Maintenance Technician

CHI Friendship; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Friendship in Fargo, ND is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform repairs, preventive maintenance, and facility improvements to support people served. You will maintain buildings, grounds, fleet vehicles, and ensure Life Safety Code compliance across sites.

Responsibilities include purchasing and safeguarding equipment, managing bids, and coordinating with the team to keep environments safe, accessible, and well-maintained.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent diploma.
• Driver's License: ND, upon hire and
• Auto Insurance, upon hire

Responsibilities

• Completes maintenance requests for repairs and services
• Purchases approved equipment, parts, and supplies
• Maintains and repairs buildings, equipment and fleet vehicles
• Maintains the grounds according to the season
• Completes preventive maintenance schedules as assigned
• Assists in planning and completing internal maintenance projects and facility improvements
• Moves furnishings and related items as requested/assigned
• Maintains an organized shop and safe working areas
• Participates in Life Safety Code inspections and ensures all sites are in compliance
• Maintains fleet vehicles to ensure people supported have access to their community
• Maintains a valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and has access to a vehicle
• Assists and supports people to have a safe and clean environment in which to live and work
• Maintains current First Aid and CPR certification
• Serves as a good steward of company resources relating to maintenance department purchasing, care of equipment, and assuring appropriate bids/estimates are obtained
• Uses department’s procurement (P) card appropriately
• Works with the interdisciplinary team to ensure building modifications do not infringe upon the rights of people
• Serve as a personal advocate for people and teach members of the community to treat people we support with dignity and respect through respectful communication and interactions
• Attends orientation, mandatory trainings and departmental meetings as scheduled
• Successfully completes modules and Pathways training as required
• Serves as a member of the Emergency Response Team and responds accordingly to emergency situations across the organization
• Participates in organizational surveys, culture and wellness activities
• Participates in reviews for accreditation and licensure as requested

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

LEARNING ABOUT THE PERSON SUPPORTED

• Builds a positive rapport with people by learning their wants, needs, and desires
• Works alongside people supported to ensure they have the opportunity to use their environments as independently as possible
• Builds or adapts items for people supported to be more independent and/or increase accessibility
• Repairs and/or purchases approved items to ensure people are safe and comfortable in their environments

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes maintenance requests for repairs and services
• Purchases approved equipment, parts, and supplies
• Maintains and repairs buildings, equipment and fleet vehicles
• Maintains the grounds according to the season
• Completes preventive maintenance schedules as assigned
• Assists in planning and completing internal maintenance projects and facility improvements
• Moves furnishings and related items as requested/assigned
• Maintains an organized shop and safe working areas
• Participates in Life Safety Code inspections and ensures all sites are in compliance

INTEGRATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT

• Maintains fleet vehicles to ensure people supported have access to their community
• Maintains a valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and has access to a vehicle

HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE PERSON SUPPORTED

• Assists and supports people to have a safe and clean environment in which to live and work
• Maintains current First Aid and CPR certification

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT

• Serves as a good steward of company resources relating to maintenance department purchasing, care of equipment, and assuring appropriate bids/estimates are obtained
• Uses department’s procurement (P) card appropriately

SYSTEM ADVOCACY

• Works with the interdisciplinary team to ensure building modifications do not infringe upon the rights of people
• Serve as a personal advocate for people and teach members of the community to treat people we support with dignity and respect through respectful communication and interactions

ONGOING EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Attends orientation, mandatory trainings and departmental meetings as scheduled
• Successfully completes modules and Pathways training as required

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Serves as a member of the Emergency Response Team and responds accordingly to emergency situations across the organization
• Participates in organizational surveys, culture and wellness activities
• Participates in reviews for accreditation and licensure as requested

  The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned

  Job Requirements

  Required

  • High School or equivalent diploma
  • Driver's License: ND, upon hire and
  • Auto Insurance, upon hire

  Preferred

  • Maintenance Field

  Where You'll Work

  CHI Friendship is founded on the positive impact diversity has in our communities when embraced. Our successful team members genuinely enjoy learning about the people we support and helping them achieve independence while reaching their goals and dreams.