Maintenance Technician

Bradford Marine; Fort Lauderdale, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Marine is seeking a Handyman & Maintenance Technician in Fort Lauderdale, FL to maintain marina facilities, grounds, and equipment. The role covers plumbing, electrical, AC, and building repairs, ensuring a clean, safe, and well-operating environment for staff and customers.

The technician will work independently and with the team, following safety standards and supporting daily operations, including event setup and teardown as needed. Prior facilities maintenance experience is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• At least 3 years facilities maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform general handyman duties as needed.
• Assist with minor plumbing repairs.
• Conduct minor electrical repairs, including replacing switches and light fixtures.
• Repair indoor and outdoor structures, including patching and painting drywall.
• Conduct minor air conditioning repairs.
• Assist in setting up and breaking down company hosted events.
• Inspect facilities and equipment and communicate needs for repairs or safety concerns to management.
• Safely operate company vehicles, forklifts, and other equipment as needed.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and PPE usage.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Cooperation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Handyman & Maintenance Technician is responsible for the upkeep and repair of marina facilities, grounds, and equipment. This role performs a wide range of general maintenance tasks, including minor plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, and general building repairs. In addition, the technician supports daily operations by ensuring all areas remain clean, safe, and in excellent working condition. This role requires versatility, attention to detail, a strong commitment to safety, and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with the team.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Perform general handyman duties as needed.
• Assist with minor plumbing repairs.
• Conduct minor electrical repairs, including replacing switches and light.
• Repair indoor and outdoor structures, including patching and painting drywall.
• Conduct minor air conditioning repairs.
• Assist in setting up and breaking down company hosted events.
• Conduct minor repairs on company machinery and equipment.
• Maintain a positive and professional demeanor when interacting with customers.
• Perform daily trash collection as directed.
• Support upkeep of outdoor areas by mowing grass, trimming shrubs, and performing general landscaping.
• Perform general landscaping including mowing grass and trimming shrubs.
• Inspect facilities and equipment and communicate needs for repairs or safety concerns to department management.
• Assist with building cleaning needs in coordination with contracted cleaning service.
• Safely operate company vehicles, forklifts, and other equipment as needed.
• Ensure compliance with company safety standards and industry best practices, including use of PPE and safe equipment operation.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. In addition, duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Attention to Detail
• Communication
• Cooperation

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least 3 year facilities maintenance experience

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Requires climbing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and twisting
• Requires the ability to use speech, vision and hearing
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull up to 50 pounds
• Exposure to changes in temperature and humidity
• Work performed indoors and out in a marine environment. (This includes adverse weather conditions.)
• Physical hazards include marine cargo handling equipment and vehicles, rail traffic, electrical panels, working in confined spaces, and exposure to variable levels of air particulates; i.e. soda ash, potash, and grain dust.
• May have to lift heavy equipment or materials up to 50 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Bradford Marine is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. For more information, please visit eeoc.gov to learn more