HVAC Apprentice

Position

HVAC Apprentice 

Reports to

Cultivation Production Manager

Function

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)  systems technician to maintain and repair indoor air quality systems, such as air conditioners, system controls. This may include performing warranty services and emergency repairs. 

This is a full-time position working 3:00pm - 11:00pm           Monday through Friday             On-Site

Responsibilities:

• Ability to assist with maintaining, and repairing ventilation and air conditioning systems and equipment.
• Assist with cleaning, adjusting, and repairing systems, and performing warranty services.
• High level of communication to meet safety and SOP guidelines.
• Ensuring compliance with appliance standards and with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• To act responsibly with data that you may have access to as part of your role, adhering to the provided guidelines and policies and reporting any concerns or possible breaches to your manager and the Compliance Officer.
• Responsible for assisting in assembling, installing, servicing and repairing heating, air conditioning and other HVAC equipment.
• Remain current with company policies and procedures. 
• Ability to work independently on projects and collaborate as a strong team member.
• Able to read and understand schematics and work plans. 
• Responsible for independently performing maintenance tune ups for cooling and heating equipment.
• Knows how to solder and braze and is familiar with installation of water heaters and potable water systems.
• Ability to understand and perform routine inspections, troubleshooting and preventitive maintenance of selective systems to ensure rffciency of operations in cultivation. 
• Should have a strong command of both simple and complex mathematical concepts in algebra and geometry.
• Must be physically fit enough to work for long periods of time in crawlspaces, wall voids and attics.
• Operational knowledge of thermostats, evaporator coils, compressors.
• A flexible schedule and being able to report to a job site to work after hours, over weekends and on public holidays with short or no notice.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

ANALYTICAL: Synthesize complex or diverse information, self-maintain workflow and procedures 

PROBLEM SOLVING: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions, works well in group problem solving situations.

PRODUCTION: Meet productivity standards, complete work in a safe, timely manner; strive to increase workplace efficiency.

SAFETY AND SECURITY: Observe and follow security procedures and safety protocols.

ATTENDANCE: Consistently arrive to facility on time ready to work

TEAMWORK: Contribute to building positive and productive team environment, build morale to achieve group commitments to goals and objectives, support team’s effort to succeed

LEADERSHIP: Display passion and optimism, inspire respect and trust in co-­‐ workers

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Focuses on resolving conflict; maintains confidentiality; listen to peers without interrupting; remains open to other’s ideas; implements strong proven practices developed by qualified managers and staff.

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.

FLEXIBILITY: Ability to adapt to changing work environments, protocols, and organizational needs and requirements

INITIATIVE: Volunteers readily; seeks increased responsibility, looks for and offers help when needed

DEPENDABILITY: Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions, keeps commitments

 LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend detailed instructions.

Physical demands

The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   While performing the job, the employee is regularly required to stand for an eight-hour shift. The employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers.; reach with hands and arms; stoop; kneeling, crouch/crawl; talk, hear and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and or move 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include both close vision and distant vision. Exposure to nonweather related temperatures and humid conditions, contact with water or liquids, work may be performed in a closed or locked facility providing safety and security for workers and product.

Equal Opportunity

Grow West MD is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment based on protected class status such as race, age, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, familial status, military status, sexual orientation genetic information, disability, and all other protected classes under law.

Maryland law requires that any employee of Grow West MD be 21 of age or older and free of any disqualifying felony conviction.