Maintenance Technician I

GATEWAYS HOSPITAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER•Los Angeles, CA
•$22 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician I is responsible for building maintenance, with knowledge of regulatory codes and standards. Duties may include plumbing, carpentry, basic electrical, painting, and general building upkeep. Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive mental health services in the Greater Los Angeles area, operating a fifty-five (55)-bed hospital and six outpatient facilities with approximately four hundred (400) employees.

Requirements

  • Ability to perform and document routine inspections
  • Ability to perform repairs, maintenance, or modifications to floors, doors, walls and ceilings
  • Ability to perform basic repairs, maintenance, or modifications to electrical and lighting systems
  • Ability to perform repairs, maintenance, or modifications to plumbing systems
  • Ability to operate emergency generator testing and documentation
  • Hospital maintenance experience.
  • General knowledge of basic building and safety codes
  • One (1) - Three (3) years successful experience in Multi-trade building maintenance of commercial buildings
  • Maintenance experience in similar or commercial settings
  • High School Diploma
  • Building Trade technical training through a trade school or college or demonstrable skills in building maintenance
  • Must pass Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and Community Care Licensing (CCL) background clearance.
  • Valid California Driver’s license.
  • TB clearance.
  • Driving record acceptable for coverage by Gateways insurance carrier.

Nice To Haves

  • Knowledge of regulatory policies and/or codes relating to engineering and environment of care responsibilities
  • Knowledge of the basic functions of building/maintenance trades
  • Ability to ascertain information from plumbing, mechanical and electrical blueprints
  • Understand the maintenance requirements for facility equipment
  • Understand the basic elements of the AOA Environment of Care and Life Safety Code standards

Responsibilities

  • Assists Director and/or Supervisor with orientation of new engineering employees and organization wide orientation
  • Maintains operational knowledge of building and safety and security systems
  • Keeps abreast of organizational wide programs which may impact on maintenance work schedules and/or projects
  • Drives to purchase and pick up materials and supplies as needed in a timely manner
  • Completes lock repairs and key duplication as required, including documentation
  • Performs routine building inspections as required or assigned
  • Completes documentation of routine inspections as required by engineering procedures on a timely basis
  • Completes data entry of work orders/requests in a timely manner
  • Gives clear, concise information to supervisor and co-workers on projects and maintenance requests
  • Performs quality repairs, refinishing, modifications to doors, walls, ceilings, windows floors
  • Performs quality repairs to or modifications to electrical systems
  • Performs quality repairs to or modifications to plumbing systems
  • Performs and/or assists in preventative maintenance and troubleshooting problems on HVAC or refrigeration systems
  • Demonstrates ability to operate emergency generator for emergency startup or testing; including generator documentation requirements
  • Other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Student loan forgiveness qualifying employee
  • Medical and dental insurance
  • PTO for vacation, sick time, bereavement, and personal holidays
  • Bilingual bonus pay, when applicable
  • Receive professional development support from a supportive management team
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