Maintenance Worker-Full Time

Help keep our Kroc Center safe, welcoming, and running at its best! As a Maintenance Worker, you'll play a vital role in maintaining our state-of-the-art facility through preventative maintenance, repairs, groundskeeping, event support, and building upkeep.

About the role

The Maintenance Worker is a collaborative member of the overall Kroc team focused on providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers in support of the programs and mission of the Kroc. This role emphasizes all repair and maintenance of facilities, buildings, and equipment and support to other team members to ensure effective operations.

Responsibilities

• Performs repairs and preventative maintenance procedures on assigned areas and equipment such as restrooms, public areas, trash containment areas, and any public or work area, including plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Notifies supervisor when outside contractors are needed for certain repairs.
• Maintains the appearance of the facility by painting, replacing worn-out fixtures, and other tasks to assure an attractive facility is presented to guests, volunteers, and employees.
• Serves as first respondent to fire alarms, chemical spills, and hazardous materials spills during assigned shift.
• Executes the preventative maintenance plan for the facility.
• Provides basic care to vehicles and tools to ensure proper operation.
• Performs outdoor maintenance tasks including groundskeeping, landscaping, shoveling, and salting, which includes the operation of relevant equipment such as weed trimmers, lawnmowers, and snowblowers.
• Assists with setup, tear-down, and change-over for events and programs, housekeeping duties, receipt of deliveries, and other facility needs.
• Responds promptly to radio calls and other contacts seeking facilities team member assistance, communicating well and being ready to assist with facility needs.
• Knowledge and use of all proper personal equipment, including wearing protective gloves, safety glasses, and lifting belts.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience preferred — OR — any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification or ability to obtain certifications within the first 90 days of employment.
• Valid Wisconsin Driver’s license with clearance to drive from The Salvation Army’s insurance carrier.
• Certified Pool Operator (CPO) preferred within 6 months of hire.

Skills

• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability to address multiple projects in a timely manner while being responsive and detail-oriented.
• Ability to interact with co-workers and the public in a positive, professional manner.
• Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds and circumstances.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
• Exercise good judgment in personal actions.
• Ability to read, interpret, and implement work orders.
• Ability to read and understand MSDS sheets.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs or ladders; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Employees must be able to adjust to varying terrain in the execution of outdoor duties including navigating inclines or declines on the grounds and working on surfaces such as grass, dirt, mulch, and snowy or icy surfaces.

Working Conditions

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This job is performed in a busy community center environment which includes but is not limited to a typical office setting, a gymnasium, an aquatics center, and event spaces.
• The building is climate controlled, and most work will be done at normal room temperature; however, some work areas may be more humid or of variable temperature based on the activities taking place.
• The noise level in this work environment can range from low to loud.
• For outdoor maintenance duties, the employee may be exposed to prevailing weather conditions. The noise level in the outdoor work environment can also range from low to loud.
• This position requires availability to work days, weeknights, weekends, and holidays as required.

Pay

$21.12 per hour depending on skills and experience.

Schedule

• Full-time (40 hours/week).
• Late morning to early evening shifts.
• Rotating Saturday shifts.

Benefits

• Excellent health, dental, vision, and hearing insurance.
• Generous paid time off: 10 days of vacation per year, 12 sick days per year (6 of which can be taken like vacation days), 12 paid holidays, 2 personal days.
• Ability to earn an additional 2 days of PTO through the wellness program.
• Generous employer contribution to a pension.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Paid training and professional development opportunities.
• Free individual Kroc membership or discounted family membership.

The Salvation Army invests in employees and provides opportunities for growth within an organization that makes a difference in the community.