Facilities Maintenance Technician

Bay Cove Human Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a forward-thinking organization as a Facilities Maintenance Technician. In this vital role, you will ensure the optimal quality and safety of properties while contributing to the growth of new program sites. Your expertise in painting, repairs, and preventative maintenance will be essential as you work collaboratively with a diverse team. This position offers an opportunity to make a real impact in the community while enjoying a supportive work environment that values flexibility and responsiveness to industry changes. If you are passionate about facilities maintenance and ready to take on new challenges, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated hands-on construction or building maintenance experience.
• Ability to perform work both inside and outside.

Responsibilities

• Perform necessary repairs, improvements, and preventative maintenance.
• Communicate and coordinate with building occupants to minimize impact.

Skills

Painting

Repair and Maintenance

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Heavy Lifting

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Basic Hand Tools

Job description

Facilities Maintenance Technician

Boston, MA, USA
Req #3183

Friday, February 14, 2025

Bay Cove Human Services' mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Job Summary:

The Facilities Maintenance Technician supports this mission as a member of the Property Department. The Property Department is tasked to maintain Bay Cove properties at an optimal level of quality, safety and comfort while developing new program sites in step with agency growth. Primary responsibilities of this position include painting, assessment and identification of solutions for needed repairs and perform needed repairs/preventative maintenance.

This is a non-exempt position.

Essential Functions of the Position:

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  Performs all necessary patching with sheetrock where needed at a professional level

  
  


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  Perform all necessary painting issues as needed at a professional level

  
  


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  Perform all necessary caulking, filling of holes and any other issues as needed at a professional level

  
  


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  Performs any necessary back up functions for KCSS Supervisor during vacations and sick and leaves.

  
  


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  Makes assessments and identifies solutions for needed repairs and preventative maintenance, with focus on cost effectiveness and durability.

  
  


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  Purchases required materials with focus on cost effectiveness and that the selected materials match the finish and color of existing materials to the greatest extent possible.

  
  


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  Performs necessary repairs, improvements and preventative maintenance.

  
  


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  Works as part of the construction team on larger projects.

  
  


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  Communicates and coordinates with building occupants in order to minimize impact when work must be performed in occupied spaces.

  
  


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  Trains building occupants on building systems and preventative maintenance

  
  


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  Prepares documentation of existing conditions, work performed, time allocation, and purchases.

  
  


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  Performs grounds care tasks such as landscaping and snow removal.

  
  


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  Moves furniture and other materials.

  
  


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  Works evenings, weekends or holidays, as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

  
  


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  Provide emergency on-call coverage on a rotating basis.

  
  


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  Assumes responsibility for keeping the driver's license current to be checked annually as part of the evaluation process.

  
  


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  Assumes responsibility for maintaining reliable personal vehicle for transportation of self, tools and materials to and from job sites.

  
  


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  Follows and implements all safety procedures.

  
  


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  Perform other duties and projects as assigned by the Property Manager.

  
  

Job Requirements:

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  Current driver's license.

  
  


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  Daily access during working and on call hours to reliable personal vehicle for transportation of self, tools and materials to and from job locations.

  
  


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  Daily access during working and on call hours to own basic tools for use on the job. List of basic tools will be provided at time job is offered.

  
  


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  Ability to go up and down stairs to multiple floors to perform assessments and make repairs/improvements.

  
  


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  Ability to do heavy lifting up to 50lbs.

  
  


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  Ability to be able to sit, stand, walk and drive

  
  


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  Ability to be able to bend, squat, crawl, climb, reach above shoulder level, kneel and push and pull

  
  


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  Ability to be able to grasp and turn items

  
  


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  Ability to be able to perform work both inside and outside

  
  


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  Ability to be able to work on heights up to 10 feet

  
  


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  Ability to be able to sometimes work in exposure to dust, fumes and gases

  
  


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  Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a culturally diverse staff.

  
  


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  Demonstrated hands-on construction or building maintenance experience, preferably in a property management / development setting.

  
  


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  Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team context.

  
  


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  Documentation and communication skills, as well as demonstrated organizational skills.

  
  


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  Ability to negotiate and resolve differences with co-workers.

  
  


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  Ability to function under pressure in a fast-paced and challenging human service and property management / development environment.

  
  


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  Ability to do painting as needed.

  
  


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  Ability to be flexible, open and responsive to ongoing industry changes.

  
  

Bay Cove Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other groups as protected by Massachusetts or federal law. All qualified candidates, regardless of background, are encouraged to apply.

Bay Cove Human Services does not offer visa sponsorships at this time and will require candidates to be authorized to work in the United States.

Other details

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  Job Family
  Facilities Worker II
  
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  Job Function
  7
  
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  Pay Type
  Hourly
  

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