Properties Repairperson

Empire Southwest • Reno, NV

2d • $22 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The Properties Repairperson performs preventive maintenance and repair work on buildings, production machinery, facility systems, and equipment. Duties include painting, cleaning, moving furniture, changing lamps, cleaning air-conditioning duct grills and kitchen grease filters and traps, stocking facility parts, and clearing commodes, urinals, and sinks. The position also performs maintenance and repair on a broad range of building systems and equipment, including lighting, power distribution, plumbing and drainage, fire sprinklers, air handlers, shop equipment, pumps, motors, and building hardware.

The role responds to service requests, maintains safe and orderly work areas, cares for assigned tools and equipment, and develops additional repair skills as directed. Work may involve elevated areas and operating scissor lifts or boom lifts. The employee must follow safety policies and procedures, maintain facility security, and work professionally with personnel throughout the organization. The schedule is provided by the leader; the position requires willingness to work overtime, weekends, and any shift.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Previous experience repairing facilities and equipment.
• Knowledge of building construction and maintenance trades.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to speak, read, comprehend, and write in English.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, and any shift.
• Willingness to maintain strict security of the total energy plant engine room and the complete facility.
• Willingness to care for assigned tools and equipment and acquire personal hand tools needed for job duties.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to work professionally with all personnel.
• Ability to comprehend service manuals and maintain timecards.
• Ability to learn electrical circuitry, plumbing, carpentry, and air handlers and controls.
• Ability to meet applicable safety requirements and use required safety equipment.
• Ability to maintain consistent attendance.
• Ability to perform physical duties including standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, and lifting or moving up to 60 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on building and production machinery, equipment, and systems.
• Maintain and repair lighting equipment, electrical power distribution, air and gas lines, hot and cold water lines, drainage lines, fire sprinkler systems, shop equipment, air handlers, fan coil units, evaporative coolers, lavatory fixtures, building hardware, furniture, gates, fences, hoists, pumps, motors, and shop oil supply lines.
• Perform work at elevated heights using aerial lift equipment, including scissor lifts and boom lifts, while following safety requirements and operating procedures.
• Paint, clean, move furniture, change lamps, clean air-conditioning duct grills, store and stock facility parts, clear commodes, urinals, and sinks, and clean kitchen grease filters and traps as needed.
• Respond to reasonable service requests and identify other tasks that need to be completed.
• Maintain good housekeeping, safe work conditions, and proper safety practices; recommend improvements to safety practices and housekeeping.
• Care for assigned tools and equipment and maintain strict security of the total energy plant engine room and facility.
• Develop repair skills, including furniture, sinks, valves, and drains, to the satisfaction of the supervisor.
• Follow company policies, procedures, standards, and corporate values; perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

What This Job Offers

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