MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT - F/T POSITION

Lord's Place Inc; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Maternity/Paternity Leave

401k with employer contribution

Health insurance

Job summary

The Lord's Place is seeking a knowledgeable maintenance team member to provide general building maintenance across our facilities in Palm Beach County. Experience with residential HVAC is a plus, and daily tasks include inspections, routine cleaning, painting, plumbing, electrical work and carpentry.

Strong communication and record-keeping skills are required. The candidate must have a high school diploma or GED, at least 3 years in maintenance, and a valid Florida driver's license with a clean

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years building and grounds maintenance experience required.
• Strong diagnostic and repair skills, experience with HVAC systems preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer skills for record-keeping and maintenance software.
• Valid Florida driver's license with clean record.
• DCF Level II background screening required.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance inspections and report findings to supervisor.
• Maintain all agency buildings, including cleaning, painting, plumbing, electrical work and carpentry.
• Ensure cleanliness of offices, floors, bathrooms and laundry facilities.
• Build and maintain courteous working relationships with staff, clients and vendors.
• Follow safety guidelines and OSHA regulations.
• Assist staff with donations and distributions of food as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of Property Management.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Verbal & written communication

Computer skills

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

HVAC systems

Job description

Description

The Lord's Place is a dynamic, passion-driven social impact organization in Palm Beach County providing innovative, compassionate and effective services to homeless men, women and children in our community. We have consistently ranked nationally as a Best Nonprofit to Work For and as a Best Place to Work in Florida.

We are an organization committed to building a welcoming workplace for people of all backgrounds.

What makes us one of the best places to work, besides having mission-focused employees who live our core values?

• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• 401k with automatic 3% employer contribution
• Exceptional benefits including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, supplemental insurances
• Employee assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible work environment
• And much, much more!

We are seeking a knowledgeable and energetic individual to join our maintenance team. The candidate will provide general building maintenance services for our facilities. Candidates having experience with residential HVAC is a plus. Computer skills are required for record-keeping requirements, such as inventory of tools, keys, and using maintenance software. The candidate must develop and maintain a courteous and effective working relationship with employees at all levels of the organization, clients, vendors and other representatives of external organizations. The candidate must also follow agency rules and procedures, including all established agency safety guidelines in accordance with OSHA regulations.

Responsibilities include:

• Performs maintenance inspections of each facility as directed by supervisor and notifies supervisor of findings.
• Building maintenance of all agency buildings, performing minor and routine cleaning, painting, plumbing, electrical wiring, carpentry and other related maintenance activities. Ensures and maintains cleanliness of offices, floors, bathrooms and laundry facilities. Sweeps, mops, scrubs, vacuums, waxes and buffs floors as assigned.
• Must develop and maintain courteous and effective working relationships with all employees at all levels of the organization, and clients, vendors or other representatives of external organizations.
• Must communicate information and state problems or challenges to be resolved in a clear, concise and professional manner, and provide follow-up when necessary.
• Follows company rules and procedures, including all established agency safety guidelines, and in accordance with OSHA regulations.
• Miscellaneous duties include but are not limited to assisting staff with donations, distributions of food to clients.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by the Director of Property Management or according to business needs.

Requirements

Requirements for the position include:

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum of 3 years building and grounds maintenance experience is required.
• The ideal candidate will have strong diagnostic and repair skills, experience working on a variety of HVAC systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer skills for record-keeping requirements and for maintenance software.
• Valid Florida State drivers' license with clean driving record is required.
• Must pass a DCF Level II background screening. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/