Facilities Maintenance Technician

Springs Rescue Mission; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Paid holidays

PTO — 21 days yearly

Tuition Assistance

Pay on demand

Employer paid long-term disability

Job summary

Springs Rescue Mission in Colorado Springs seeks a Facilities Technician Instructor to maintain safe, clean facilities and lead a hands-on vocational training program. The role ensures preventive maintenance, oversees student work, and collaborates with the Vocational Training team to deliver quality repairs.

Requirements include 2+ years in maintenance, a high school diploma, and a valid Colorado driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years in building maintenance, carpentry, electrical, and plumbing.
• High school diploma required.
• Forklift trainer certification preferred.
• Custodial/janitorial certificates preferred.
• Must be physically able to perform duties.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license; clean driving record.
• Ability to train and supervise trainees.
• Safety-conscious with knowledge of facility operations.
• Willingness to work irregular hours.
• Strong reading, writing and math skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Vocational Training team.
• Maintain budget and steward resources.
• Assess service requests and determine steps to resolve.
• Complete assigned service requests efficiently.
• Work with trainees to ensure quality of work.
• Submit monthly reports as directed by supervisor.
• Respond to emergency calls.
• Attend SRM meetings and review emails.
• Duties may change at management’s discretion.
• Drive SRM vehicle or own vehicle with valid license and clean record.

Skills

Faith-based requirement

Physically able

Building maintenance

Carpentry skills

Electrical/plumbing knowledge

Supervisory skills

Safety awareness

Project management

Computer literacy

Read/write/math

Valid Colorado license

Education

Highschool Diploma

Forklift trainer certification

Custodial/Janitorial certificates

Tools

Carpenter hand tools

Electrical tools

Electric snake

Sewer machine

Job description

Description

More than Maintenance - it's a Mission! Join Us in Making a Difference!

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Springs Rescue Mission considers every position one of ministry and a vital and valued part of our team. Therefore, it is essential that all employees of SRM have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and subscribe to our Statement of Faith and Core Values. The Facilities Technician Instructor is responsible for maintaining safe, secure, and clean facilities in compliance with established standards and requirements. This position will also ensure preventative and on-going maintenance, cleaning and janitorial of SRM buildings and properties. It facilitates the facilities technician vocational training program to offer optimal vocational training utilizing a “hands on training” approach to the students. The Maintenance Technician is a skilled position and is a key associate in providing outstanding maintenance and repair services in an efficient and effective manner. The person in this role is primarily tasked with maintenance and repair work on properties managed by the Springs Rescue Mission.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborates effectively with Vocational Training team as applicable.
• Collaborates with Manager of Facilities to maintain budget and properly steward resources
• Ability to effectively assess assigned service request jobs and determine the appropriate steps necessary to resolve them
• Properly and efficiently completes all assigned service requests
• Works with vocational trainees to ensure acceptable quality of work, as applicable.
• Completes and submits monthly reports as directed by supervisor
• Responds to emergency calls
• Attends all required SRM meetings and reviews SRM emails regularly
• Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.
• In this role, you may be required to drive on behalf of Springs Rescue Mission utilizing SRM company vehicle and/or your personal vehicle. In accordance with that, a valid driver’s license, current proof of insurance and/or clean driving record for a minimum of 3 years is required. To ensure the safety of our employees and compliance with state and federal law, SRM utilizes ongoing Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) monitoring where MVR reports may be run randomly to ensure you have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record if utilized as driver.

Requirements

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborates effectively with Vocational Training team as applicable.
• Collaborates with Manager of Facilities to maintain budget and properly steward resources
• Ability to effectively assess assigned service request jobs and determine the appropriate steps necessary to resolve them
• Properly and efficiently completes all assigned service requests
• Works with vocational trainees to ensure acceptable quality of work, as applicable.
• Completes and submits monthly reports as directed by supervisor
• Responds to emergency calls
• Attends all required SRM meetings and reviews SRM emails regularly
• Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.
• In this role, you may be required to drive on behalf of Springs Rescue Mission utilizing SRM company vehicle and/or your personal vehicle. In accordance with that, a valid driver’s license, current proof of insurance and/or clean driving record for a minimum of 3 years is required. To ensure the safety of our employees and compliance with state and federal law, SRM utilizes ongoing Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) monitoring where MVR reports may be run randomly to ensure you have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record if utilized as driver.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• 2+ years’ experience in building maintenance, carpentry, electrical, and plumbing required
• Willingness to learn a must
• Forklift trainer certification preferred
• Highschool Diploma required
• Custodial/Janitorial trade certificates preferred

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and is a constant witness. Christ-centered and compassionate attitude in dealing with people including the homeless and faithfully upholds and exemplifies SRM’s Statement of Faith
• Able to physically fulfill all duties of the job.
• General knowledge in building maintenance and repair, general carpentry, general construction, electrical, plumbing, heating, and HVAC or willingness to learn.
• Proficient in use of carpenter hand tools, electrical tools, electric snake, sewer machine
• Able to organize and prioritize work orders and standard maintenance functions
• Safety conscious with a strong knowledge of facility operation and general maintenance knowledge.
• Flexible, able to appropriately respond to emergencies and needs of SRM. May require working extra or odd hours.
• Good project management skills preferred.
• Good supervisory skills, being able to properly train others, providing support and ensuring quality service is provided while outcomes/objectives are met.
• Computer literate.
• Able to read, write and perform accurate mathematical computations.
• Current licenses required to operate vehicles, trucks, forklifts, and/or other equipment
• Valid Colorado driver’s license required

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL FACTORS:

• Occasionally = 1%-33%; frequently = 34%-66%; continuously = 67%-100%.
• Typical office buildings and shelter environment. Will also work outdoors with exposure to elements. May be required to work outside of normal business hours.
• Occasionally: sitting, stretching, climbing, working at high or elevated levels
• Frequently: reaching, lifting, exposed to dust/odors/fumes, climbing stairs, must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, walking, talking, manual dexterity, operate vehicles/trucks/forklifts/other equipment
• Continuously: standing, climbing, bending, carrying, kneeling, walking, adequate vision and hearing, routine interactions with homeless impoverished people in recovery and mentally ill individuals, good mental condition to withstand consistently medium to high levels of stress

EQUIPMENT/TOOLS USED:

• Phone
• Wide variety of hand tools, shop, and power tools
• Computer
• Forklift
• Internet/Computer
• Company vehicles (as applicable)
• Front end loader, Backhoe
• 4-Wheeler and Snowplow

Deadline for applications is 2 weeks from posting date.

Hourly rate: $17.50-$20.00/hour, DOE

Benefits include the following:

• Medical coverage with Spring’s Rescue Mission covering 78% of the employee premium on base medical plan.
• Voluntary dental and vision coverage
• Employer-paid life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with Spring’s Rescue Mission matching contributions up to 5% after one year of employment, with 100% vesting beginning on your date of hire
• Voluntary Group Accident Plan
• Eight (8) paid holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – beginning at 21 days annually, accrued each pay period
• Initial PTO is accrued at a rate of 0.080700 per hour worked, per pay period, with a max balance of 168 hours per year with 50% of max balance able to roll over at the end of the year (84 hours), with 16 hours “pre-loaded” during the first two months (8 hours per month) of employment during the first year of employment.
• Employer paid Long-Term disability
• Tuition Assistance - Staff members may be reimbursed up to $3,000 in a calendar year with a lifetime maximum of $12,000.
• Pay on demand