Facilities and Maintenance Technician

**Job Summary:**

We are seeking a skilled Facilities Technician to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining and repairing our facilities to ensure a safe and efficient working environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintenance

• Performs and assists with carpentry, plumbing, painting, plastering, mechanical and electrical work.
• Paints walls, furniture and exteriors.
• Repairs toilets, plumbing fixtures
• Repairs cabinets, desks and tables.
• Cleaning the gutters Spring and Fall.
• Assists with the installation of air conditioners, repairs switches, replaces fuses, tests equipment.
• Operates power and hand tools such as drills, saws, cutters, and hand tools such as wrenches, hammers, saws, shovels, snow blower and other miscellaneous tools.
• Maintains work area in clean and orderly condition as well as tools and equipment.
• Checks daily the operation of heating and/or cooling systems.
• Checks daily building, grounds and facilities for damage, malfunctions, etc.
• Monitors all safety hazards and takes remedial action to ensure correction.
• Insures that walkways, parking lots, and common areas are free of snow, properly salted, and properly lighted.
• Monitors and responds to all alarm systems, e.g. fire, burglar, etc. within all the sites. May be called to respond any day of the week or hour.
• Maintains grounds, picks up branches, garbage, cleans drains, erects and repairs fencing, trims branches.
• Performs maintenance on roof such as burn tar, clean drains, and repairs leaks.
• Installs and repairs locks on doors.
• Works with ladders.
• Maintains and repairs overhead doors.
• Responsible for all inside and outside building and grounds repairs.
• Responds to work orders generated by office staff.
• Replace light bulbs in school, rectory, catholic charities
• Fix kneelers in the church
• Hang banners as needed in school and church
• Fix window shades in school
• Set up cafeteria for special meetings/events.
• Take Diocesan inspectors through the school, rectory and catholic charities
• Set up for Funerals
• Daily repairs in school as needed and requested by teachers and principal

Custodial

• Removes snow
• Sweeps and mops floors and stairwells.
• Dusts.
• Vacuums floors.
• Cleans all bathrooms.
• Checks and replenishes supplies of paper towels, toilet tissue and soap.
• Cleans glass doors.
• Wipes down office doors.
• Removes garbage from the building.
• Keeps supply room and slop rooms neat and orderly.
• Keeps outside doorways clean.
• Locks up the building when required.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Good knowledge of the maintenance and repair of machinery, plumbing, fixtures and equipment
• Ability to make repairs and adjustments to a variety of mechanical equipment
• Ability to understand and follow routine oral and written instructions
• Mechanical aptitude
• Practical problem solving abilities
• Industrious and dependable
• Knowledge of computer and ability to utilize word processing programs
• Possess good time management skills
• Flexibility with work schedule
• Ability to work independently as well as in conjunction with other staff members and members of the team.
• Valid New York State driver’s license, New York automobile insurance.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Preferred: Trade school certification and 1-3 years of building maintenance experience

Minimum: High school diploma and prior experience in one of the skilled trades – electrical, mechanical, plumbing, etc. and one to three years of maintenance experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18