Maintenance Technician

FAIRHAVEN CHRISTIAN RETIREMENT CENTER; Samuelson Corners (IL); On-site; USD 30,307 - 37,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Flex Spending Account

Voluntary life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Company-paid life insurance

7 Paid holidays

Birthday Recognition Day

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Discounted employee lunches

Job summary

Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center in Samuelson Corners, IL, is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain and repair the facility, ensure safety and assist residents as needed.

The role requires performing skilled trades, operating power tools, and supporting on-call nights and winter snow crew. Full-time status and benefits apply, with a schedule Monday–Friday 8:00am–4:30pm and some flexibility.

Qualifications

• Three years of maintenance experience in an institutional setting or similar.
• Trade school completion and/or experience in a skilled trade is a plus.
• Current valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Implements maintenance procedures to meet residents' needs in compliance with regulations.
• Performs a wide range of tasks to assist residents, maintain property and safety.
• Takes work orders and follows directions from the Director of Facility Operations.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Problem solving

English communication

Reading directions

Education

Trade school completion

Driver's license

Tools

Power tools

Motorized equipment

Snow removal equipment

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