Facilities & Maintenance Technician

Job Details
Job Location:    YMCA of Coastal GA Metro - SAVANNAH, GA
Salary Range:    Undisclosed
Job Category:    Installation - Maint - Repair

Description

The Facilities and Maintenance Technician is responsible for supporting all aspects of the building and grounds at local facility on a day-to-day basis.  Additionally, the Facilities and Maintenance Technician will travel to support other branches as required. 

*Pay based on experience*

In addition, every position in the YMCA of Coastal Georgia, Inc is responsible for upholding the Judeo-Christian principles that are central to our mission by modeling behaviors that exemplify the four pillars of character - caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Responsible for maintaining equipment and providing a safe overall environment at home branch.  Technicians will also be required to travel to multiple branches throughout the association depending on project schedules and construction and repair priorities. 
2. Conduct inspections of all YMCA of Coastal Georgia facilities for safety and repair issues.
3. Manages tasks electronically to include checking ticket system daily, checking and responding to email requests, and reconciling credit card purchases.
4. Perform regular preventive maintenance on equipment as required.
5. Maintain the appearance of the grounds including cutting grass and other landscaping work as needed.
6. Repair equipment and facilities as needed, reporting as necessary to the Facilities & Maintenance Director to obtain additional assistance.
7. Maintain records of inventory for facility equipment.
8. At the direction of the Association Facilities and Maintenance Director, the maintenance technician oversees contractors and service contracts for local branch. 
9. Provide up-to-date and accurate records of equipment and materials for OSHA and MSDS.
10. Provide for the proper storage and removal of necessary materials and substances.
11. Assist in the overall retention and satisfaction of YMCA members through appropriate customer service.
12. Assist in the Annual Campaign fundraising program for the YMCA.
13. Maintain a positive and cheerful attitude with staff, peers, and program participants.
14. Performs all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

1. High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Sound working knowledge of basic mechanical equipment functions.
3. Ability to make general repairs as required.
4. Must be able to perform basic computer tasks and navigate applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word and Truist for purchase card reconciliation. 
5. Ability to foster positive relations with staff, peers, and program participants.
6. CPR and First Aid required within 30 days of employment.
7. Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain authorization to work with children under the Georgia Department of Labor and YMCA guidelines.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Work at heights of up to 50 ft may be required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

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