Maintenance Technician

 I. JOB SUMMARY:

The Maintenance Technician installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains facility and equipment according to safety, forecasting and preventive maintenance schedule and systems. The Maintenance Technician provides safe transportation for clients in agency vehicles to various appointments within the community. The Maintenance Technician assist with loading and unloading products when picking up or delivering donated goods and assisting clients moving into their own homes. The Maintenance Technician coordinates and supervises work completed by clients residing at the Homeless Assistance Center. 

II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintains grounds and landscape areas in order to ensure they are presentable, clean and safe.

2. Performs a variety of maintenance work in order to ensure a clean, safe environment for the clients, staff, and visitors. Minimizes major repair/replacement costs and extends the useful life of equipment and fixtures. 

3. Maintains a variety of landscape and construction related equipment and performs preventative maintenance in order to ensure that the equipment operates safely and appropriately when needed. 

4. Provides emergency and / or unscheduled repairs of equipment, ensuring minimum disruption of daily activities.

5. Moves a variety of furniture and related items in order to relocate/rearrange work stations/offices, set up for meetings, activities and events. 

6. Performs a variety of plumbing, mechanical, carpentry, and basic electrical work. 

7. Maintains floors and waxes on a regular basis. 

8. Diagnoses problems replaces or repairs parts, tests and make adjustments. 

9. Uses a variety of hand power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties. 

10. Coordinates and supervises maintenance and janitorial work that is completed by clients residing at the Homeless Assistance Center. 

11. Manages and coordinates emergency and/or scheduled repairs of equipment, ensuring minimum disruption of daily activities. 

12. Detects faulty operations, defective material and reports those and any unusual situations to proper personnel.

13. Transports clients to and from activities and appointments. Ensures safety of clients by following all traffic rules and observing safe driving habits. 

14. Picks up and delivers products to and from specified locations. Maintains an organized and efficient loading and unloading system, including sorting donated goods at the Homeless Assistance Center. 

15. Demonstrates sufficient manual dexterity and strength to organize, package, lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

16. Adheres to preventive maintenance schedule in an attentive manner. 

17. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skill, and or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be responsible to perform any other job-related instructions/tasks given by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

IV.  QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience: A high school diploma or GED is required. Completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of maintenance experience preferred. May be required to respond to emergency calls as needed and work a flexible schedule. Ability to climb, lift, push, pull, move heavy items (equipment, furniture, tools, etc.). Experience using power tools and equipment required. Must have a valid driver’s license and safe driving record and be able to lift up to 50lbs with appropriate gear.