Facilities Maintenance Specialist Position Available In St. Lucie, Florida

Facilities Maintenance Specialist New Horizons of the Treasure Coast Inc. – 2.1

Fort Pierce, FL Job Details Estimated:

$29.9K – $37.6K a year 3 days ago Qualifications Carpentry Addiction counseling Mid-level Groundskeeping 3 years High school diploma or GED Plumbing Group home experience

Full Job Description Description:

About Us New Horizons of the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee is the region’s most comprehensive mental health and substance use recovery agency. With nine facilities across four counties, we serve over 14,000 children and adults annually, regardless of their ability to pay. New Horizons of the Treasure Coast was established in 1958 by community members who passionately believed that quality mental health services should be available to all in need on the Treasure Coast.? From its first location in Ft. Pierce, New Horizons has expanded to serve residents in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie Counties. More than 60 years after its founding, New Horizons continues to work hard to fulfill its founders’ vision. It offers inpatient and outpatient mental health care for adults and children, crisis units for adults and children, learning resource centers for independent living skills, a transitional group home, substance abuse and detox services, case management, family support and counseling, and programs in schools. ?New Horizons provides a safety net for those in crisis, outreach programs to promote resilience and recovery, and community education to help our community achieve health in both mind and body. New Horizons of the Treasure Coast is dedicated to providing comprehensive support and services to individuals and families facing mental health & substance abuse challenges. Our organization is committed to fostering hope, resilience, and recovery in the communities we serve. We believe in the power of compassion, education, and advocacy to bring about positive change. ?

GENERAL SUMMARY

Perform a variety of duties in and around the Agency’s facilities that include maintenance, repairs, renovations, and some manual landscaping duties necessary to maintain Agency owned grounds. Performs tasks such as plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and carpentry repairs, as well as general building maintenance and custodial duties.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Repair and maintain physical structures and machinery. Demonstrate good knowledge of electricity, plumbing and carpentry. Demonstrate the ability to repair partitions, doors, windows, furniture and building framework, using hand and power tools. Check for and repair plumbing stoppages, breaks, and leaks in waste and water lines that might prevent proper operation. Repair and install plumbing fixtures, as required. Demonstrate the ability to examine and test such elements of systems as panels, controls, circuit breakers and motors in order to locate obvious faults such as blown fuses, short circuits, broken wires and loose connections. Replace faulty switches, sockets, plugs, fuses and other simple elements of electrical systems, fixtures and appliances. Performs various janitorial duties as required and directed. Install or repair a variety of facility equipment or appliances without supervision. Paint various surfaces using brushes, spray guns or paint rollers, as necessary. Routinely clean, strip, polish and wax facility floors. Replace glass windows, ceiling tiles and light bulbs and ballasts. Maintain building grounds. Remove and dispose of properly refuse and trash from grounds. Adjust, clean and perform minor mechanical work on grounds equipment. Pressure clean walkways and other exterior surfaces as needed. Apply pesticides as required. Performs other duties as requested also miscellaneous duties are performed according to instruction.

Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent plus 3 years construction/maintenance and grounds keeping experience.