General Maintenance Technician

HES Facilities; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Days

Optional daily pay

Job summary

HES Facilities is seeking a General Maintenance Technician for Albany, GA. The role involves following work orders, recording time and actions via a cellphone, and performing plumbing, electrical, drywall, and carpentry tasks to keep facilities in top condition.

You will collaborate with vendors and internal teams, rotate across shifts, and contribute to safety and daily inspections. The position is full-time and based on-site, with comprehensive benefits available.

Qualifications

• Receives electronic (cell phone), verbal or written instructions to complete work orders (WO) on routine or emergency basis.
• Records start and finish time and comments in cell phone per department policy.
• Performs plumbing repairs/ installations of sinks, commodes, valves and water coolers; replaces damaged water lines and clears clogs.
• Measures, cuts, threads and prepares piping for replacement or new installations.
• Performs minor electrical repairs and minor carpentry repairs.
• Repairs or replaces electrical outlets, lighting fixtures, tubes/bulbs and switches.
• Performs drywall repairs and adjusts door hardware for proper operation.
• Maintains buildings in good operating condition; replaces stained ceiling tiles after leaks.
• Conducts Daily Routine Building (DRB) inspections and reports findings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee outside vendors when necessary.
• Obtain materials as needed to complete tasks.
• Notify appropriate personnel of additional supplies or equipment needs.
• Observe and report unusual or emergency situations to Facilities leadership.
• Recommend improvements to methods and procedures.
• Collaborate with other trades to complete repairs or projects.
• Shift rotation to cover various hours as required by Facilities operations.

Skills

Plumbing repairs

Electrical repairs

Carpentry basics

Drywall repair

Safety awareness

Time tracking

Job description

General Maintenance Technician(Facilities Maintenance- Albany State)

HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, HES builds best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services. With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, the HES leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give school facilities their full attention. Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management.

Founded in 1972, HES has a proven track record of working successfully and exclusively in the educational environment, maintaining a singular focus on facilities management, undistracted by competing priorities. HES has earned the trust of over 150 education partners across 29 states. We employ 13,000 dedicated team members and maintain more than 200 million square feet daily.

Job Skills / Requirements

Job Description

• Receives electronic (cell phone), verbal or written instructions to complete work order (WO) assignments on routine or emergency basis.
• Records start and finish time, provides comments in cell phone specific to actions at job site and in keeping with department policy.
• Perform various plumbing repairs/installations of sinks, commodes, valves and water coolers. Replace damaged water lines, freeing of clogged drainage systems.
• Ability to measure, cut, thread and prepare piping for replacement or new installations.
• Ability to perform other duties such as: minor electrical repairs, minor carpentry repairs.
• Repair or replace electrical outlets. Change/replace lighting fixtures or tubes/bulbs.
• Repair/replace broken electrical switches when necessary.
• Perform minor drywall repairs, adjust door hardware and latches to perform properly.
• Perform all general duties to maintain buildings in good operating condition.
• Replace stained ceiling tiles upon repair of any leaks.
• Performs Daily Routine Building (DRB) inspections reporting findings electronic (cell phone), verbal or written instructions to complete work order (WO) assignments on routine or emergency basis.

Other Accountabilities

• Oversee outside vendors when necessary.
• Obtain any necessary materials as needed to complete tasks.
• Secure needed supplies or equipment from maintenance shops and notify proper person of any additional supplies or equipment needs.
• Observe and report any unusual or emergency situations to the Manager or Director of Facilities Operations.
• Make recommendations to immediate supervisor about how methods and procedures may be improved.
• Work with other trades within the Facilities Maintenance Department as needed to complete repairs or projects.
• Rotate as necessary to cover various shifts as schedule requires by the Facilities Maintenance Department.

Department Specific Competencies

• Familiarize self with Department policies and procedures.
• Become familiar with property, buildings and systems.
• Work safely, be knowledgeable with all Department Safety Policies and attentive to all safety talks, special instructions and posted safety signs throughout the work area.

HES is an equal opportunity employer. HES does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Additional Information / Benefits

Optional daily pay

• Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Days

This job reports to the Facilities Director

This is a Full-Time position1st Shift, 2nd Shift.