Maintenance Technician

Under the direction of the Facilities Director, the Maintenance Technician keeps assigned area of the building in clean and orderly condition and supervises shift porters.

• Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Uses best practices, guidelines, and industry standards as a framework to improve performance.
• Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology associated with the job.

• Maintains buildings, vehicles, and other equipment, performing minor routine painting, plumbing, electrical wiring, and other related maintenance activities.
• Provide thorough policies and procedure training to new and existing staff and provide follow-up to ensure policies and procedures are followed.
• Performs routine maintenance on boiler and heating plant.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs and vacuums hallways, stairs, and office/program space. Empties trash and garbage containers.
• Daily inspection of equipment and building, making notation of needed repairs.
• Performs outside maintenance including snow removal, mow lawns, trim shrubbery, etc.
• Maintains all required certifications.
• Responds to emergency maintenance calls per schedule and/or on-call rotation.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Will occasionally be required to work from various heights including a mechanical lift, ladders, and rooftops.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and work with fingers, hands, and arms. Occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must be able to consistently lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision depth perception and ability to focus.
• Will be occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and toxic or caustic chemicals. Noise level is usually moderate. Heat levels will vary depending on the availability of air-conditioning.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus six to twelve months of related experience and/or training; certificate in advanced area of technical study preferred.
• Effective team player with professional/positive personal presence and energy and strong customer service skills.
• The candidate should have effective communication skills, both oral and written including excellent telephone etiquette.
• The candidate must have proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Accurate, efficient, detail oriented.
• The candidate must have the ability to balance workload under short deadlines and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-sufficient and works with little supervision, identifies opportunities, and executes on projects to improve organization and efficiency of the association.