Senior Maintenance Technician, full-time bei Felician Sisters of North America

Does an environment that completely focuses on quality resident care sound good to you?

• We are hiring a Senior Maintenance Technician to partner with the facilities team to provide a clean and well-maintained convent home for elderly Franciscan sisters in the northern Chicago area, located near the Lincolnwood and North Park neighborhoods (60659).

• This is a full-time Senior Maintenance Technician position (40 hours per week), working primarily Monday through Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. Occasional weekends may also be needed.  There is an on-call rotation that is shared amongst the Maintenance Team. 

• We offer GREAT BENEFITS:  Outstanding health insurance package (medical, dental, and vision) with affordable premiums and low deductible;   generous 403b/retirement program (up to 6% matching); up to $1000 employee referral bonuses, annual pay increases, up to 25 days of paid time off (PTO) per year, annual PTO cashout program, employer discounts at Sprint, Verizon, and Dell, and so much more!

• The hourly range budgeted for this position is $27.25 - $33.00. **Wage will be determined based on factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience/qualifications, and internal equity.**

APPLY TODAY to join a committed facilities team partnering with sisters who have joyfully served where needed since 1874.

General Summary:

Under the direction of the Facility Manager, the Senior Maintenance Technician performs tasks to maintain buildings, structures, equipment, and grounds at the organization's properties. The scope of this position may include Felician-sponsored ministry properties under a Service Level Agreement (SLA). The Senior Maintenance Technician provides basic training to members of the Facilities Management team, as it applies to the Senior Maintenance Technician’s area of expertise. This position also assists the Facility Manager in service contract negotiations involving the Senior Maintenance Technician’s area of expertise. The Senior Maintenance Technician may assume responsibility for the Facility Management Department in the absence of the Facility Manager.

Our employees in all departments work together to strive to support the religious life of sisters by contributing to providing a warm and caring convent environment. We believe care partners in all departments should be able to engage in quality interpersonal experiences with sisters and engage in meaningful interactions during the course of every day. We recognize that teamwork and maintaining partnerships among all departments is a critical factors toward achieving sister satisfaction and attaining a thriving living and working environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assumes responsibility for the department in the absence of the Facility Manager.
• Assists the Facility Manager in performing property assessments, developing of project scope of work, and preparing project budgets.
• Assists the Facility Manager in the coordination of sub-contractor meetings and reviews.
• Accompanies regulatory authorities performing building, grounds, and utility inspections in the absence of the Facility Manager or as needed.
• Provides expertise in specialty areas such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR), electrical and lighting, plumbing, construction, lawn care, and other facility-related areas. 
• Performs tasks related to building repair and maintenance, groundskeeping, moving of furniture and equipment, monitoring of building systems, and any other duties as determined appropriate.
• Interprets and investigates work orders via the work order system and performs the work requested to quality standards.  Closes out work orders per department policies and procedures.
• Loads and unloads materials, parts, or products as needed.
• Ensures all light fixtures are operational and changes light bulbs, as necessary.
• Observes assigned area(s) for damage or needed repairs.  Notify Facility Manager concerning the need for repairs above his/her abilities.
• Assists in the inventory of materials, as well as ordering parts and supplies as directed by the Facility Manager.
• Performs routine security tours of buildings and grounds. Examine doors, windows, and gates to ensure they are properly secured.
• Complies with all departmental policies and procedures and adheres to organization standards.
• Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures to include Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, Province Fire and Casualty Insurance Carrier guidelines, and all local, state, and national applicable regulations. 
• Exhibits behavior that supports a person-directed culture of care where residents have a voice and a share in decision making in their convent home. 
• Attends and participates in meetings, committees, seminars, conferences, and in-service training programs as directed.

Education and Experience:

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in facilities and building maintenance. 
• Experience within areas of HVACR, electrical and plumbing preferred. 
• Supervisory experience preferred.

 Benefits for full-time employees:

• Outstanding health insurance package (medical, dental, and vision) with affordable premiums and low deductible 
• Generous 403b/retirement program with employer contribution (up to 6% matching)
• 25 days of Paid Time Off (PTO), including holidays
• Competitive Pay
• Annual pay increase
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary A, D & D Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Spouse/Dependent Insurance
• Free Parking
• Sprint Discount
  
• Verizon Discount
• Dell Computer Discount
• Well Aware Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Emergency Assistance Fund
• FSNA Care Connection - Deep Discounts on diapers and personal care products
• PayActiv - Access to earned but unpaid wages before payday
• Mentor program - Paid mentor orientation and wage increase while serving as a mentor.
• Clothing Benefit Program for Health Services or Facilities Management employees
• Ticketsatwork.com - Discounted travel and entertainment benefit
• Access Perks - Discounted travel and local retailers
• Perfect Presence Attendance Raffle (Quarterly)
• Commuter Benefits
  
• Pet Insurance

Visit us at felician.org to learn more about the Felician Sisters of North America!