Facility Maintenance Technician I - Full-Time

Facilities Maintenance Technician I : Full-Time

Schedule: Monday - Friday 

Valley Hope of Atchison has an exciting opportunity for a Facility Maintenance Technician to join our dedicated and passionate team! 

Valley Hope of Atchison, located just northwest of Kansas City, has provided residential drug and alcohol addiction treatment services since 1972.

Valley Hope restores lives affected by addiction and supports lifelong recovery.  At Valley Hope, our mission comes to life through our core values of Character, Compassion, and Commitment.  Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time?  If so, Valley Hope welcomes you!

Come join our team and see for yourself why we had the highest employment satisfaction score throughout all of Valley Hope!

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Required:  

• Working knowledge of and some experience in maintenance skills. 
• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification; or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.

BENEFITS: 

• Medical coverage — Valley Hope pays up to 85% of premiums
• Dental & vision plans at competitive rates
• Up to 27 days of PTO (based on position and tenure)
• 8 paid holidays (including a personal day)
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with employer match
• Tuition assistance to grow your career
• Student loan repayment support
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
• HSA & FSA options to manage healthcare costs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for added support
• And more perks designed with you in mind!

JOB SUMMARY:

• Performs highly diversified duties to install and maintain building, plant and equipment.
• Provides emergency/unscheduled trouble shooting and repairs of building/plant equipment.
• Performs scheduled maintenance and repairs on building/plant equipment.
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Performs a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Performs remodeling/maintenance of patient rooms, office space and common areas as directed.
• Uses  a  variety  of  hand  and  power  tools,  electric  meters  and  material  handling  equipment  in performing duties. 
• Maintains and repairs facility grounds including yard maintenance and snow removal. 
• Maintains records of electrical equipment including dates of purchase, manufacturer, purchase price, preventative maintenance required, repairs needed and safety incidents on all electrical equipment at facility.   
• Assists facility leadership in conducting all safety checks of fire and environment of care safety equipment including exit signs, fire suppression systems, sprinkling systems, fire extinguishers, facility exit plans, voltage and water temperature checks and other checks as required.  Maintains documentation within maintenance department and provides to leadership or other regulatory body upon request. 
• Transports patients as needed. 
• Ensures  all  paints  and  other  flammable  materials  are  stored  in  accordance  with  accepted  fire regulations.
• Complies  with  safety  regulations  and  maintain  clean  and  orderly  work  areas  that  are  free  from safety or fire hazard.
• Maintains facility vehicles according to organizational direction.
• Maintains tools and equipment in a safe, clean, and proper working condition.
• Adheres  to  Valley  Hope’s  philosophies,  policies,  and  procedures  as  well  as  any  other  regulating bodies.
• Participates in all assigned staff meetings, staff development, and training as required.
• Interacts and communicates with others (patients, co-workers, management, and vendors) in a professional and tactful manner including treating them with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

• Residential treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility and property grounds.
• Able to work non-typical hours, which could include early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays including “on call”; able to work overtime to the extent necessary.
• Able to work in atmospheric conditions.  One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: Fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation.
• Able to work outside for extended periods of time in temperature and humidity extremes.
• Able to stand for lengthy periods and to walk, including up or down steps or stairs and ladders, as needed.
• Able to push, pull, pull up, bend at the knees and waist, twist body at the waist, raise and hold arms overhead, kneel, squat, crawl, turn head-neck-shoulders as needed, grasp other items with hands, for either extended periods of time or many times throughout the workday.
• Able to reach, move, grasp, handle, control and maintain with one or both hands in order to operate standard facility maintenance equipment according to manufacturer instruction. 
• Able to lift, carry, push or pull medium weight objects routinely (up to 50 lbs); able to lift and carry at least 100 pounds occasionally.