MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Frontida Careers; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontida, Inc. seeks a Maintenance Tech to maintain the facilities and corporate office, ensuring safety and structural integrity. The role involves responding to emergencies, coordinating with the Regional Facilities Director, and overseeing maintenance projects from budgeting to completion.

You will monitor repairs, track expenses, and uphold Frontida’s culture while performing preventive maintenance and routine repairs across a range of systems and surfaces.

Qualifications

• Must complete probationary period successfully.
• Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of construction, maintenance and repair practices.

Responsibilities

• Represent Frontida professionally and uphold company culture.
• Ensure compliance with DHS 83 on facility maintenance and safety.
• Manage renovation projects, propose budgets, solicit bids and install materials.
• Maintain building systems and address interior and exterior needs.
• Track repairs using the Work order system and report spending with receipts.
• Communicate vital facility information to Directors and document daily activities.
• Coordinate with outside appliance maintenance for safe operation.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance across equipment and structures.
• Perform repairs to buildings, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, painting, and basic carpentry.
• Maintain grounds; lawn care and landscape duties as needed.
• Operate company vehicles and equipment safely.
• Maintain professional image and align with Frontida policies.

Skills

Flexibility

Problem solving

Independent work

Tools

Work order system

Job description

POSITION: Maintenance Tech

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

JOB SUMMARY

Maintain in good repair the physical operation, structural integrity, safety and security of our Facility Homes and Corporate Office. Frontida's Maintenance Manager is expected to manage maintenance as a whole, immediately respond to critical situations, take initiative when he or she observes a need, actively observe and demonstrate attentiveness to facility needs. Must communicate effectively with the Regional Facilities Director, as well as all Executive Directors. Assist the Executive Directors in the monitoring of all facility maintenance. Act as a support mechanism for the Executive Director and Regional Facilities Director, regarding all facility issues. Be creative and flexible. Be on call for emergencies after hours and on weekends.

DUTIES

The Maintenance Tech will be responsible for the below job duties including but not limited to:

• Represent Frontida with professionalism, always embracing Frontida's culture, which includes "treating others as you would like to be treated".
• Ensure that Frontida is compliant with DHS 83 and its regulations regarding the maintenance of the facilities, and the safety of its residents.
• Manage projects that encompass the renovation of the buildings. This includes proposing a budget plan for those projects, gathering bids for projects that require outside vendors, pricing materials, recommending materials, and installing those materials.
• Maintain buildings and their systems for conditions that need attention and take appropriate action to correct problems. This includes any area on the interior and exterior of the building(s).
• Maintain tracking of ALL repair issues that arise by using the "Work order" program currently in place for the building.
• Report maintenance spending to Executive Director in the format and time frame established by our purchasing policies. Accurately report and include all receipts. Explain variance in spending as needed.
• Communicate information that is deemed "vital" to the facilities and Regional Facilities Director as it relates to the facilities physical maintenance.
• Regularly report daily activities and facility needs to the Executive Director.
• Coordinate communication with outside appliance maintenance to ensure that all appliances are operating safely and efficiently.
• Contribute to the effective, positive, cooperative and coordinated activities within the maintenance department and with other departments of Frontida, Inc operations.
• Ensure and assist in the development and implementation of preventative maintenance practices on all equipment and structures in or around the company facilities.
• As directed, perform repairs to company buildings, such as, but not limited to, carpets, walls, ceilings, equipment, appliances, heating and cooling systems, security systems, electrical systems and plumbing systems; also perform painting, basic carpentry and cement work.
• As needed, mow, trim and edge company facilities lawns. Also plant and maintain turf areas, trees and shrubs; pull weeds, prune shrubs and perform other related exterior landscape duties as needed. Communicate with the contracted Landscaper (if applicable), any deficiencies regarding lawncare or snow removal.
• As needed, apply fertilizers, insecticides, and other chemicals to turf and shrub areas.
• Operate company vehicles; trailers and lawn care equipment in an appropriate and safe manner.
• Use and maintain appropriate company equipment, whether motorized or manually operated, to complete assigned work according to requested specifications, verbal instructions and established procedures. As directed, adapt equipment and materials to meet specific requirements.
• Always perform repair and maintenance duties while employing safe and responsible practices and utilizing safety equipment when necessary.
• Maintain harmonious relations with existing employees and new employees.
• Make recommendations to Executive Director and Regional Facilities Director for improving Company policies, procedures, and practices involving facility physical operation matters.
• Maintain knowledge of building maintenance industry trends, innovations and recommendations. Learn and refer to DHS 83 State of Wisconsin regulatory code as it relates to facility compliance. Maintain 100% compliance regarding Life safety equipment/ inspections as outlined in the State Book or designated document system.
• Communicate appropriate information to all new maintenance personnel regarding company policies and maintenance department practices.
• Maintain a professional image that is consistent with the image of Frontida, Inc.
• Ensure that facilities operations conform to the company's advertised policies, practices and procedures.
• Communicate to the appropriate department any identified problems or concerns regarding a resident, employee or facility operation in a timely manner.

Values

• Tell the Truth
• Work Hard
• Follow the Rules
• Love Others
• Have Fun

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS: Must complete probationary period successfully.

• Must be able to be flexible and work alone if necessary.
• Must be able to solve problems through critical thought process.
• Must have an expert knowledge of material, methods and techniques commonly used in construction, maintenance and repair activities as related to assigned areas of specialization.
• Must have knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety standards and practices applicable to work being performed.
• Must keep accurate records of any tools purchased.
• Knowledge of the utilization and care of materials and equipment used.
• Must have a history of actively demonstrating Frontida's culture and exhibiting extraordinary care toward Frontida's residents.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Stand, sit and walk for long periods of time.
• Full ranges of motion to climb, balance, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Full function of hands and arms
• Occasionally lift/or move up to 75 pounds.