Facilities Specialist

General Responsibilities:

• Schedule and complete general maintenance and repair of all program sites, facilities, vehicles, and grounds.
• Act as liaison between various agencies and tenants.
• Ensure that the organization’s safety policies, objectives, and activities conform to proper standards and meet state and federal regulations.
• Schedule and complete various service contracts as required.
• Act as a liaison between sites to ensure all agency programs are running a quality preventive maintenance program.
• Serve as a liaison with agency employees and find positive solutions to various problems.
• Provide cost estimates for various agency projects.
• Assist agency directors and find positive solutions to infrastructure and vehicle problems.
• Protect the privacy of employees and customers/families and hold in confidence all information obtained in the course of service.
• Complete Repair Solutions jobs and provide cost estimates for Repair Solutions jobs.
  
  

Specific Duties:

• Complete building repairs and maintenance (i.e. replacing ceiling tiles, repairing light fixtures, plumbing, and equipment.
• Coordinate with building liaisons to ensure facilities, including indoor and outdoor spaces are maintained and safe.
• Oversee worked performed by contractors to ensure conformance to established specifications.
• Confirm that all playgrounds meet national and state safety guidelines.
• Complete playground preventive maintenance regularly.
• Assist with set up of meetings, conferences, events, etc.
• Complete routine checks and maintenance of heating and cooling systems (i.e. changing furnace filters, cleaning air conditioning units, etc.)
• Assist with the maintenance and inspection of various water wells to meet EPA and state regulations.
• Remove the Garbage from the breakroom and bathrooms daily, and all other areas including the conference rooms two times a week.
• Clean the break room two times a week, and refill break room supplies daily.
• Occasionally help the food warehouse to complete their various jobs.
• Teach, test and certify various workers in the safe operation of forklifts.
• Oversee senior workers and other volunteers that work on the facilities team.
  
• Participate in personal and professional development activities.
• Participate in various Agency committees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

Education and Experience Qualifications:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two years experience in building and grounds maintenance.
  
  

Additional Requirements:

• Receive and maintain First Aid & CPR certification.
• Receive and maintain State of Michigan Water Well Operator Level 5 certification.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills (both oral and written).
• Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, attention to detail, and ability to multitask.
• Physically able to lift and carry up to 75 pounds daily.
• Ability to work on roofs, get on and off ladders, and enter confined spaces, (such as crawl spaces).
• Ability to work in all types of environmental conditions, including but not limited to subzero cold, heat, rain, dust, etc.
• Must be self-directed and able prioritize and schedule their workload and tasks with little supervision.
• Be willing to accept new challenges on a daily basis.
  
• Must have proficient computer and technical skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and the Internet
• Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, provide proof of insurance, and successfully pass a motor vehicle record review
• Must successfully pass a background check, including criminal history and Central Registry clearance, at the time of hire and when requested at any time during employment
• Must comply with the Agency's smoke-free and drug-free policies