Maintenance Technician, eldercare environment

Does an environment that completely focuses on quality resident care sound good to you?

• We are hiring a casual (per diem) Maintenance Technician position to provide a clean and well-maintained convent home for elder Franciscan sisters in northern Chicago (60659 area near Lincolnwood and North Park neighborhoods)!

• This per diem Maintenance Technician would be picking up shifts as available, Monday through Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. Occasional weekends may also be available.

• We offer GREAT BENEFITS: up to $1000 employee referral bonuses, annual pay increases, up to 25 days of paid time off (PTO) per year, annual PTO cashout program, employer discounts at Sprint, Verizon, and Dell, and so much more!

• The hourly range for this position is $21.50 - $29.00. **Wage will be determined based on factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience/qualifications, and internal equity.**

APPLY TODAY to join a committed facilities team partnering with sisters who have joyfully served where needed since 1874.

Under the direction of the Facility Manager, the Maintenance Technician performs tasks to maintain buildings, structures, equipment, and grounds at assigned properties. The scope of responsibilities can be for a single building, a portion of a building, or a small campus.

Our employees in all departments work together to strive to support the religious life of sisters by contributing to providing a warm and caring convent environment. We believe care partners in all departments should be able to engage in quality interpersonal experiences with sisters and engage in meaningful interactions during the course of every day. We recognize that teamwork and maintaining partnerships among all departments is a critical factors toward achieving sister satisfaction and attaining a thriving living and working environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs routine plumbing, electrical wiring, and other related maintenance activities.
  
• Maintains furnace and air-conditioner to ensure proper performance. Replace air-conditioner filters as indicated.
• Performs routine tasks related to building repair and maintenance, groundskeeping, moving of furniture and equipment.
• Cleans snow from sidewalks and parking lots using snowplow, snow blower and/or shovel.
• Mows lawn, trim shrubbery and cultivate flowers using hand tools, power tools and lawn equipment.Ensures all light fixtures are operational and change light bulbs, as necessary.
  
• Interprets and investigates work orders via the work order system and perform the work requested to quality standards. Closes-out work orders per department policies and procedures.
• Performs routine security tours of buildings and grounds. Examine doors, windows, and gates to ensure they are properly secured.
• Observes assigned area(s) for damage and needed repairs. Acts to complete repairs within scope of employee’s abilities. Notifies Facility Manager if assistance is needed with repairs to ensure the repair is taken care of timely and properly.
  

Education and Experience:

• One (1) to three (3) years of general maintenance experience is required.
• Knowledge of electrical wiring, plumbing, and excellent mechanical aptitude preferred. Knowledge of building construction or related trades.
• High school graduate or equivalent required.

Benefits for casual employees:

• Up to $1000 for employee referrals
• Up to 25 days of Paid Time Off (PTO), including holidays (PTO begins immediately on your first day of work)
• Annual PTO cashout program at the end of the year.
• Free Parking
• Pay Increases
• Competitive Pay
• Sprint Discount
• Verizon Discount
• Dell Computer Discount
• Well Aware Wellness Program
• Perfect Presence Attendance Raffle (Quarterly)
• Clothing Benefit Program for Health Services or Facilities Management employees
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Emergency Assistance Fund
• FSNA Care Connection- Deep Discounts on diapers and personal care products
• PayActiv - Access to earned but unpaid wages before payday
• Mentor program - Paid mentor orientation and wage increase while serving as a mentor.
• Ticketsatwork.com - Discounted travel and entertainment benefits
• Access Perks - Discounted travel and local retailers
• Commuter Benefit – Partnership with Edenred to allow you to use tax-free money to pay for qualified commuting and transit costs.
• Pet Insurance

Visit us at felician.org to learn more about the Felician Sisters of North America!