What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician (Maintenance Assistant) position at Youth Care of Utah?
Youth Care currently has a great opportunity for a Maintenance/Facility Assistant that will provide support to the Facility Manager. This individual will work to complete maintenance tasks and upkeep concerns of the homes and campus. Experience with electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, and mechanics is preferred. This is a FT position with a robust benefit package including health benefits, PTO, tuition reimbursement, and 401k with company match.
Essential Functions:
1. Assigned tasks to complete maintenance, safety, and upkeep concerns of 5 buildings and campus grounds while working with and around students during these work projects.
2. Works with the Facility Manager to ensure safe and reliable condition of all company vehicles.
3. Assists Facility Manager in routine and scheduled maintenance of a variety of systems including water, utilities, gas, telephone/voice mail, alarm/security, and sewer ensuring optimum performance.
4. Assists Facility Manager in development of safety policies and takes immediate corrective action to eliminate hazardous conditions and practices.
Physical/Mental Requirements:
1. Must be able to perform essential functions on the job description, with or without reasonable accommodation
2. Must be able to stand and walk intermittent 8 hours per day.
3. Maintains regular and predictable attendance
4. Ability to reach above shoulder often, regularly required to lift and/or carry up to 100 lbs
5. Ability to reach and bend freely
6. Ability to climb ladders, work on roofs, work in confined spaces, and work around hazardous materials, possibly including chemical and flammable materials.
5. Conducts self in professional manner when interacting with internal contacts (staff, students) and external contacts (vendors, state and regulatory agencies, parents, other programs)
6. Performs weekly walk through of campus and determines work needed and then reports to Facility Manager.
7. Completes all weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual testing and monitoring of facility systems and plans as required by State Licensing and Joint Commission standards and regulations.
Experience
Preferred- 1 year(s): Maintenance Technician
Education
Required- High School/GED or better
Skills
Preferred- Innovation
- Safety Minded
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Solving
Behaviors
Preferred- Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Motivations
Preferred- Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
- Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
- Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
