Campus Operations Tech I presso YOUTH FOR TOMORROW NEW LIFE CENTER INC

Description

Youth For Tomorrow is a residential facility established in 1986. YFT has experienced extraordinary growth in its services and needs qualified skilled technicians to aid in the care and maintenance of the facility and grounds. As a YFT team member you will have opportunities to impact the lives of the residents in a positive way and increase your skills while keeping the campus running smoothly.

Benefits

YFT offers competitive pay, continuing education, and ongoing trainings. We offer a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees such as medical, dental, vision, group life insurance, and up to a 5% retirement match. We also offer supplemental insurances such as life, short-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance and legal resources. We have 9 paid holidays and personal time off accruals.

Role and Responsibilities

1. Maintenance and repairs to YFT homes, offices, buildings, satellite offices, grounds, etc.
2. Respond and complete work orders within 24 hours, unless work order requires parts or hired contractors.
3. Prepare and assist with construction projects, event set-up and take down, fundraising events, etc.
4. Ensure YFT grounds is maintained which include, but are not limited to; mowing, shoveling, pulling weeds, plowing snow, etc.
5. Provide on-call services to urgent maintenance requests. Including evenings and weekends.
6. Assist with making deliveries, maintaining/ monitoring of inventory, assembly of furniture, donation pick-ups, etc.
7. Perform weekly inspections of YFT resident homes and complete necessary maintenance needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School diploma required
• Positive attitude
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Highly self-motivated with strong work ethics 
• Knowledge and understanding of basic power tools and maintaining residential and commercial structures. 
• Motor skills are strongly needed in order to complete tasks such as climbing ladders, squatting, utilizing both arms, legs and bending
• Ability to Lift 70 lbs or more
• Problem solving abilities 
• Common understanding of assembling furniture
• Appliance repairs a plus, can train! 
• Considerable knowledge and common sense on OSHA safety 
• Ability to prioritize work orders and various on-going projects 
•  Specific knowledge and experience in the following areas a plus:  Drywall Replacement/Patch, minor electrical work, minor plumbing work, and ability to use power tools, lawn mowers and snow removal. 
•  Minimum of 40 hours per week required.  Some emergency call-ins may be required. 

Preferred Experience and Training:

• Commercial and residential maintenance
• Carpentry, drywall, light fixture replacement and other general home repairs
• Plumbing and water heater replacement
• Remodeling work & knowledge of appliance repair
• Landscaping and mowing on commercial equipment
• OSHA 10/30 training
• Forklift certification

Candidate must be able to pass FBI fingerprinting background check to work in a Children's Residential Facility, Health screening for TB and Immunization records.

Youth for Tomorrow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment based on race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status.  Youth for Tomorrow exercises its right as a religious organization to employ people consistent with its religious beliefs, practices, and observances.