Center Facility Technician - SMC Branch Crossing

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Job Summary:

Performs a variety of tasks in order to keep facilities in clean and orderly condition. Works independently under general instructions and is expected to determine how to accomplish work assignments.

Essential Functions

1. Operates and monitors facility mechanical plant and reports any malfunctions to supervisor.
2. Provides support to YMCA technicians during preventive maintenance of primary electro/mechanical systems such as air conditioning systems, heating systems, electrical systems, and plumbing systems.
3. Performs preventive maintenance on fitness equipment and either makes repairs or coordinates repairs with outside resource as required.
4. Performs routine maintenance of pool and spas and make chemical adjustments as required.
5. Oversee work of outside maintenance and cleaning service contractors.
6. Performs minor plumbing, electrical, and mechanical repairs.
7. Coordinates with Facilities Technician and outside vendors for major repairs to plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems.
8. Performs architectural repairs including wall repair and painting.
9. Performs general maintenance duties including changing light bulbs and ballasts, housekeeping and grounds work.
10. Works in a safe manner and recognizes unsafe situations. Takes appropriate action to ensure safety of themselves and others in the centers.
11. Provide emergency support and response as needed.
12. Orders maintenance supplies as needed.
13. Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
14. Follows mandated abuse and incident reporting requirements.
15. Meet timelines and deadlines related to supporting systems and employee compliance. Example includes but are not limited to Kronos Workforce Ready for review and approval of time sheets.
16. Other duties may be assigned.

YMCA Competencies (Leader):

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y's values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person's point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.

Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential functions satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of commercial experience in operations of building systems, including swimming pools.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to communicate with internal and external customers.
• Clear driving record and valid Texas Driver's License.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work is performed both indoors and out. While performing the duties of this job the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to chemicals, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme heat conditions at outdoor pool sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, policies and procedures, correspondence, and emails. Ability to write simple correspondence, reports, and policies and procedures for program areas. Ability to write reports and record maintenance requests and work orders.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to resolve routine problems. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to be sensitive and alert to the needs, feelings, and safety of others.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time non-exempt position. Some weekends or evening hours necessary in emergency situations.

Travel

Occasionally travel locally to centers within the Greater Houston area during the business day.

The YMCA of Greater Houston provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.