Description
Do you enjoy working outdoors? Do you have a passion for helping people, or you love to see youth and young adults work hard to reach their full potential? Join our Team as a Maintenance Worker for Eckerd Connects Boys Residential Academy at Candor!
Make more than a Living, Make a Difference
Our Benefits:
- Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
- 11 paid holidays
- Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
- Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary term life insurance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
- PTO Exchange
Hourly Rate: $16.48
Duties and Responsibilities
- The Maintenance Worker performs preventative maintenance and repairs on buildings, equipment, machinery, vehicles and grounds, and assists the Business Manager in development of specifications and/or selection and supervision of contractors or vendors providing recurring and non-recurring goods or services for the physical plant.
- Develops and observes work order system for routine repairs, and preventative maintenance schedules for equipment and buildings. Assists Business Manager in preparation of annual budgets.
- Inspect, test, adjust and repair all physical plant machinery, heating, cooling, piping, electrical systems, and plumbing; and record maintenance in accordance schedules.
- Operate and maintain all physical plant machinery and equipment.
- Repair building structures, walls, floor, ceiling, cabinets, doors, windows, and stairways.
- Inspect, test, clean, and may repair fire equipment, alarms, switches, and sensors. Keeps reports of all inspections, tests, and repairs.
- Remove ice and snow from walkways, roads, during winter months. Mow lawns, grade roads, trim or cut trees when necessary.
- Chair or participate on facility safety committee, providing evaluations and suggestions to local leadership team.
- Assist Business Manager in development of vendor lists and specifications for equipment purchases, major renovations, or additions to the physical plant.
- Assist Business Manager in developing and supervising purchase-of-service agreements for potable water testing, pest control, waste management, sewage treatment, or provides these services where appropriate.
- Provides or oversees contractors environmental monitoring of water and sewer treatment, assisting Director and Business Manager in preparing reports to appropriate regulatory agencies.
Qualifications
- High school or General Equivalency diploma required, however vocational certification (1) in a relevant trade from (2) an accredited school or course of study may be substituted for diploma.
- 2+ years paid work experience in a construction or building trades, vehicle or equipment repair, or general maintenance repair trades required.
- Demonstrable skills include, but are not limited to at least two of the following: basic construction, welding, automotive or mechanical repair, electrical and air conditioning/refrigeration repair, plumbing repair, and building maintenance.
- Must be able to meet requirements for Eckerd's Auto Insurance and be able to drive for business purposes. Valid and appropriate driver's license or state identification is required.
- Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.
- Must be able to lift 50+ pounds to waist height and handle off balance load such as trailers and tractor hitches. Must be able to stand, walk and bend for extended periods of time. Must be able to work for extended periods of time in hot, cold or dusty environments. Must be free of communicable diseases as defined by the appropriate state and to the extent that data is attainable under federal law.
About our Program:
Eckerd Connects' Short-Term Juvenile Justice Residential program is a complete rehabilitative experience delivered in 4 to 6 months to adjudicated male youth, ages 13 to 17, referred by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Division of Juvenile Justice. This residential treatment concept combines promising and evidence-based practices with a strong family transition component and signifies a public-private partnership with the Division of Juvenile Justice which has produced an innovative shift in the way youth are served in North Carolina's juvenile justice system. Intensive, short-term services include individualized treatment and academic plans that combine formal and experiential education, community service, behavioral health, and family counseling in a non-punitive environment designed to address the youth's behavioral challenges through a strength-based approach. Youth also receive accredited education on-site and work together in small group settings with assigned counselors.
Boys Residential Academy at Candor
500 E-Ku-Sumee Road
Candor, NC 27229
Please follow the links for more information about this program: https://eckerd.org/juvenile-justice-services/residential-services/short-term-residential-services/
About Us Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v27raZcXMJU
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Eckerd Connects is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws by providing reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact adarequest@eckerd.org. Relay Services Dial 711.
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