Facilities and Maintenance I

• Mission: Rooted in LGBTQ+ liberation, Howard Brown Health provides affirming healthcare and mobilizes for social justice. We are agents of change for individual wellbeing and community empowerment.


• Vision: Howard Brown Health envisions a future where healthcare and transformative social policies actualize human rights and equity for all.   


• Community-based health clinics in some of Chicago’s most underserved neighborhoods


• The largest LGBTQ health provider in the Midwest


• Latinx inclusive community based on respect, equal opportunity, and appreciation of diversity to provide the culturally competent support and services within Howard Brown Health.

What is in it for you:

• A commitment to work-life balance with:




• 3-weeks paid vacation and 1-week of personal time


• 12 accrued sick days per year


•  9 paid holidays, including Juneteenth


• PTO Exchange allows employees to turn unused PTO into liquid assets




• Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance with two PPO plans and an HMO plan.
  
  
  




• BCBS HMO, PPO, and PPO Select Plans


• HMO premium 


• BCBS Dental premium 


• EyeMed Vision premium 




• 401k program with up to 5% employer match after 90 days 


• Employer-paid basic life insurance valued at one times the annual salary


• Voluntary Life and AD&D, and Short-term and Long-term disability


• Up to $720 pre-tax commuter and parking benefit account


• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care


• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Forgiveness Programs; NHSC & PSLF


• Employee Assistance Program with 5 employer-paid counseling sessions


• 50% off at Brown Elephant Resale Shops and discounts at local businesses

What you can expect:

A Facilities Preventative Maintenance I is responsible for the ongoing environmental services and the general maintenance of all Howard Brown Health buildings, grounds, and equipment.

Pay: $20.92/hour

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs daily building and isolation maintenance and cleaning of clinic rooms, as well as the interior and exterior of facilities including grounds keeping and snow removal.


• Performs minor building services such as replacing light bulbs and filters.


• Maintains facilities department supplies and performs inventory procedures at all buildings.


• Vacuums, sweeps, and mops floors.


• Performs carpet spot cleaning, as necessary.


• Performs continuous facilities walkthroughs to ensure a safe and clean environment for all and follows proper infection control policies.


• Collects and disposes of all trash, adhering to biohazard procedures and recycling.


• Performs special maintenance projects for all Howard Brown Health locations, as necessary.


• Collaborates with other facilities personnel on various projects.


• Provides excellent customer service and proactively interacts and communicates with staff.


• Performs related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS REQUIRED:

Education:

• High School diploma/GED or equivalent is required.

Experience:

• 1-2 years of experience in building cleaning and maintenance in a healthcare setting is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Valid and current U.S. driver’s license and access to a vehicle to drive to locations daily is required.

• Willingness and ability to work day, evening, and weekend hours is required.


• Ability to use healthcare-grade cleaning equipment and work safely with a variety of cleaning supplies.  

• Ability to lift 50lbs and use proper lifting techniques.


• Ability to frequently bend, stoop, kneel, climb, and safely use ladders and step stools. 


• Ability to work in poor weather conditions including heat, cold, rain, or snow is required.


• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.


• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage time efficiently.


• Ability and willingness to frequently travel through inter-city streets and expressways.


• Ability to work in a shared working space.


• Willingness and desire to work with the LGBTQ community

Working Conditions:

• Shared working space.  


• Weekly schedule to include day, evening, and weekend hours.


• Frequent travel through inter-city streets and expressways. 


• Use of ladders and step stools. 


• Working outdoors in all weather conditions.  

ADA SPECIFICATIONS

(Physical demands that must be met in order to successfully complete the essential functions of the job)

• Requires ability to speak audibly and listen actively.


• Requires ability to use computers, telephones, and other office equipment.


• Requires ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.


• Requires frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, safely using ladders, and lifting up to 50 pounds and using proper lifting techniques.


• May require periodic travel.


• Repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.


• Operating heavy equipment or power tools.


• Operating a motor vehicle.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:
Decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees at Howard Brown are made in a non-discriminatory manner, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, age, FMLA status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state or local statutes.