Facility Technician - Fairbanks

Job Description

The Facility Technician Assistant provides general office support for Alyeska’s Doyon Industrial Facility (DIF), Fleet Maintenance Facility (FMF), and Nordale yard. All duties are to be performed in accordance with NMS’ mission, vision, and values as well as housekeeping policies, practices, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operates in a climate of confidentiality requiring professionalism and discretion.
• Guarantee all services provided to the Client and customers are high quality at all times.
• Regular use of personal vehicles to complete job assignments (mileage reimbursed).
• Cleans, sweeps, vacuums, mops or restocks hallways, stairways, offices, food preparation or break areas, kitchen areas and equipment, living areas, work areas, laundry rooms, off-site areas, common areas, restrooms, public areas or other similar areas.
• Quick response to spills in any area requested, to prevent slips, trips and falls.
• Dusts both low and high areas weekly and wipe down or cleans various surfaces.
• Use appropriate equipment and cleaning solutions for all tasks.
• Removes and properly disposes of discarded materials in breakrooms, conference rooms and as requested.
• Removes and transports trash to the appropriate disposal areas.
• Cleaning and maintaining the restroom at the Records Storage Warehouse (RSW) and Building 807.
• Sort and deliver packages and mail and ensure they are completed in a timely manner daily.
• Ensure that all copiers and printers have paper and associated supplies as required daily.
• May operate a vehicle to work at offsite locations, with Supervisor approval and required training. May periodically perform a variety of special duties such as periodically scheduled cleaning tasks.
• May change light bulbs and perform light facility maintenance.
• Ensure that all facilities are clean and in good mechanical order.  Inspect and ensure that all break rooms are cleaned.
• Oversee mail and all package deliveries and ensure they are completed in a timely manner. 
• Perform all tasks in a safe manner at all times.
• Operate a variety of office equipment; observe proper procedures to handle records or other materials. 
• Arrange office space, office furnishing, equipment, desks, partitions, etc. Make modifications to cubical units as needed. 
• Maintain safety requirements for cubicle construction and observe ergonomic practices and procedures.
• Perform light maintenance related repairs and tasks when requested.
• Identifies, resolves, and/or appropriately reports site’s safety hazards and any potential safety hazards.
• Notify supervisor if safety and sanitation standards are not being met.
• This position is not responsible for the supervision of staff.
• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least one (1) year of directly related experience that demonstrates a general working knowledge of commercial cleaning and commercial cleaning processes.
• At least one (1) years’ experience in heavy industrial cleaning of floors, carpets, extracting, etc.
• A valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under NMS’ vehicle insurance policy.
• Must pass all pre-employment contract requirements which may include but are not limited to: background check, follicle hair drug test, physical and fit for duty assessment and hearing test.
• Must be able to cooperate and work as part of a team with fellow employees, customers and clients.
• Must be able to make decisions in the moment with little to no supervision.
• Must be able to be on your feet for 10-12 hours per shift.
• Contract requires employees to speak, understand, read and write English.
• Must meet and adhere to all safety guidelines and regulations set forth by the company and client

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Weather: Indoors and outdoors, frequently exposed to outdoor/Arctic weather conditions.

Noise level: Moderate to Loud.

Description of environment: Environment will vary based on the facility assigned to.

Physical requirements: Employee is required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Frequently to constantly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk/hear, see, taste/smell, and carry weight/lift.

Travel: Must be able to travel by plane and/or bus to remote camps.

Physical requirements: Fit for Duty Test

• Lift: Lift 50 lbs. from floor to knuckle x2
• Lift: Lift 50 lbs. from floor to waist x 2
• Lift: Lift 38 lbs. from floor to shoulders x 2
• Carry: Carry 38 lbs. with two hands for a minimum distance of 30 feet x 2, self-paced.
  • Allow a 60 second rest period between carry tests.
• Push: push horizontally with a peak force of 50 f-lbs. with two hands
• Pull: pull horizontally with a peak force of 75 f-lbs. with two hands.
• Stoop & Twist: Perform alternate cross over toe touches x 5 each side, self-paced but continuous.
• Squat Test: Functionally squat x 5, self-paced but continuous.
• Stairs: Climb up and down 12 steps x 15 for a total of 180 steps,
  • Allow 30 second rest after climbing up and down each set of 50 steps, self-paced.
• Stairs & Carry: Climb up and down 10 steps x 5 for a total of 50 steps while carrying 38 lbs. in one hand and using the other hand to grasp a railing for safety, self-paced.
  • Allow a 60 second rest period after climbing up and down 25 steps while carrying.
• Slanted Ladder: Climb a slanted ladder with 3 rungs x 3 repetitions for a total of 9 rungs, self-paced but continuous.

NMS Core Values

Safety guides our behavior.

Honesty and integrity govern our activities.

Commitments made will be fulfilled.

All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

The environment will be protected and sustained.