Maintenance Helper (60075)

ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INC • Laurel, MD

7d • $20 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The Woodland Job Corps Center provides students with the opportunity to earn their High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED), and hands-on training in the following areas: Electrical Wiring, Carpentry, Building Construction Technology, Culinary Arts, Advanced Training - Culinary Arts and Hotel & Lodging. We also assist students with job placement upon completion of their educational and career technical training. POSITION SUMMARY Provides safe, efficient and effective transportation for students. Responsible for the preventative maintenance and repair of Center facility and grounds. Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00pm, OFF Saturday and Sunday. What Woodland Job Corps is looking for in a candidate: An organized and reliable professional whose top priority is providing good customer service to our staff and students. Good Customer Service can look like: delivering requested items to other departments on center, assisting third-party vendors on center, tackling maintenance tickets in a timely fashion. An applicant with basic knowledge of facilities maintenance, including property upkeep, routine tasks, repairs, and preventative maintenance. Knowledge of basic carpentry, electrical, plumbing and appliance repair a plus! Problem-solving skills, a candidate that is proactive and independent in troubleshooting and resolving maintenance challenges. A candidate who can share their maintenance knowledge with student workers on our Center. Student workers may be assigned to Maintenance Helpers once they have reached a certain percentage in their trade. It would be the responsibility of the Maintenance Helper to have students shadow them and guide them on how to perform basic maintenance tasks from drywall to changing HVAC filters to basic plumbing. Remember: We are shaping tomorrow's workforce! Why Work for Woodland Job Corps Center? Our Center is dedicated to giving young people the tools needed to be successful in the workforce. With every new student enrolled on our center, is an opportunity to lessen bad habits and strengthen their independence and work ethic. It is a collaborative effort to get each student past the threshold of this program, from the food service worker that remembers what a student likes to eat for breakfast, to the RA that remembers that a student doesn't like the light turned on first thing in the morning, to the safety advisor who de-escalated a student when they were on the brink of making a poor decision. Everyone on our campus has a hand in ensuring that our students get what they need, whether it resonates now or later. So ask yourself: Can you commit to holding students accountable with care and understanding? Can you commit to sharing your knowledge with students and helping them understand how to transfer their knowledge and skills learned here into the workforce? Can you repair and provide preventative maintenance to structures that have seen better days, like it was newly built? Can you model to students how to take pride in their work by ensuring you complete your tasks to the best of your abilities? If yes, then please apply at Woodland Job Corps Center, are students are looking for someone like you!

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Advanced degrees preferred.
• Prefer previous experience working with youth.
• Must possess and maintain a valid in-State Driver’s License and meet Company insurability requirements.
• Physical requirements include sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, pulling and/or pushing, carrying, reaching, stooping and crouching.
• Demonstrates the ability to lift 40 pounds and/or the ability to assess the lift load in order to ask for necessary assistance.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of basic carpentry, electrical, plumbing and appliance repair a plus!

Responsibilities

• Receives daily assignments and organizes tools, supplies/ materials, and equipment required to complete work.
• Arranges the order of assignments to carry out work orders in the most efficient manner.
• Performs repair, renovation, and restorative work to the building, grounds, equipment, and systems on the campus.
• Performs general cleaning of buildings, grounds to include sweeping, hard flooring care, and trash removal.
• May assist third-party vendors in testing, inspection or repair of equipment and facilities,
• Completes all mandatory training courses and participates in other professional development activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees