Facilities & Grounds Maintenance Technician

Easterseals Arkansas; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Easterseals Arkansas is seeking a maintenance technician responsible for maintenance, repair, and inspection of physical structures, facilities, equipment, grounds, and vehicles across multiple locations. The role includes preventive maintenance, purchasing, and coordinating with outside vendors.

Candidates should have a high school diploma and at least two years of related experience or training, with a valid Arkansas driver's license.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• High school education and at least two years prior related experience or training.
• Ability to utilize facilities maintenance software for scheduling and documenting completion of inspections, requests, expiration dates, etc.
• Valid Arkansas Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all equipment and facilities are regularly inspected and properly maintained including HVAC equipment, boilers, alarm systems, vehicles, laundry equipment, kitchen equipment, plumbing, back-up generators, electrical, and other equipment in each facility.
• Includes scheduled preventive measures, regular checkups, monthly inspections, ordering parts, repairs, and/or working with outside vendors as necessary.
• Ensures ground maintenance activities are completed and assists as needed in mowing lawns, trimming hedges, removing weeds, and raking and disposing of leaves and refuse, and removal of litter and/or in monitoring the work of the grounds contract vendor.
• Prepare requisitions and purchase orders for services, equipment, and supplies for approval at the time the service, equipment, or supplies are ordered.
• Routine purchases in excess of $250 must have verbal followed written approval of Building Services Manager prior to purchase being made.
• Performs maintenance requests received from departments as assigned by supervisor. Assists in the coordination and setting priorities for completion of requests.
• Assists in conducting emergency preparedness drills as requested.
• Monthly inspections of facilities, equipment and vehicles utilizing specific checklists and documenting all findings and related follow-up to address repairs and other areas of concern.
• Cross-train on various systems (air conditioning, heating, alarms and security, boiler, back-up generators, vehicles, etc.) at all locations.
• As scheduled, work with Directors to coordinate and complete major projects (i.e. painting repairs, etc.)
• After hour emergency on call one or two weeks per month depending on staffing to address major health and safety issues that cannot wait until regular business hours.
• Maintains time records by facility and or program.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Reading & comprehension

Write routine reports

Speak before groups

Education

High school education

2 years related experience or training

Tools

Facilities maintenance software

Job description

Easterseals Arkansas is seeking a maintenance technician responsible for maintenance, repair, and inspection of physical structures, facilities, equipment, grounds, and vehicles across multiple locations. The role includes preventive maintenance, purchasing, and coordinating with outside vendors.

Candidates should have a high school diploma and at least two years of related experience or training, with a valid Arkansas driver's license.