Facilities Maintenance Specialist

Goodwill-Industries-of-Southeastern-Louisiana; Storyville (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill-Industries-of-Southeastern-Louisiana is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee the buildings and grounds, ensure safety, and manage custodial and maintenance tasks across facilities and retail locations.

The role requires knowledge of OSHA, maintenance, and vendor management, with responsibilities ranging from HVAC and lighting to event setup and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulations.
• Boom lift certification/training.
• Experience with general maintenance methods, operating requirements, and safety precautions.
• Strong procurement and negotiation skills.
• Able to tolerate high stress, heavy workload, and multiple priorities.
• English reading/writing fluency and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• To maintain building’s functional operations in line with safety standards.
• To perform minor plumbing and carpentry tasks as needed.
• To set up and break down function rooms for events.
• To maintain tools and equipment in a clean, safe condition and safeguard them.
• To safeguard tools and materials against theft.
• To follow all safety policies and procedures.
• To utilize the maintenance work order system.
• To keep the work area clean, organized, and safe.
• To ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and assist energy management.
• To maintain ongoing communication with supervisors and team.
• Must be willing to work after hours and weekends when necessary.
• To change HVAC filters and light bulbs.
• To engage in other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Boom lift trained

General maintenance

Procurement

Negotiation skills

Forklift training

Carpentry

Electrical

Plumbing

Problem solving

Flexible schedule

English literacy

Computer skills

Driver's license

Education

GED/HS Diploma or Trade School Certificate

Job description

Essential Functions:

The Facilities Manager maintainsthe buildings and grounds of Goodwill, and oversees the company’s grounds, buildings,and equipment to ensure that the workspace is safe and functional. To ensuredaily custodial services to keep the building’s interior attractive and hygienic. The Facilities Manager conducts regular inspections of allfacilities for Goodwill, to determine areas that need attentionand then perform the tasks and oversee a budget and must negotiate with outside vendorsfor supplies, repairs, and other measures. Maintain and schedule the overallcleanliness and grounds of applicable retail stores within the company. Performall Facility Maintenance issues.

Responsibilities:

1. Tomaintain building’s functional operations in accordance with companysafety standards.
2. Toperform a variety of minor plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions. .
3. To setup and break down function rooms as required by meeting/event planner.
4. Tomaintain all tools and equipment in a clean, safe condition, includingproper safeguards.
5. Tosafeguard all tools and materials against theft.
6. Tofollow all safety policies and procedures.
7. To utilize the maintenance work order system.
8. To keepwork area in a clean, organized, safe condition
9. To ensurecompliance with state and federal regulations and assist with energymanagement.
10. To maintainongoing communication with supervisors and team.
11. Must bewilling to work after hours and weekends when necessary.
12. Tochange HVAC filters.
13. Changelight bulbs.
14. Anyother duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Must have knowledge of OSHA and other environmental regulations.
2. Will be trained and certified on Boom lifts
3. Must have knowledge of general maintenance methods, operatingrequirements, and safety precautions related to facilities management.
4. Must be a well-organized, detail and customer (internal andexternal) oriented self-starter Strong procurement and negotiation skills.
5. Must have the ability to toleratefrequent periods of high stress, heavy workload, and multiple priorities.
6. Will be trained and certified onforklift operation.

Must have carpentry skills including theability to paint, patch and float sheetrock.

7. Musthave minor electrical skills including bulb and ballast knowledge.

8. Musthave minor plumbing skills.

9. Mustbe able to problem solve and make decisions as it relates to the building.

10. Mustbe able to work a flexible schedule on short notice, including days, nights,and weekends.

11. Mustbe able to interact cordially and productively with a variety of people.

12. Mustbe able to engage in prolonged standing, walking and in frequent bending,stooping, and stretching.

13. Mustbe able to function in a hectic work environment with occasional periods ofhigh stress.

14. Mustbe able to read, write and communicate clearly in English.

15. Musthave computer skills.

16. Mustpossess a valid driver’s license

Education

GED, HS Diploma or TradeSchool Certificate Required. 3-5 YearsGeneral Maintenance, Building/Facility Management experience may substitute foreducation.

WorkingConditions

Extremephysical exertion, exposure to inclement weather; exposure to chemical fumesand machine noise.