Maintenance Technician I

Description

**This is a Monday through Friday, In Person On Site position. It could also require on call responsibilities.**

Every day, the work of our Maintenance Department helps ensure that the people we support have safe, functional, and comfortable environments in which to live and work. If you are dependable, hands-on, safety-focused, and take pride in maintaining and improving the spaces around you, we invite you to consider joining our team as a Maintenance Technician I.

The Maintenance Technician I works within our Maintenance Department to ensure Imagine the Possibilities facilities, homes, grounds, vehicles, and equipment are maintained in a safe, functional, and well-maintained condition. This position performs a variety of general maintenance, preventative maintenance, servicing, and repair duties while ensuring compliance with applicable safety standards, regulations, and codes.

This role is essential to maintaining safe and comfortable environments for the individuals we support and our employees.

What Winning Looks Like:

While it’s not a competition, we do recognize that each person wants to ‘win’ at life; and you’re a central part of someone else’s wins as well as your own! In this role, you’ll be responsible to: 

• Perform General Maintenance and Repairs: Perform routine maintenance, servicing, and repairs throughout facilities and homes, including plumbing, electrical, appliances, furnishings, fixtures, equipment, and other building-related needs. May also perform basic painting and carpentry work.
• Maintain Facilities, Grounds, and Vehicles: Maintain buildings, grounds, equipment, and agency-owned vehicles in proper working condition. Responsibilities include preventative maintenance, small engine maintenance and repair, ground care, snow removal, and salting as needed.
• Complete Preventative Maintenance and Safety Inspections: Carry out preventative maintenance programs and complete required monthly and annual inspections. Monitor systems and equipment, including alarm systems, sprinkler systems, Wander Guards, HVAC equipment, GFCI outlets, fire extinguishers, furnace filters, ladders, and other safety-related equipment.
• Manage Maintenance Requests and Documentation: Review daily maintenance schedules and work orders, prioritize assignments, and complete work within designated timeframes. Maintain accurate records, logs, inspection documentation, and other required information related to maintenance activities while communicating assignments, progress, concerns, and material needs to the supervisor.
• Maintain a Safe and Compliant Work Environment: Operate and maintain tools, equipment, and supplies appropriately while following established safety procedures, OSHA standards, applicable regulations, and personal protective equipment requirements. Report mechanical, electrical, plumbing, equipment, safety, or hazardous conditions promptly to the supervisor.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform locksmithing duties, including repairing and replacing locks and duplicating keys.
• Replace lost keys and provide vehicle entry assistance as requested.
• Participate in on-call duties as needed.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas.
• Use materials, equipment, and work time efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Know We’re For You:

We know finding the right opportunity can be tricky – that’s why Imagine is focused on making sure your time is well spent. We take pride in the benefits we offer our employees. As an employee, you’ll have access to a variety of benefits that are sure to sweeten the deal. Depending on your full-time or part-time status, you’ll have access to: 

• Competitive Wages: The base pay is $17/hour. With education and experience, you could start out making more than that.
• Flexible Scheduling: We’re a 24/7 service provider, so we have all sorts of opportunities that will fit your schedule. 
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO): We all deserve a break now and then – don’t feel bad about taking time for you. 
• 401k Retirement Plan: Secure your future with a cushioned fund that will allow you to live your best life. 
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans: Whether its medical, dental, vision, or life insurance – we’ve got you covered. 
• Pre-Paid Legal Services: Be prepared for the things you just can’t be prepared for on your own.
• Discounted Costco or Sam’s Club Memberships: What can we say? We know a great deal when we see one. 
• Advancement Opportunities: We believe in your future, which is why we have a specifically designed leadership development opportunity purposed to launch your career. 
• Employee Assistance Program: We’re there for you through all life’s ups and downs. 

Requirements

Functional Experiences, Skills, & Requirements:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and professional experiences:

• Mission-oriented: We’re on a mission to empower people to reach individual achievement across the spectrum of life. We know you are, too.
• An Attitude of Leaning: The truth is, the field of caregiving is always changing and requires adaptability. We need people on our team who are always ready to learn new ways of doing things, helping people, and changing lives. 
• Ability to Communicate Well: We’re looking for people with strong communication abilities so we can rely on you to communicate effectively to the rest of the team and the people we serve. 
• Confidence: We’re looking for people who know how to balance being bold and being humble. We’re looking for team members who are self-aware enough to know when to stand up as an advocate for others and when it’s time to follow the leader.
• Age Requirement: This position requires you to be at least 18 years of age.
• Driver’s License: This position requires a Valid Driver’s License. 
• Education Requirement: Minimum Education Requirement of High School Diploma/GED equivalent.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• May require lifting at times, up to 50 pounds. Lifting more than 50 pounds requires the use of a two- person lift, mechanical lift, or assistive equipment.
• May require prolonged sitting and working at a computer for up to eight hours.
• May require frequent bending, stooping, and stretching.
• May require prolonged standing for up to eight hours.
• Must wear hearing and eye protection in required areas.
• Must have ability to see objects/persons at a distance.
• Must have ability to see close work such as typed or handwritten material.
• Must have ability to hear conversations in a quiet and a noisy environment.
• Must have ability to determine where a sound is coming from.
• Must have ability to hear differences among bells, buzzers, beeps, horns, etc.
• Must have ability to communicate through speech.
• Must have ability to drive and transport for service provision as needed.
• Must remain awake during working hours, if applicable.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain an all-inclusive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Further, this job description does not imply a contract between employees and Imagine the Possibilities, Inc.

Imagine the Possibilities is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other protected status.