, health and safety, standards established by federal, state, county and city laws, ordinances and regulations, and Interfaith policies and procedures
• Cleans rooms, hallways, lobbies, restrooms, corridors, stairways, parking lots, and other work areas as necessary
• Order parts and maintain required documents
• Maintains storage and equipment in designated areas in a neat and orderly manner
• Promptly notifies supervisor (as well as other appropriate staff) of any problematic facility issues or any other problems that arise
• Participates in all staff meetings and trainings
• Ensures that properties always meet standards to pass Federal, State, County, and Local inspections
• Performs additional duties as assigned

You're passionate about making a lasting impact, whether supporting individuals directly or enhancing our organizational effectiveness. To thrive in this role, you'll:

• High School Diploma or GED, required
• 2+ years of general facility maintenance work experience required

• Remains on-call outside of normal working hours for emergency requests on a volunteer schedule
• Ability to establish and maintain professional boundaries with clients
• Proficiency in electrical, plumbing and carpentry
• Proper…