Building Services Lead

About the role

Community Behavioral Health Hospital (CBHH) in Baxter is seeking a Building Services Lead to join our team as State of Minnesota employees. With just 16 beds, the CBHH is a small inpatient psychiatric facility providing rapid assessment and stabilization for adults experiencing an acute mental health episode. The role of Building Services Lead is to provide a safe and secure facility so that patients receive quality professional services in a therapeutic environment that is safe and meets our regulatory standards for environment of care. The position works to maximize the risk of the potential spread of infection, maximize safety for staff, patients, and visitors, and coordinate general maintenance/housekeeping tasks to meet regulatory and licensing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform lead duties of general maintenance work, including planning and assigning work schedules of facility, directing specific maintenance functions, and overseeing maintenance and repair activities
• Ensure implementation of routine program for cleanliness of building so that the Department of Health, OSHA, and CBHH standards are met, and patients reside in a healthy and safe environment
• Maintain supply and equipment inventory so that automated or mechanical housekeeping tasks are performed efficiently and timely with the proper equipment
• Arrange for needed repairs and tasks as assigned throughout the CBHH facility to maintain quality housekeeping services

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles of lead work sufficient to plan, lead and provide training to departmental staff
• Knowledge of methods, tools and equipment used in maintenance sufficient to use effectively and operate safely, plus make minor repairs
• Technical knowledge of cleaning supplies and chemicals and possible chemical reactions
• Basic knowledge of tools and equipment involved in light maintenance (i.e. carpentry, painting, simple machine repairs)
• Knowledge of safety procedures and regulations and the ability to communicate these to others
• Basic computer and e-mail usage, plus word processing, database and spreadsheet software sufficient to maintain electronic records and complete reports

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical and general building systems
• Familiarity with OSHA and safety standards, building codes and preventative maintenance practices

Additional Requirements

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

Direct Care & Treatment will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) healthcare facilities require employees to provide documentation that they are free from tuberculosis (TB) through a blood test prior to employment. DCT does not accept TB skin testing.