Building Maintenance Technician 1

Rawhide-Youth-Services; New London (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Rawhide-Youth-Services is seeking a hands-on maintenance worker to care for its buildings and grounds in a work, school, and residence setting. The role involves painting, carpentry, HVAC service, plumbing, and routine repairs to keep facilities safe and functional.

Applicants should have 1-2 years of maintenance experience and proficiency with basic tools and landscaping equipment. This on-site position supports daily operations and seasonal maintenance tasks throughout the campus.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of maintenance or relatable experience.
• Experience making structural repairs to buildings.
• General carpentry skills.
• Experience servicing HVAC systems.
• Experience using landscaping tools and machines.

Responsibilities

• Maintains buildings by painting, cleaning, completing repairs and maintenance requests.
• Performs preventive maintenance from weekly, monthly, and seasonal lists.
• Restocks paper products.
• Performs general carpentry including marking, cutting, assembling materials, and fastening.
• Repairs minor electrical systems by diagnosing faults.
• Maintains plumbing by repairing faucets and unclogging drains.
• Maintains climate by servicing HVAC systems.
• Maintains landscape and grounds; operates heavy equipment for seasonal tasks.

Job description

Job PurposeProvides for well-being and comfort of staff, students, and visitors by maintaining all rawhide buildings and grounds for work, school, and residence.Essential Job FunctionsPerform routine and preventative maintenance on products and buildings.Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions.Repair and service landscape, electrical and HVAC systems.Job ResponsibilitiesMaintains buildings by painting; occasional cleaning; completing repairs and maintenance requests as assigned; performing preventive maintenance from weekly, monthly, and seasonal lists; restocking paper products. Performs general carpentry by marking cutting and assembly lines on materials; shaping materials to measurements; assembling and fastening cut and shaped materials; using carpenter's hand tools, power tools, and woodworking machinery.Performs minor repairs to electrical systems by diagnosing malfunctioning apparatus, such as lighting fixtures; determining faulty wiring; inspecting and testing faulty equipment.Maintains plumbing systems by repairing faucets; opening clogged drains.Maintains building climate by servicing heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (hvac) systems.Ensures operation of seasonal equipment by sharpening mower blades, changing fluids, checking belts and chains on lawn equipment and chainsaws; cleaning equipment to be ready for seasonal storage.Maintains landscape and roads by removing brush; performing landscape installations; trimming trees; operating heavy equipment for grading, hauling, and snow removal.Maintains professional and technical knowledge by completing required trainings; attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.Protects the credibility of the rawhide mission by complying with the rawhide standard of conduct; setting an example, in words and actions, that is consistent with the values and beliefs of rawhide.Contributes to team effort by performing other duties as directed or assigned byJob Qualifications1-2 years of maintenance or relatable experienceExperience making structural repairs to buildingsGeneral carpentry skillsExperience servicing HVAC systemsExperience using landscaping tools and machines