Maintenance Assistant

Job Title: Maintenance Assistant

Reports to: Maintenance Director

Qualifications and Requirements:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Be a witness for Jesus Christ in all works and actions, and share Christ’s love with the public, guests, and other staff to reflect favorably upon the Lord and Latham Springs.

2. Have a sincere love for the Lord and a desire to see guests come to know and grow in Him.

3. Be flexible and able to work with guests and other staff members.

4. Be in agreement with Latham Springs’ philosophy and policies.

5. Be eager to learn, love people, and show a consistent walk with the Lord.

6. Be able to work well with others.

7. Be able to accept management.

8. Contribute in building the culture of the staff and have an attitude of excellence.

9. Perform all phases of work required to maintain the facilities. Provide services needed to prepare the facilities for use by guests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide maintenance of all buildings including painting, repair work, and cleaning of exteriors.

2. Oversee the operation of the Water and Wastewater treatment plants including, daily testing, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and keeping organized record of all tests.

3. Maintain all plumbing in good working order.

4. Work with housekeeping staff to be sure all buildings are ready for guests.

5. Maintain and keep in good working order all equipment including but not limited to; tractors, mowers, weed eaters, and other tools essential to maintaining the grounds.

6. Keep the shop in in an orderly fashion.

7. Assist in new construction and remodeling as instructed.

8. Take part in the “on-call” staff rotation to meet the needs of guests that arise outside of regular work hours.

9. Accept other related assignments from the Maintenance Director.

Concerning Work Week Hours:

Expect to be on-duty at odd hours of the day. Understand and expect to work roughly 40 hour weeks during the retreat season and roughly 50-70 hour weeks during summer camp season (12 to 14-hour days are common). Typical work weeks are Tuesday-Saturday during retreat season. Summer schedules are determined by the Maintenance Director. Expect to be on-duty during weeks and weekends during summer camp and retreat season.

Retreat Season: Mid-August through mid-May

Summer Camp Season: Mid-May through mid-August

Understand that any time off must be approved by the Executive Director.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Ability to use various tools for carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, and all phases of construction and repair.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms: talk and hear. The employee is required to walk. The employee is required to operate machinery, drive passenger vehicles and small trucks. The employee is required to occasionally climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 25 pounds, often lift/move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally be asked to lift/move up to 100 pounds.

Work environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is exposed to temperatures ranging from below freezing to up to 110 degrees. The employee is often exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.

Summary:

Be willing to work with the administration in order to accomplish the ultimate goal of being servants to serve our campers and expanding God’s Kingdom.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Evenings as needed
• Every weekend
• Extended hours
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person