Maintenance Generalist Foreman

State of Alaska; Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska's Pioneer Home in Sitka is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor responsible for managing heating, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and overseeing renovation contracts.

You will lead a team in a 24-hour facility, ensuring safety, compliance, and reliable operations while supporting elder residents with a compassionate, person-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance management of heating, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.
• Ability to identify problems, analyze data, and implement solutions.
• Budget management, procurement, and contract oversight.
• Strong written and spoken communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Commitment to safety, health regulations, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the maintenance department to keep building systems functioning and oversee renovations.
• Ensure safety and health regulations are applied and unsafe conditions corrected.

Job description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

Residency definition: determine if you qualify.

The Mission of the Division of the Alaska Pioneer Homes Is: "Providing elder Alaskans a home and community, celebrating life through its final breath."

This position is a member of an outstanding staff and plays a vital role in providing care and support in a safe environment for up to sixty-five (65) residents.

Our Division Values Are:

• Positive Attitude: "We enjoy what we do." Optimism inspires open-mindedness and creativity.
• Love: "We love who we serve." Out of love and respect for our residents, we put their needs before staff convenience.
• Accountability: "We do what we say." We are accountable to our residents, to their families and to each other. Accepting responsibility is essential as we plan and deliver care.
• Trust: "We say what we mean." Open and honest communication is crucial to earning the trust of our residents, their families and our coworkers.
• Excellence: "We provide excellent care, every resident, every day every time." Our own excellence inspires excellence in others, including residents, families and our coworkers.

What You Will Be Doing: This position manages the maintenance department which is responsible for keeping all heating, mechanical, electrical, electronic, and plumbing systems in the building functioning correctly and oversees maintenance of the grounds and all renovation contracts and contractors who do work on the building. Responsible for applying safety and health regulations and correcting unsafe conditions throughout the facility.

The Benefits to Joining Our Team: This position is part of an amazing team with opportunities to make a positive impact on the quality of life for Alaskan elders by providing excellent person-centered loving care and services. This position is surrounded by elder residents with many years of life experiences and wisdom who are in varying stages of their life journey.

The Working Environment You Can Expect: This job is located in the Sitka Pioneer Home, an assisted living home in the heart of downtown at 120 Katlian Street in Sitka, Alaska. Imagine working in an environment on a beautiful waterfront campus, renowned for its gorgeous and aromatic rose hedges and scenic views.

Who We Are Looking For: Position-specific knowledge, skills and abilities that are desired or contribute to the success in this position:

1. Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, installation, uses, repair, and maintenance.
2. Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
3. Financial Management: Understands the organization’s financial processes. Prepares. Justifies, and administers the program budget. Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results. Monitors expenditures and uses cost- benefit thinking to set priorities.
4. Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules
5. Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Other Job Information:

• This position is in support of the Pioneer Home, which is a 24-hour facility.
• This Pioneer Home is an Eden Alternative facility, where the environment includes contact with plants, flowers, and pets including cats, dogs, fish and birds.
• Employees of the Pioneer Home receive continual screening for tuberculosis and criminal history.

CLASS DEFINITION: This job class is part of a series of competency-based class specifications created for career areas within the Labor, Trades, and Crafts Unit. The class specification identifies the levels of work and wage grades within the career area, the core and specific competencies of the career area, required work behaviors, certifications, and physical requirements.