Facilities Assistant

Position Summary:

The Facilities Maintenance Assistant will work together with the Facilities Supervisor on all projects involving Genova Diagnostic’s buildings and grounds. He/she will assist the Facilities Supervisor whenever and wherever needed as well as being assigned weekly tasks. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Technical

• Perform general maintenance tasks for Genova
• Light construction including plumbing, carpentry, wall patching, and painting
• Arrange and organize all off-site storage.
• Assist with Genova document shredding program both on and off site.
• Furniture moves, repairs, and assembly including cubes, desks, shelving, and chairs.
• Help with lab equipment moves and installations when permissible.
• Help maintain exteriors in good condition
• HVACR systems maintenance and troubleshooting
• Install computer and telephone cable to individual ports.
• When possible troubleshoot and help (with tech support) to repair lab equipment

Other

• Perform miscellaneous jobs for Genova personnel (i.e. hanging pictures, file holders, writing boards, etc.)
• Maintain equipment, parts, supplies, and tools in an orderly fashion
• Off site pickup of parts and supplies
• Collection and removal of recycling materials
• Works in close relationship with the Facilities Supervisor and with all Genova Diagnostics’ staff in general.

Supervisory Responsibilities:                                                             

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does require close communication with all departments.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Candidates should have the following skills and attributes: must be able to work and communicate well with people; be adaptable; accept changes quickly and easily; basic knowledge of plumbing, electrical, carpentry; good working knowledge of hand and power tools; basic math skills; HVACR basic troubleshooting and maintenance; valid driver’s license, some overtime, some on-call weekends; must supply your own basic hand tools. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:    

This position requires a high school education. Candidates must also have at least 1 of the following requirements: 1 year of a job requiring some type of mechanical aptitude or 1 year doing “Handyman” type work, [Jack or Jill of all trades].

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully basic computer skills are required.

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 wearing the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment. On occasion the individual may be called upon to handle biological specimens. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 50-75 lbs pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.