Hybrid Lead Facilities Specialist presso YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids

Description

This position will support our Mary Free Bed YMCA and requires Tuesday - Saturday, 10 AM to 7 PM availability.

OUR CULTURE:

Guiding Principles describe our behaviors to support our organization’s work throughout its life in all circumstances, irrespective of changes in goals, strategies, and leadership. Our Guiding Principles are as follows: We CULTIVATE-We grow staff and volunteer leaders who will be stewards of the Y mission, resources, and opportunities. We OWN-We think long-term and act on behalf of the organization, beyond our own team. We WELCOME-We are inclusive of all people and all communities. We SERVE-We provide timely and excellent service to members, volunteers, community, and each other. We LEARN-We are never done learning and always seek to improve. We are curious about new possibilities and act to explore them. We UNITE-We work together to achieve big goals and speak as one voice. We RESPECT-We treat others with kindness and speak positively about other people in all situations. We PLAY-We celebrate, appreciate, and have fun!

The YMCA of Great Grand Rapids utilizes a Membership By Design framework, which is a member involvement and community building model for YMCAs across the country. All staff members—front-line, management, full- and part-time—and volunteers have a role to play in member engagement. These responsibilities can be broken into six steps:

1. Enrollment: Staff and volunteers encourage potential members to enroll in programs and activities that meet their needs.
2. Satisfaction: Staff and volunteers ask members continually about their satisfaction with a program or activity, track responses, listen to suggestions, and respond promptly in a manner consistent with the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
3. Relationship Building: Staff and volunteers are open, friendly, and approachable to all YMCA members and participants. Staff and volunteers initiate interaction with and between members.
4. Education and Conversion: Staff and volunteers know about and share their knowledge of the YMCA, its programs, its policies, its mission, its values, and how it benefits members and the community.
5. Volunteerism and Leadership: Staff and volunteers create opportunities for members to volunteer in their areas of interest, and they ask members to do so whenever appropriate.
6. Ownership: Staff and volunteers encourage members to “own” the YMCA, using words such as “we,” “us,” and “our association” (and actions that match those words) to include members as well as staff and volunteers

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Facilities Lead Specialist assists with the safety, security, and general operation of YMCA facilities. This position requires hands on maintenance duties including pool maintenance, and the ability to work with project teams, trouble shoot mechanical problems and work independently to effect repairs. Requirements include a good eye for cost effective solutions, working with vendors, ability to bid projects, weigh and assess costs and time requirements, superior interpersonal skills to assemble, direct, supervise and implement work teams to complete projects in a timely manner. 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

· Responsible for preventative maintenance on fitness and janitorial equipment, as well as general repairs and inspections; works with equipment warranties and vendor repair programs

· Supervises teams as needed, assigning and scheduling completion of all projects in a timely manner

· Prepares and schedules activities and projects as needed

· Supports and maintains professional rapport with members, vendors, and staff

· Performs minor and routine painting, plumbing, construction, and repair, as well as other related maintenance activities

· Ensures work areas are in clean, presentable fashion

· Contributes to general training and coaching of custodial team

· Assists with meeting preparations and team communications

· Assists with general cleaning and grounds as needed

· Upholds all safety standards, SDS documentation, and models

· CPO (Certified Pool Operator) or willingness to get certified in first 60 days

Performs any other functions necessary for the smooth and efficient operation of the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids Association

COMPENSATION

$16.43 - $20.54 ; Full-Time; Non-Exempt (40hrs/week)

BENEFITS

• Free YMCA Family Membership and discounted program fees
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off, beginning at 3 weeks per year
• 9 Paid Holidays per year
• 12% retirement contribution upon eligibility, learn more here.
• 403(b) retirement savings account
• The YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. More information can be found here.
• Paid Parental Leave
• Discounted childcare
• Long term disability, basic life insurance and other voluntary benefits
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program and resources for you and your family
• Community Discounts, and more!

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED); 1-3 years of equipment maintenance; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required. Working knowledge of building and ground cleanliness. Ability to troubleshoot basic equipment mechanical issues and manage the preventive maintenance of Janitorial equipment. Ability to interact with people of all ethnic backgrounds, ages, and lifestyles.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATION

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within the first 90 days
• First Aid Certification required within the first 90 days
• AED-Oxygen Certification required within the first 90 days
• Blood Borne Pathogen training
• State of Michigan criminal background clearance (ICHAT)
• Certified Pool Operator within first year of employment, preferred

YMCA LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Functional Expertise

• Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Uses best practices, guidelines, and industry standards as a framework to improve performance.

Innovation

• Explores new ideas, remaining open to new ways of thinking and approaching problems.
• Improvises quickly and appropriately when faced with unexpected circumstance.

Critical Thinking & Decision Making

• Recognizes own biases and suspends judgmental thinking.
• Responds to challenges with possible solutions in a timely manner.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment and 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.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as addition and subtractions, discounts, interest, commission proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding in order to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

TRAVEL

5-10% of local travel within the state of Michigan, primarily between other branch locations in the Greater Grand Rapids Association; occasional out-of-state travel maybe required for educational conferences or training.