Damuth Trane (Voted as one of the Best Places to Work in Virginia for 2023) is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Coordinator for our office in Chesapeake, Virginia.

**Damuth Trane has provided comfort solutions for commercial, industrial, educational, government, and healthcare facilities since 1970. As the local Trane franchise, Damuth Trane represents a full line of HVAC equipment, service, controls and parts. Damuth Trane has been honored as one of the Best Places to Work in Virginia since 2011.

Primary Role

To provide Damuth s 5-Star Experience to internal and external clients by coordinating repairs and overseeing building and grounds projects for the main building and parts centers with the goal of keeping the workplace safe and clean. Assist with unloading equipment and supplies and dispersing all incoming material shipped via UPS/Fed Ex and common carrier.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: *Other duties may be assigned.

Facility Maintenance

Provide facility support for the Damuth Trane main building and Parts locations including:

• Respond quickly to requests for building and grounds maintenance items
• Communicate with the originator the status of requests

Tasks to be completed may include:

• changing light bulbs
• move or assemble furniture (filing cabinets and conference tables)
• changing ceiling tiles

• minor plumbing repairs
• hanging pictures / awards
• routinely walking the property – pick up trash outside, look for items in need of repair
• coordinate pallet removal
• minor appliance repair
• purchase items for building repairs and maintenance
• coordinate pick up for scrap metal

Fire Protection Systems

• Schedule annual fire system inspections
• Schedule and coordinate repairs if needed

Security System

• 1100 Building – respond to alarms after hours
• Back up responder for Parts locations.

Shipping and Receiving (primary) - Back up: service shop technician and parts warehouse team

• Responsible for organization and cleanliness of warehouse
• Operates forklift and hand-truck
• Unloads and organizes equipment, parts, and supplies
• Responsible for shipping and receiving parts, equipment, and supplies, distribute to recipient if necessary
• Package and prepare items for shipping
• Label material to be stored with project name, project call number, date, team point-of-contact. Provide packing list to team point-of-contact.

Vendors

Manage relationship with primary service vendors: janitorial, carpet cleaning, landscaping, irrigation, and interior painter

• Using the approved vendor list, solicit help for requests that are outside the scope of the job description
• Review and approve invoices in workflow related to building utilities and maintenance repairs; negotiate invoices if required
• Research, properly vet and select new vendors as needed

Administrative

• Under departmental team leader guidance, administer and direct the annual purging and disposal of our department s correspondence to include documents, plans, records, receipts, etc.
• Schedule, comply and correct any violations as necessary with the annual building fire extinguisher inspection.
• Attend Cavalier Industrial Park Association meetings.

Vehicles

• Assist with the acquisition and disposition of all fleet vehicles as necessary.
  • Letter vehicles with correct identification
  • Prepare vehicles for detailing
  • Cancel tags with DMV
• Manage the Service Stake body truck and small excess fleet in case of breakdowns or unexpected new hires.
  • Vehicle state inspections
  • Ensure paperwork is in each vehicle (registration, state inspection, proof of insurance and fuel card)
  • Routine maintenance

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• Required - High school diploma or equivalent
• Required - General housekeeping / maintenance experience

Special Skills

• Required – Familiarity with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Required – Excellent negotiating skills
• Required – Excellent follow up skills
• Required – Forklift experience
• Required – Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Required – Ability to write simple correspondence
• Required – Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

• Required - Possession of a valid driver s license for a minimum of 12 months, with no major or frequent traffic violations including, but not limited to:
  • DUI in the previous 5 years
  • Hit & Run, License Suspension, Reckless / Careless Driving or multiple smaller infractions or preventable collisions in the previous 3 years.
• Required- Current automobile insurance providing liability coverage limits of at least $100,000/300,000 Bodily Injury, or $300,000 Combined Single Limit
• Required – Forklift Certification
• Preferred – Hazmat Certification

Physical Requirements

• Required - Mobility within the office and on the jobsite
• Required - Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Required - Ability to communicate with others both written and orally
• Required - Ability to climb ladders

Other Requirements

• Required - Ability to pass drug screening
• Required - Ability to pass formal background check
• Required - Able to prove U.S. Employment eligibility without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
• Required - Willing to travel locally as required
• Required - Flexibility to work overtime/weekends, as needed

How to Apply

Go to the following website and apply online: http://www.damuth.com/careers/

Please note that applications and resumes are accepted online only. If you do not have access to the internet, you may use the online resources at our main office. Please call Human Resources at (757) 558-0200 in advance to schedule an appointment to apply.

Damuth Trane is an at-will employer; employed associates and Damuth Trane are free to end the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice or cause.

EOE/AA, Drug Free Workplace

EEO Statement
The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance (Company Paid)
• Paid Time Off (Sick and Vacation Time)
• Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Jury Duty Pay
• Bereavement Leave
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan
• ...and more!