What are the responsibilities and job description for the MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN position at Abraxas Youth & Family Services?
📍 Abraxas Youth and Family Services - Southwood Interventions
5701 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60636
🕒 Full-Time
💲 22.00/hour
💵 DailyPay Available
Looking for More Than Just a Job?
At Abraxas Youth and Family Services-, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, fulfilling, and independent life.
We’re seeking compassionate, dedicated professionals who are looking for more than a paycheck. We’re looking for individuals who want to make a difference, build rewarding careers, and become part of a team committed to helping others succeed.
Whether you’re beginning your career, changing professions, or bringing years of experience, we provide the training, support, and opportunities needed to help you thrive.
No experience required for many positions. Paid training provided.
About Abraxas Youth and Family Services
For more than 30 years, Abraxas Youth and Family Services has been dedicated to improving lives through high-quality services and support.
Our employees play a vital role in helping individuals achieve greater independence, confidence, and success while promoting dignity, respect, inclusion, and personal choice.
Every day, our team members make a meaningful impact by supporting people in reaching their goals and living their best lives.
Why Join Our Team?💰 Competitive Pay & Benefits
• Competitive Compensation
• DailyPay – Access Your Earned Wages Before Payday
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Company-Paid Training
🎓 Career Growth & Development
• Paid Training Programs
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Certification Opportunities
• Leadership Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Opportunities Across Multiple Service Lines
❤️ Meaningful Work That Matters
• Make a Difference Every Day
• Support Individuals and Families
• Build Meaningful Relationships
• Strengthen Communities
• Join a Mission-Driven Organization
What You’ll Do
As a Maintenance Technician, you will:
- Cut grass, trim hedges, shovel snow, sweep and clean walks as well as assisting in keeping outside premises in orderly condition.
- Move furniture and equipment, deliver supplies, store supplies, and run errands.
- Perform general maintenance such as making simple repairs to buildings and equipment.
- Evaluate and coordinate minor plumbing and electrical repairs. Contact and coordinate repairs with vendors.
- Perform routine custodial duties in the building including but not limited to cleaning latrines, stripping and waxing floors, emptying trash, and restocking paper products and cleaning supplies.
- Performs evaluates, and coordinate general carpentry repairs on doors and furnishings, painting, patching and pointing as needed.
- Perform routine vehicle maintenance such as changing oil, checking tires, belts, hoses, and etc.
- Maintain all related grounds keeping equipment including mowers, weed eaters, rakes, snow removal equipment, and etc.
- Perform routine maintenance, repair, and testing of the standby generators.
- Maintain records of purchases, work orders, and time schedules.
- Keep maintenance records/requisitions/etc.
- Inspect all fine equipment monthly and record results.
- Be on call after hours for non-emergency and emergency maintenance situations.
- Assess needs and advise appropriate manager of non-routine or major repairs or problems.
- Support the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care.
Who We’re Looking For
You may be a great fit if you are:
✔ Compassionate
✔ Dependable
✔ Patient
✔ Team-Oriented
✔ Service-Focused
✔ Professional
✔ Positive
✔ Committed to Helping Others
Qualifications
Required:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 2 years of general maintenance experience, minimum
Other Qualifications:
- At least twenty-one (21) years of age
- Must have a valid Driver's License
- Physical exam that includes TB and drug testing.
- Must pass both federal and state background checks which screen for crimes including, but not limited to drug related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors.
- Satisfactory completion of background screening and applicable pre-employment checks, including but not limited to employment and/or personal reference and driving records.
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
Schedule
• Full-Time
Physical Requirements
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and assist individuals as needed
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
🌟 Apply Today
Some jobs pay the bills.
Some jobs build careers.
This job changes lives.
If you’re looking for meaningful work where your compassion, dedication, and hard work make a real difference every day, we encourage you to apply today.
Join our team and become the reason someone has a better day.
About Our Organization
Abraxas Youth and Family Services is part of the Imperium family of companies.
Employment for this position is administered through Apis Services, Inc.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Apis Services, Inc., Inperium Inc., and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment.
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
This policy of nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.
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