Facilities Technician
Kingston 5, JM
Title: Facilities Technician
Role: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, wiping, washing, polishing and dusting floors, carpet, walls, windows, and doors; trash and recycling removal; cleaning restrooms; stairwells, offices and other areas as required.
The below describes but is not limited to the main duties and responsibilities in your role:
- Monitors, maintains, and performs standard repairs to building electrical facilities and systems, such as tubes, fixtures, switches, photocells, and outlets; assists licensed electricians with non-technical repairs as appropriate.
- Monitors performance of heating, ventilation, and cooling systems for the facility; performs standard repair/replacement of components, as appropriate, and nontechnical maintenance tasks such as cleaning of heating and cooling fan coil units and adjustment of system
controls. - Monitors and perform non-technical maintenance of plumbing systems, to include standard repair of leaking fixtures, cleaning obstructed waste lines, installing water coolers, and/or performing non-technical modifications to plumbing and water supply systems; assists licensed plumbers, as appropriate.
- Performs carpentry maintenance tasks including routine sheetrock/drywall installation and/or repair, window replacement, cabinet and countertop replacement, painting and texturing, and door and hardware installation; paints interior and exterior finishes, as appropriate.
- May assist in maintaining the water treatment and storage system.
- May perform general maintenance, custodial, and trash removal tasks.
- May repair kitchen equipment.
- Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices. Documents facilities maintenance requirements; maintains appropriate records of work performed.
- Maintain tools and storage areas.
- Maintain flowers and gardens.
- Maintain facility carpets.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- At least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
- Completed diploma from an accredited institution that is above the minimum education requirement.
- Specialize skill trade in at least one of the areas electrical, plumbing, HVAC, painting, drywall, carpentry etc.
- Skill in the use of computers, preferably in a PC, Windows-based operating environment.
- Record maintenance skills.
- Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.
- Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to trade.
- Ability to repair and maintain appliances and heating and cooling equipment.
- Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.Knowledge of one or more building trades.
- Able to plan and prioritize jobs working with a Preventative maintenance program.