Senior Maintenance Technician - Chesterfield YMCA

Gateway Region YMCA; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gateway Region YMCA in Missouri is seeking a maintenance leader to coordinate facility upkeep, plan preventative maintenance, and ensure safe operation of mechanical systems. You will supervise staff and volunteers, manage vendor bids, and ensure compliance with applicable regulations across facilities and grounds.

The role focuses on maintaining a safe, welcoming environment for members and staff, while building efficient operations and cost-effective maintenance programs.

Responsibilities

• Provides overall coordination of facility maintenance, including planning and developing preventative maintenance.
• Ensures the proper operation of all mechanical systems.
• Completes repair work and projects in a timely manner.
• Oversees all contractors that work in the facility and grounds.
• May request and review bids, and recommend selection of contractors.
• Works with fire, health, building depts. and others to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs assigned staff and volunteers.
• Reviews and evaluates performance.
• Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
• Models relationship-building skills in all interactions.
• Advises management on maintenance issues and projects as requested.
• Ensures that assigned vehicles (and other equipment) are maintained and operated in accordance with YMCA policies.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Job description

About the Organization

The Gateway Region YMCA is one of the leading nonprofit charitable organizations in the St. Louis metropolitan region, with a focus on nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving health and well-being, and supporting and serving our neighbors. For more than 170 years, the Ys mission has been to put Christian principles into practice through programs designed to build healthy spirits, minds and bodies for all. We do that by being the center of communities, serving more than 260,000 individuals annually through 25 traditional Y facilities located in St. Louis City, eight Missouri counties and six Illinois counties, as well as YMCA Trout Lodge and YMCA Camp Lakewood, the YMCA Community Development Branch, and our Washington University Campus Y Branch. We aspire to be a safe place by promoting belonging for all. We are a growing and exciting organization where you can flourish, and we would love for you to join us!

Responsibilities

• Provides overall coordination of facility maintenance, including planning and developing preventative maintenance.
• Ensures the proper operation of all mechanical systems.
• Completes repair work and projects in a timely manner.
• Oversees all contractors that work in the facility and grounds.
• May request and review bids, and recommend selection of contractors.
• Works with outside agencies such as fire, health, building depts., etc. to ensure compliance with all local, state and federal regulations related to facilities and grounds.
• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs assigned staff and volunteers.
• Reviews and evaluates performance.
• Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
• Models relationship-building skills in all interactions.
• Advises management on maintenance issues and projects as requested.
• Ensures that assigned vehicles (and other equipment) are maintained and operated in accordance with the policies and procedures of the YMCA.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

The YMCA Welcomes a Diverse Workforce Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V The Gateway Region YMCA strictly follows a zero tolerance policy regarding child abuse.