Lead Water Quality & Safety Technician

Referral Job Portal; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Orlando is seeking a maintenance supervisor to support management in directing maintenance personnel, coordinating schedules, and handling daily task delegation across shifts.

The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and continuous learning in mechanical, electrical, hazmat, and water treatment domains, with opportunities to train staff and improve procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 6 months to 1 year experience providing work direction.
• 5+ years experience in maintenance/related areas strongly preferred.
• Valid Florida Driver's License required to operate company vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delegates work tasks; supports planning and scheduling for the assigned shift.
• Reinforces safety guidelines and monitors productivity and compliance.
• Ensures accurate data entry and standardization of daily documentation.
• Coordinates with other departments and manages resource needs.
• Supports training of new and current employees and participates in safety responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning and scheduling

Problem-solving

Training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Supports management in directing and coordinating activities of maintenance personnel. Routinely provides feedback to management on personnel issues and performance. Actively supports and implements daily/weekly/monthly planning and scheduling. Ability to multitask and use basic problem-solving skills. Pursues training and learning opportunities in Mechanical, Electrical, Hazmat and Water testing disciplines. Actively promotes, engages and maintains positive working relationships with other departments and shifts in supporting department activities by performing duties assigned.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans and delegates work tasks. Supports, follows and implements TS planning and scheduling for the assigned shift. Delegates work assignments among qualified Team Members. Communicates performance expectations in an effort to ensure proper completion of tasks; provides feedback for recognition and performance improvement. Manage down time recovery while maintaining composure and keeping the Team Members and guest safe.
• Actively reinforces company safety guidelines and programs; reports or corrects non-compliance. Monitors employee’s productivity, work habits. Leads work startup and stoppage, schedules breaks. Monitors care, condition, use and storage of tools, equipment, chemicals and other UO property daily. Maintains material inventory processes. Monitors compliance with wardrobe/grooming standards, driving policy, radio usage, and other UO policies.
• Ensures proper completion of documentation, ensuring accurate data entry and standardization daily. Captures written behaviors using the Lead Observation Report to support managerial and supervisory documentation. Provides Team Member performance feedback every 6 months to the supervisor.
• Communicates and coordinates with other departments or crafts as needed. Communicates resource needs and work plans to Supervision. Provides two-way communications between work team, supervisor, and other management and HR personnel.
• Performs job duties as described in non-lead job description. Maintains and shares job knowledge, assists in developing employees. Actively participates in learning opportunities in Mechanical, Electrical, Hazmat and Water Treatment disciplines, consisting of training classes and hands on training experiences with discipline other than own.
• Assists with training new and current employees. Assigns who will provide daily training. Follows up with trainer on employee training status.
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
• Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

High school degree or GED preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• Six months to one year experience providing work direction required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience applicable to the area of concentration for the role being hired (e.g., combination of maintenance of mechanical, electrical systems, plumbing, regulated waste, emergency response, theme park water ride systems, storm water management) is strongly preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Valid Florida Drivers License/ required to operate company vehicles.

Your talent, skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.

Universal is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Universal Orlando via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Universal Orlando HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Universal Orlando. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Universal Orlando as a result of the referral or through other means.

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Advertised: Jul 17 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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