Maintenance Coordinator

Position Summary:

Responsible for the supervision and general upkeep of the WestCare facilities assigned including all minor repairs-electrical, plumbing and carpentry repairs, grounds, etc. Responsible for the purchase of supplies needed for general maintenance of the facilities.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for the supervision and general upkeep of facilities including all minor repairs.
• Supervise and perform minor electrical, plumbing and carpentry repairs.
• Supervise and perform general painting jobs.
• Supervise and maintain heating and air conditioning units to the best of his/her ability.
• Prepare purchase requests for all supplies needed to accomplish general maintenance of the facilities.
• Communicate with the Renovations Director as to all minor and major repair needs of the facilities.
• Care for and maintain all equipment purchased by the agency to be used by the Maintenance Department.
• Maintain a continuous written log of all repair jobs completed.
• Participation in Quality Improvement activities in an ongoing basis.
• Provides general oversight of Village South and Guidance/Care Center maintenance needs
• Collaborates effectively with leadership team to identify maintenance needs for facilities assigned.
• Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation
• Completes all orientation and mandated training activities, including E-Learning Courses, within required timeframes, and in accordance with the criteria established for this position.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications:

Certifications/Licensures:

• None

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Experience and Competencies:

• A minimum of six months related general maintenance experience with appropriate skills necessary to perform electrical, plumbing and carpentry work, ability to paint, care for grounds and perform other related maintenance tasks is required.
• Knowledge of equipment, appliances and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair
• Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Ability to perform routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. See more occupations related to this skill.
• Ability to determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
• Ability to perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Ability to communicate proficiently with all levels of staff.
• Understanding and application of federal, state, local and agency confidentiality rules and professional standards of conduct
• Understanding of professional ethics, consumer rights, and professional responsibilities
• Understanding of issues related to cultural identity, ethnic background, age, developmental level, gender and sexual orientation in prevention, intervention and treatment.
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively with culturally diverse staff and consumers
• Demonstrates respect for an individual's cultural and ethnic values when interacting with them
• Articulates a working definition of trauma
• Understands the impact of trauma
• Understands re-traumatization
• CPR Certification, First Aid Certification and an annual Tuberculosis test.
• Ability to provide an Affidavit of Good Moral Character
• Clearance in Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Criminal Records Checks, as required.
• Knowledge of WestCare Mission, goals and values
• Knowledge of Incident Reporting
• Knowledge of HIPAA, Professional Ethics, Consumer Rights and Confidentiality
• Familiarity with WestCare services and programs
• Demonstrates a high degree of dependability.
  • Maintains a good attendance record.
  • Observes working hours
  • Shows flexibility and is responsive to requests from supervisor
  • Works independently with minimal supervision
  • Exhibits characteristics of good workmanship, and integrity on the job
  • Work time is always productive
• Demonstrates ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with consumers, co-workers, external partners, and regulatory agencies
  • Is courteous to consumers, staff, and all others.
  • Demonstrates tact at the appropriate time.
  • Cooperates with others both within and outside WestCare.
  • Works well with supervisor; accepts direction and supervision
  • Maintains a positive attitude toward work
• Ensures and maintains a safe working environment.
  • Work area is clean and orderly.
  • Verbalizes, understands and adheres to agency safety procedures.
  • Demonstrates appropriate use of Unusual Incident Reports, in accordance with the Center's reporting procedures
• Presents a positive personal image
• Dresses and maintains a professional demeanor

Working Conditions:

• Work is primarily performed in an office or residential treatment setting
• Personal Protective Equipment
  • Gloves are worn when cleaning.
  • Gloves are worn when using housekeeping and floor care products
  • Eye goggles are worn when pouring housekeeping and floor product
  • Gloves, mask, gown, eye goggles are used as required for the situation
  • Appropriate PPE will be worn as required by situation

Essential Physical and Mental Demands of the Job

The employee must be able to perform the following essential duties and activities with or without accommodation:

• Must be able to bend and stoop.
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or manipulate, or feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently is required to walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and to talk or hear.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to handle multiple demands from simultaneous telephone calls, visitors and clients and staff members

Physical Demands:

• Requires mobility and physical activity: Having an adequate range of body motion and mobility to work in an office, residential, or outdoor environment including standing and walking (even and uneven surfaces), sitting for extended periods of time, bending, twisting, reaching, balancing, occasional lifting and carrying of up to 50 pounds. Use of computer and telephone systems is required which includes coordination of eye and hand, and fine manipulation by the hands (typing, writing, and working with files). Requires the ability to defend oneself and clients in physically abusive situations through the use of approved physical de-escalation techniques.
• Requires talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Talking is required to impart oral information to employees, clients, patients, and the public, and in those activities in which the employee is required to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Requires hearing: Hearing is required to receive and communicate detailed information through oral communication.
• Requires seeing: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and at distance. This factor is required to complete paperwork for many of the employee's essential job functions and to observe client behavior and activities in and out of the facility.

• The normal work routine involves no exposure to human blood, body fluids or tissues. However, exposure or potential exposure may be required as a condition of employment. Appropriate personal protective equipment will be readily available to every employee.

Mental Demands:

• Requires the ability to collect and analyze complex numerical and written data and verbal information to reach logical conclusions.
• Requires the ability to work and cooperate with clients, co-workers, managers, the public and employees at all levels in order to exchange ideas, information, instructions and opinions.
• Requires the ability to work under stress and in emotionally charged settings.
• The ability to defend oneself and clients in mentally/verbally abusive situations through the use of approved mental/verbal de-escalation techniques.
• Must be able to handle multiple demands from simultaneous telephone calls, visitors and clients and staff members