SKILLED MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

MISSION STATEMENT:    The mission of the YWCA West Central Michigan is eliminating racism, empowering women and girls, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under general supervision, performs general maintenance services for the YWCA building and grounds. 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·        Performs maintenance and repairs and general upkeep of buildings and equipment for all YWCA owned facilities.

·        Maintains inventories and performs purchasing functions for facilities department as authorized.

·        Provides guidance and instruction to Maintenance/Repair Assistant and Maintenance Technician I positions.

·        Assists with room set-ups, tear downs, moving furniture, stock and deliveries as needed.

·        Performs general yard work for YWCA facilities which may include but is not limited to lawn mowing, minor landscaping, and litter clean up. 

·        Interacts with vendors, contractors, and facility users for purposes of providing guidance, instruction and status updates

·        Reports supply needs, equipment problems, facility upkeep needs or safety hazards promptly to supervisor.

·        Performs other duties as assigned. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

·        High school diploma or equivalent level of education and training.  Additional training beyond high school in construction, mechanical trades or institutional facility management preferred.  

·        Five (5) years of experience in related field.

·        Basic working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, painting, and general construction. 

·        Must be able to enter and retrieve data using computer systems, systems applications, and other office equipment.

·        Has access to and willingness to use personal transportation and tools for business purposes, with compensation as allowed by policy, required.

·        Ability to be qualified as an approved driver for the YWCA, required.

·        Physically able to:  climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, walk, stand, push, pull, lift, grasp, talk, hear, see, and type.

·        Medium work involving movement and exertion of up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently for purposes of lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects.

·        Visual acuity is required to perform duties involving operating motor vehicles or other tools/machinery, or performing tasks involving analysis of data, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, or making general observations of facilities and/or surroundings. 

WORKING CONDITIONS

·        Conditions include occasional exposure to close quarters, enclosed rooms, crawl spaces, and other similar areas.

·        Indoor/outdoor working conditions exist.  

·        Conditions are subject to occasional exposure to agitated or threatening individuals.

·        Exposure to various cleaning chemical solutions.

REQUIRED TRAINING

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required of personnel so classified.