Interior Maintenance/ Painter

Little City Foundation; Palatine (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Little City Foundation is seeking a building maintenance-focused candidate to participate in ongoing preventive maintenance, repairs, and building upkeep. The role involves plumbing, carpentry, electrical work, and on-call weekend coverage to ensure a safe environment for residents and staff.

Candidates should be mechanically inclined, with a high school diploma or GED and a valid Illinois driver’s license.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Must have a valid Illinois driver's license and carry proof of auto insurance.
• Mechanical incline with experience in plumbing, electrical, and carpentry.
• Experience with pool/well/septic maintenance is a plus.
• Able to perform heavy lifting and operate listed equipment such as snow blowers/plows.

Responsibilities

• Communicate major problems to the Building Maintenance Manager.
• Maintain assigned buildings including plumbing, carpentry, electrical repairs, and lock/appliance repair.
• Keep a clean, safe, healthy work environment and participate in preventive maintenance.
• Assist in purchasing supplies and training building maintenance staff.
• Assist contractors and contribute to hiring input as directed.
• Follow disaster plan guidelines and agency policies.
• Perform duties across facility maintenance areas, including events setup and snow removal.
• Maintain annual Heart Association First Aid/CPR certification.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Interior building maintenance

Plumbing

Electrical work

Carpentry

Valid Illinois Driver's License

Manual dexterity

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Snow blowers

Snow plows

Power tools

Job description

Base Wage: $ 20.25/ HRPURPOSE:Participate in an on-going and preventative maintenance program for buildings and areas assigned. Works as a team player with a common goal of providing a safe and clean environment for all persons living and working at Little City Foundation.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The list of essential duties and responsibilities, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the task to be performed. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein is such duties are a logical assignment to the position.1. Communicates all major problems to the Building Maintenance Manager.2. Maintenance of assigned buildings including but not limited to: plumbing, carpentry, electrical repairs, lock repair, appliance repair, replacement of broken glass and screens.3. Maintains a clean, safe and healthy working environment.4. Participates in preventive maintenance program.5. Turns in all appropriate paperwork required by Manager.6. Completion of monthly building inspections and reports for assigned buildings.7. Required to be on call on days assigned, including weekends.8. Assists in purchasing supplies/parts as directed by Maintenance Manager.9. Assists in training of building maintenance staff.10. Provides input into hiring decisions.11. Assists contractors as directed.12. Knowledge of all emergency guidelines as noted in Disaster Plan Manual.13. Follows the rules and regulations of governing boards as provided by the Agency.14. Is required to perform duties in all other Facility Maintenance areas as directed by the Manger. This includes but is not limited to: Any Little City set-up, special events set-up furniture moving and snow removal.15. Maintains annual American Heart Association certification in First Aid and CPR.16. Successfully completes Little City Foundation required training, re-training, and any additional training as required by Little City Foundation policies and practices, or as assigned by his or her immediate supervisor.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:A High School diploma or GED, preferred. Must have a valid Illinois Driver’s License and proof of automobile insurance and operate listed equipment; snow blowers and snow plows. Must be mechanically inclined and have some experience in interior building maintenance. Workable knowledge in plumbing, electrical, and carpentry skills. Experience in pool/wells/septic maintenance a plus. Must be able to perform heavy lifting repetitively. Ability to read and follow written directions and use road maps for directions along with a demonstrated ability to access driving instructions using generally accepted internet sites such as Map Quest and Yahoo. Per policy, must meet Little City's insurance requirements in order to be maintained on the Approved Driver’s List.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, push, pull, lift, grasp and feel. The employee frequently is required to use manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination when handling equipment and power tools. Requires corrected vision and hearing within normal range. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places: fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock. The employee must continuously lift, support, and/or move 60 or more pounds of weight, and frequently lift, support, and/or move up to 50 pounds in difficult work positions of weight. The noise level is normal to loud. No occupational exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases or other potentially infectious substances (Category I). The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Disclaimer: The intent of this job description is to provide a representative level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.