Maintenance Technician

Position Summary/Objective:

Maintains facilities for the Rise and Shine Early Learning Program.

Essential Functions: (Duties and Responsibilities)

• Must be safety conscience and able to provide a variety of general facility maintenance for use by children and adults.
• Maintain building, playgrounds & fire/safety equipment by performing minor repairs and routine maintenance, including painting, basic carpentry, minor plumbing, basic electrical wiring, and other facility/playground & vehicle related maintenance using OSHA best practices & Head Start/Early Head Start Performance Standards.
• Facilities & Safety Manager is ALWAYS notified when any assigned task is beyond the technician's skill set or ability or when not able to complete a task within the time frame provided.
• Ability to complete work order requests as assigned & ability to keep current & timely maintenance requests & mileage logs.
• Performs routine maintenance and repairs, including but not limited to doorknobs, locks hinges, closures, and strike plates. Lighting repairs: including fluorescent lighting & ballasts, LED lighting /Fire& Safety lighting and minor electrical repairs. Repair gates and fences. Assemble/repair classroom equipment, toys, and playground & office equipment.
• Tend to heat pumps, air conditioners and water heaters to ensure heat, cool air, and temperature appropriate water is available at all centers.
• Facility temperatures will be maintained within comfort guidelines.
• Air Filters are changed and records are kept of the dates filters are changed at all centers on a monthly basis.
• Notify the Facilities & Safety Manager concerning preventative need for major repairs.
• The Facilities/Safety Manager is informed of anticipated repairs.
• Clean debris from the sidewalks, playgrounds, yard, gutters; mow lawns and trim shrubbery as seasons necessitate.
• Sweep, mop, scrub, strip, and wax all floors as needed or as directed. Vacuum carpets and mop classrooms entry ways, clean glass doors daily, wipe away dirt or marks on wood doors and clean/shampoo area rugs, carpets and playground maintenance as needed.
• Doors & Floors are well maintained.
• Playground equipment is functional & safe for daily use.
• Playground mulch is maintained in fall zones.
• Empty trash & maintain inventory at centers as needed.
• Trash receptacles are emptied & cleaned routinely and trash can liners are replaced.
• Maintain facility inventory supplies at all centers and notify Facility & Safety Manager regarding inventory stock room shortages and surpluses.
• The maintenance team is occasionally required to relocate classroom equipment and furniture.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Custodial/Maintenance experience in a large institution is required.

Training Requirements:

• In–service trainings held throughout the year.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Demonstrates support for agency's mission, vision and values.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships that evidence honesty, integrity, trustworthiness, and confidentiality.
• Helps create a work environment that is safe, supportive, enjoyable and productive.
• Communicates openly and honestly with courage and consideration.
• Actively seeks to hear and understand other's thoughts and ideas.
• Consistently values diversity and treats others with dignity and respect.
• Demonstrates self-discipline and effective time management. Anticipates what needs to be done without being asked or reminded.
• Takes advantage of training, education, and resources to keep knowledge and skills up-to-date.
• Follows all OSHA and MSDS regulations when handling bodily floods, cleaning products & solutions, and chemicals.
• Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Must be able to write simple correspondence & keep logs and records for program compliance.
• Must be able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Must possess problem solving skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends.
• Ability to write appropriate, intelligible, clear and understandable documents or reports.
• Sufficient verbal skills, speech, and hearing as required for effective interpersonal communication with clients and other staff.
• Ability to physically and mentally accept age-appropriate responses of children 0-5 years of age.
• Ability to comprehend, process, interpret, and carryout (follow) instructions spoken in the English language and written in a variety of documents and references relevant to the job.
• Maintain center custodial & maintenance inventory. Notify supervisor of potential shortages in stocked items required to maintain bathrooms, classrooms, and grounds etc.
• Keep hand towels, hand soap, mopping & cleaning supplies available for use.
• Keep light bulbs, trash bags, vacuum bags, vacuum belts etc. stocked for use.
• Possess the ability to accept directions and learn under supervision; attend staff meetings and workshops when required.
• Be able to verbally communicate and have the necessary personal qualifications to deal with minorities and low-income groups as well as community leaders; be able to work with groups and individuals of varying abilities.
• Possess knowledge of the needs, interests, problems, and the social and economic deprivation of low-income persons.
• Possess a thorough knowledge of Head Start programs and the approved work program.

Licenses/Certificates/Screenings:

• Must have a valid Florida Driver's License.
• Must have reliable transportation for work related travel.
• Must be insurable under Step Up Suncoast's organizational policies.
• Pre-employment drug screening required.
• Must pass a Level II criminal background check. https;

Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift/manipulate/move objects weighing no more than 60 pounds from one place to another.
• Ability to lift objects from the floor to 18" inches above the shoulder.
• Vision sufficiently correctable to permit full performance of all job duties.
• Ability to drive or provide transportation for required travel in specified county, counties, or service area.
• Wide range of mobility including walking, running, climbing (step stool), sitting, stooping, bending, and carrying necessary to perform planning, preparation, and classroom activities.
• Physically able to perform with degree of dexterity such clerical functions as filing, labeling, stamping, stapling, and writing.

Work environment:

• Work site will include a variety of settings based on work responsibilities including a normal office setting, classrooms, and other settings as needed to perform work responsibilities.

Expected hours of work:

• Hours of work and days are typically Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Employee may be called upon outside these hours to complete or attend other functions of the position or agency as needed.

Travel:

• Local travel to different site locations and other agency meetings/trainings.

Benefits:

Health Insurance – Three (3) Florda Blue Healthcare plans in which to choose. The agency pays $550.00 per month toward the plan of your choice. Employee premiums are pre-tax. You will be eligible for health and other insurance benefits on the first of the month following 60 days of service.

Group Term Life Insurance – The agency provides life insurance equal to 1 ½ times your salary at no cost to you.

Other Insurance – We offer Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Supplemental Life Insurance for yourself, your spouse, and your family. The employee premiums are pre-tax basis depending on the type of plan.

AFLAC – Hospitalization, Cancer, STD, Accident, and Specified Event policies are available for payroll deduction.

FSA - Flexible spending accounts.

Retirement Plan - After one year of service, Step Up Suncoast will contribute 8% of your gross salary to a retirement account. You may start contributing yourself immediately upon hire.

Vacation – For the first three years of service, employees receive the equivalent of 2.6 weeks of vacation leave. The leave accumulates each pay period and is calculated on the number of hours worked. New employees are eligible to take a vacation after their 90-day probationary period is complete.

The accumulation rate increases after 3, 9, 15, and 24 years of service.

rovide its employees Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, medical condition, sexual orientation or any other status protected under federal and state laws as outlined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $ $20.56 per hour

Work Location: In person

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