Facilities Specialist

About the role

The Facilities Specialist position at Southwest Human Development supports young children and their caregivers by performing diverse maintenance services in the Early Head Start & Head Start departments and their locations. Duties include preventative maintenance checks, ensuring proper operations, cleaning, and monitoring for safety hazards.

Responsibilities

• Perform general labor work as assigned, including loading, unloading, and stocking classroom supplies.
• Maintain lighting systems, cleaning fixtures, and replacing lamps.
• Maintain grounds, performing tasks such as pressure washing, sweeping, or leaf blowing.
• Maintain classrooms and common areas, cleaning windows, floors, rugs, tables, and chairs.
• Monitor the facility for safety hazards or property condition concerns and report them to the supervisor.
• Perform basic plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, and painting tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED.
• One (1) year experience in facilities, maintenance, and janitorial.
• A highly organized individual with a demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Possession of an insured and reliable vehicle, a valid AZ driver’s license, and a valid Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Preferred three (3) years’ experience in facilities/maintenance/janitorial.
• Fluency in Spanish and English is preferred.
• Experience using Microsoft Word is preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 35 - 50 pounds.
• Ability to reach/work in ceilings without assistance.
• Ability to stoop, bend, and squat for appropriate amounts of time.
• Ability to sit or kneel for periods of time on the floor without assistance.
• Ability to get up and down from the floor without assistance.
• Ability to run after a child if necessary.
• Ability to climb flights of stairs.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, wellness plans, 401K matching, and generous paid time off. Learn more about our benefits here!

Pay

Details on pay will be provided upon interview.

Schedule

Details on schedule will be provided upon interview.

Skills

Skills required for this role include basic knowledge of plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, and painting, as well as the ability to perform general labor work and maintain facilities.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, wellness plans, 401K matching, and generous paid time off. Learn more about our benefits here!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Southwest Human Development is committed to creating a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for our employees and the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals.