Maintenance Worker

Mirror • Newton, KS

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About The Position

Under the supervision of the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Worker ensures Mirror-owned facilities and the mechanical equipment within them are safe and in working order. The role responds effectively and efficiently to equipment failures and unsafe facility conditions and follows organizational policies, applicable laws and regulations, and relevant facility, life-safety, and fire-code requirements. Duties include overseeing Mirror properties, maintaining vehicles, supporting compliance with safety codes, completing or scheduling facility repairs, and purchasing facility mechanical equipment and supplies.

The Maintenance Worker may supervise clients or offenders assigned to assist with maintenance tasks and works with managers, divisional leaders, food service staff, and outside vendors. The position is on call for major facility maintenance or operations problems and requires travel among Mirror facilities; occasional overnight stays may be required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Educational Development certificate.
• Vocational or technical coursework and/or related work experience in building maintenance, building systems, climate or environmental control systems, plumbing, and/or light electrical work.
• Experience in facility maintenance and vehicle maintenance.
• Good reading, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow through on multiple facility-repair tasks across a multi-site agency.
• Ability to work overtime beyond 40 hours.
• Availability for on-call work to handle major facility maintenance or operations problems.
• Awareness of the disease of addiction.
• Ability to pass a background/security check.
• Employees diagnosed with a substance use disorder or behavioral addiction/compulsion must have at least two consecutive years of abstinence from intoxicating substances and addiction symptoms and be in full sustained remission.
• Ability to work, climb stairs, bend, shovel, and lift or assist with lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Ability to travel to Mirror facilities as needed to perform maintenance repairs; occasional overnight stays may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supervising and interacting with people addicted to drugs or with offender/prison populations.
• Computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain client/offender and program confidentiality as required by federal law.
• Supervise offenders or clients assigned to assist with building maintenance tasks.
• Help ensure Mirror properties are free from potential hazards and comply with fire and life-safety codes.
• Assist with maintenance or scheduling maintenance for agency vehicles at assigned locations.
• Maintain facilities and equipment in safe, workable condition and make minor repairs as needed.
• Assist with facility-supply inventory and monitor facility report forms.
• Compare prices and availability of parts and services for routine facility repairs and maintenance.
• Inspect buildings and help identify and resolve fire- and life-safety-code compliance issues.
• Help obtain and maintain required documentation with the Maintenance Manager and divisional operations leadership or designees.
• Schedule moves and provide manpower and client supervision for relocations.
• Keep detailed records of service or replacement work on major building or environmental systems.
• Oversee outside contractors when the Maintenance Manager is unavailable.
• Remain on call and available to handle or answer questions about major facility maintenance or operations problems.
• Work with the Food Service Manager and Maintenance Manager to haul, store, and distribute food items for Mirror facilities.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Manager or area Director.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED