Maintenance Mechanic

House of Ruth Maryland; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

House of Ruth Maryland seeks a skilled Facilities Technician to help maintain buildings and grounds, perform advanced repairs, and support staff and clients with facility issues. The role involves multi-site travel, supervision of custodial staff and volunteers, and inventory management.

Requires five years of maintenance experience, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to lift 50 pounds and work in all weather. This position supports a comprehensive rewards package and emergency readiness.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Five years of experience in building maintenance and grounds work.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and good written/oral communication skills.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and work in all weather conditions.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays if needed.
• Ability to understand intimate partner violence and its impact on clients.

Responsibilities

• Perform building maintenance and repairs across carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and related tasks.
• Lead maintenance and custodial staff and volunteers when applicable.
• Travel to multiple locations to perform assessments and repairs as needed.
• Oversee grounds maintenance including lawn care, snow removal, and shrub management.
• Use power tools and research parts/instructions online as needed.
• Respond to facility emergencies and provide backup support to operations staff.
• Maintain inventory of stock and coordinate with facilities leadership.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Team lead

Grounds maintenance

Power tools

Carpentry

HVAC

Vehicle repair

Internet research

Backup support

Emergency readiness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Driver's license

Computer skills

Job description

Brief Description

Position Summary:

This position assists and works under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer in order to: (1) maintain the physical plant and buildings and grounds up keep, (2) perform maintenance repairs and service at an advanced skill level, and (3) support a high quality level of customer service to staff and clients regarding all building related maintenance issues.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Independently performs mechanical skills for all building maintenance and repairs as directed by the Associate Director of Facilities. Including, but not limited to, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, painting and appliance repair.


• Acts as team lead when working with lower level maintenance, custodial personnel and volunteers.


• Has the independent ability to travel to any one of the House of Ruth Maryland operating locations to perform assessments and repairs as needed.


• Oversees and supports grounds maintenance. Including, but not limited to, lawn cutting and trimming, snow removal, tree pruning, flower and shrub area maintenance and general trash and debris clean up.


• Maintains, repairs and utilizes an array of power tools, hand tools and grounds equipment.


• Assists in repairs of agency vehicle(s).


• Utilizes internet to research parts, maintenance instructions and information needed to maintain facilities.


• Provides back up to other operations staff in their absence.


• Carries working cell phone or pager to allow for 24-hr emergency response.


• Functions as ‘essential staff’ during weather and other emergencies.


• Assist in donation receiving, procurement and processing as needed.


• Utilizes tools and supplies in order to complete maintenance repairs and tasks.


• Utilizes and coordinate with maintenance worker and custodial staff in a lead capacity to complete buildings and grounds repairs and maintenance as needed.


• Establishes practical procedures as to complete maintenance repairs and tasks.


• Prioritizes job duties and budget their time accordantly.


• Maintains proper inventory of stock necessary for building maintenance operations.


• Involves, apprises and interacts with the Associate Director of Facilities, on a job-by-job basis, on matters of building maintenance repairs.


• Responds to all facility emergencies


• Works to keep all buildings and grounds areas maintained, functional, neat, safe, and debris free.


• Stays up to date on the “Maintenance Request” log as to not fall behind on maintenance repair issues.


• Identifies building maintenance related problems and deficits as to initiate repairs.


• Reports to the Associate Director of Facilities on current conditions and status of ongoing work.


• Other duties as assigned.


• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Experience, Education, Certifications/Licenses

• High school diploma or G.E.D.


• Five years’ experience in building maintenance and grounds work.


• Must have valid Driver’s license.


• Good written and oral communication skills.


• Ability to lift 50 pounds and work in all weather conditions.


• Ability to work off of ladders.


• Must have reliable transportation to respond to emergency facility issues and the ability to work weekends and holidays if needed.


• Ability to understand intimate partner violence and how it affects the client population.


• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and maintain client confidentiality.


• Possess basic computer skills to access internet/email.


• Ability to pass a criminal background check.

House of Ruth Maryland offers a comprehensive Total Rewards Package that will include but is not limited to medical insurance, prescription plan, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, life insurance, 403(b) retirement savings plan, and Employee Assistance Program.

House of Ruth Maryland upholds the mission of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment and will not be excluded because of color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or age.