MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Position Summary

Primarily responsible for basic maintenance and service repairs on OYHFS buildings, grounds and equipment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance and repair on basic household equipment and appliances.
• Maintains and services all mechanical systems such as stoves, refrigerators, garbage disposals, dishwashers, washers, dryers and exhaust fans.
• Performs routine plumbing, electrical and simple carpentry repairs as assigned by department managers.
• Drives vehicles and operates equipment necessary to perform maintenance tasks.
• Affords assistance with complex and skilled maintenance tasks under the supervision of craftsman level senior staff.
• Attends and participates in mandatory training and in-service activities.
• Performs other duties and participates in special projects as requested by department manager.
• Interfaces with staff and clients in a service-oriented, positive and productive manner during performance of duties.
• Participates in QI activities and promotes such.
• Supports and promotes a trauma-informed culture throughout the organization.
• Works to promote and support diversity, inclusion, and equity at all levels in the organization.

Job Conduct

• Attendance is appropriate, including punctuality.
• Applies appropriate ethical standards to assigned tasks.
• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Takes appropriate safety precautions in performing tasks/reports potential safety concerns.
• Utilizes agency resources appropriately.

Physical Demands

• Stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, utilize fingers, hands and arms all day.
• Lift items up to 50 pounds 1/3 of the day.
• Stand on ladders and other uneven surfaces.
• Clear close and distance vision and be able to adjust the focus.
• Ability to operate a vehicle and recognize all street signs.
• Speak and listen to others in person and over the phone and video conferencing.
• Use keyboard and read from computer screen.

Environmental Conditions

• Ability to adjust to climate, outdoor and indoor conditions such as extreme heat, humidity and cold weather.

Occupational Safety & Health Standards

• Every employee must comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations and orders pursuant to Division 5 of the California Labor Code which are applicable to his or her own actions and conduct.

Optimist Policies And Procedures

• All agency employees must maintain confidentiality of client and case information and may not access information unless directly related to their job responsibilities and duties.
• All information in case records shall be confidential and shall be available only to the placement agency staff and personnel who need access for the performance of their duties, otherwise special consent is required.