General Maintenance Technician

The American National Red Cross; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

The American Red Cross in Mobile, AL is seeking a Temporary General Maintenance Tech for a 30-day assignment. Under general supervision, you will perform repairs and maintenance on facilities and equipment, covering carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical, and related tasks.

The role may require driving and walking to different locations. Responsibilities include inspecting systems, documenting repairs, and ensuring safety procedures are followed.

Qualifications

• Education: High School or equivalent required.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Skills & Abilities: Valid driver''s license with clean DMV record; may require driving.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair organization''s facilities and properties.
• Patch minor holes and cracks in walls and ceilings.
• Repair or replace concrete floors, steps and sidewalks.
• Paint structures and equipment as needed.
• Install and correct minor electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and structural problems.
• Document installation and repairs as required by regulatory agencies.
• Install, operate and service boilers, chillers, motors, fans, pumps and related mechanical equipment.
• May drive vehicle to other locations.

Skills

Painting

HVAC

Carpentry

Plumbing

Masonry

Electrical

Basic Computer Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Education

High School or equivalent

Tools

Hand and power tools

Job description

## General Maintenance TechnicianApplylocations: Mobile, ALtime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: RC90065# Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home.# ***By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?***## # **Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!****Job Description:*****WHY CHOOSE US?***Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.*Where Your Career is a Force for Good!*We are seeking a Temporary General Maintenance Tech for our Mobile, AL office.***The temporary assignment is estimated to be for 30 days, although it could end sooner or be extended.******The position does not include benefits.******WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW***Under general supervision, the General Maintenance Tech II will perform repairs and maintenance in plant or office facilities, or on machines and equipment. The General Maintenance Tech II typically performs work in one or more of the maintenance trades: carpentry, plumbing, painting, machine and equipment repair and electrical. Conduct routine, periodic, or special inspections to determine repair and maintenance work necessary to prevent breakdowns of facilities, machinery, and equipment. Use hand and power tools to test, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair machines and equipment. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal, State and local regulations.***WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD**** Maintain and repair organization's facilities and properties involving routine tasks and responsibilities. Patch minor holes and cracks in walls and ceilings. Repair or replace concrete floors, steps and sidewalks. Paint structures and equipment as needed. Install and correct minor electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and structural problems. Document installation and repairs as required by regulatory agencies. Install, operate and service boilers, chillers, motors, fans, pumps and related mechanical equipment.* May move and store furniture and equipment.* Estimate time and material costs of various projects. Requisition new supplies and equipment.* May plant and tend flowerbeds. Prune shrubs and trees to enhance growth and appearance, water lawns, shrubs and flowerbeds and spray fertilizer and insecticides. May rake and remove fallen leaves, sweep external walkways and staircases and may remove snow using power removal equipment or shovel. Apply snow-melting chemical when necessary on company roads, walkways and outside staircases.* May drive vehicle to other locations.* Perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures.***WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED**** Education: High School or equivalent required.* Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. Related experience includes skill and knowledge of painting, HVAC, carpentry, pluming, masonry and electrical work is required.* Skills & Abilities: May require a valid driver's license and clean DMV record. Previous truck and/or bus driving experience is desirable. May be required to have basic computer skills. Exemplary interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills. Skills and knowledge of painting, HVAC, carpentry, plumbing, masonry and electrical work is required. May have on-call duties. Ability to work on a team.* Travel: Will require driving. A current, valid driver's license with good driving record is required.\* Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).Physical Requirements: Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Regularly lift and/or move objects 10-50 lbs. frequently; lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 lbs. with assistance or the use of a powered industrial truck. Frequently required to push carts weighing up to 250 pounds on flat flooring or ramps. Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. Able to move/lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted. Ability to use a variety of hand and power tools and work with a variety of chemicals and solvents. Position may require climbing of ladders for top-level selection.