Maintenance Technician

Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Flex Spending Account

Optional Voluntary life insurance

Optional Short-term disability (STD)

Company-paid Life insurance

Seven (7) Paid Holidays

Birthday Recognition Day

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Reduced priced employee lunches

Job summary

Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center in Rockford, IL, seeks a Maintenance Technician to repair, maintain, and enhance the facility for residents. The role operates Monday through Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm, with some flexibility and on-call nights/weekends as required.

Pay ranges $22.00–$27.00 per hour, depending on experience, with full-time benefits including health, life, and retirement plans. The essential duties include Life Safety Code inspections, PM on equipment, basic trades, and janitorial

Qualifications

• Physical condition for maintenance duties including lifting up to 80 pounds.
• Ability to perform math and read directions and manuals.
• Skilled with power tools, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry tasks.
• Clear English communication with residents and coworkers.
• Ability to work on-call nights and weekends, overtime as needed.
• Experience in institutional maintenance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance to meet resident needs in accordance with regulations.
• Assist residents and support operations to maintain property and safety.
• Take work orders and follow directions from the Director of Facility Operations.
• Conduct basic skilled trades: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and painting.
• Perform Life Safety Code inspections and preventive maintenance.
• Carry out janitorial tasks as needed.

Skills

Physical fitness

Math skills

Problem solving

Power tools operation

English communication

Attention to detail

Christian workplace

Regulatory compliance

On-call flexibility

Overtime readiness

Snow removal

Education

Trade school completion

Driver's license

Job description

Description

Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center

Primary Function: Implements maintenance procedures to repair, maintain, clean, organize, secure and enhance the appearance of the facility and facilitate operations

Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm / some flexibility required

Position Pay Scale: $22.00 - $27.00 /hour (depending on experience)

Fairhaven Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance*
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)*
• Optional Voluntary life insurance*
• Optional Short-term disability (STD) insurance*
• Company-paid Life insurance*
• Seven (7) Paid Holidays*
• Birthday Recognition Day (paid)*
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Reduced priced employee lunches

Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) are only available for full-time employees. Full-time status is defined as 30+ hours per week.

Essential Functions:

• Implements maintenance procedures to meet resident’s needs in compliance with department, facility, federal, state and local regulations.
• Performs a large variety of tasks designed to assist residents, facilitate operations, maintain property and enhance appearance of and safety at Fairhaven.
• Takes assignments from work order system and directions from the Director of Facility Operations. May assist residents with minor needs when asked or when the need for assistance is apparent.
• Performs basic skilled trade duties in fields including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, small appliance repair, painting and masonry.
• Performs handyman tasks such as replacing batteries, bulbs, unplugging toilets, checking phones, remotes, changing toilet seats, shoveling snow, traffic control, set ups, running errands helping on the grounds.
• Performs Life Safety Code (LSC) inspections and maintenance of life safety equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance (PM) on a wide variety of equipment.
• Performs janitorial tasks as needed.

Essential Qualifications & Requirements:

Type of work and characteristics of duties require:

• Physical condition allowing for normal maintenance duties including but not limited to; lifting (up to 80 pounds), bending, stooping, reaching, grabbing, pushing, pulling, standing or walking an entire shift, use of arms and hands with dexterity, climbing, ability to read and understand directions, procedures and manuals.
• Appropriate math ability to perform job.
• Ability to solve practical problems.
• Ability to use many pieces of equipment including power tools, motorized equipment and vehicles, including a variety of snow removal equipment.
• Communicate in a friendly manner to residents and coworkers in English.
• Ability to pay attention to an assortment of details at one time.
• Comfort in working in a Christian Retirement Center environment.
• Adherences to all regulations specified in the Fairhaven employee handbook, procedures and policy documents.
• Able to be on a rotation schedule for “on-call” nights and weekends for maintenance issues
• Able to work occasional overtime, including conducting late-night required fire drills.
• Able to work on the snow crew in the winter, including “on-call” afterhours and weekends.

Experience & Education or skills preferred:

• Three years maintenance experience in an institutional facility or CCRC
• Trade school completion and/or experience working in a skilled trade a plus
• Current valid Driver’s License