Facilities Specialist II

Element Care•Boston, MA

17h•$26 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Specialist II uses his/her trade apprentice program experience to maintain the integrity of all building in an efficient manner, and performs a variety of employee and participant services with positive relations in accordance with operational and safety procedures. Position ensures daily and strategic facility needs are met. Responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and installing equipment.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent.
Successful completion of apprentice program in plumbing, electrical, HVAC or other relevant area.
Previous (5-10 years) facilities experience.
Ability to stand, walk, reach and use arms to perform tasks as well as push and pull objects and grasp with hands.
Ability to use of various machinery and tools, including but not limited to, a snow shovel and/or blower.
Regularly required to talk and hear and occasionally required to smell.
Frequently required to sit, stoop, crouch, kneel, crawl, balance, climb stairs and ladders, work at heights and in environments with temperature ranges both while working outside and inside.
Occasionally required to work around vibration or noise as well as dust.
Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. and occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 75 lbs. or more.
Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.
Involves movement between departments, buildings, and floors to facilitate work.
Basic skills necessary to operate computer for general day to day work and communication.
Frequent local travel in personal vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Prior healthcare experience or knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs simple and routine maintenance, troubleshooting, installations and repairs of grounds, buildings, equipment and related tasks associated to designated trade.
Receives work assignments, plans and/or generates work to be performed and obtains necessary tools, equipment and materials. Completes assignments and paperwork in a timely manner.
Provides proper care to the assigned equipment and tools. Keeps work areas and common areas clean, organized and safe.
Accurately completes requests, repair work and related records for the respective site, as required.
Maintains logs on preventative maintenance and daily activities, as required.
Maintains supplies, inventories and deliveries.
Responds to security and fire alarm issues.
Effectively communicates to the appropriate party/parties the status, activity and conditions of sites and promptly reports any potential or existing problems.
Works various shifts, to fill in for other staff, and to work extended hours, nights, weekends and holidays to ensure adequate coverage and perform necessary repairs and maintenance as needed.
Responds to after-hours emergencies such as flooding, severe weather (including but not limited to snow and ice removal, clearing snow banks) power outage and other related situations including clean-up activities as requested in critical situations.
Regularly inspects all areas of the sites and communicate deficiencies as well as suggestions for improvements and takes initiative to correct as appropriate.
Promotes and maintain a high standard in the operation and appearance of the sites including proactive communication, routine follow-up and a high level of customer service.
Performs other duties as required.