Job Summary:

The Facilities Technician is responsible for supporting the upkeep, cleanliness, and basic maintenance of facilities by performing routine cleaning, general repairs, and minor installations. This role is expected to have knowledge of and ability to perform minor to moderately difficult work across multiple trades such as electrical, carpentry, painting, and general maintenance. The Facilities Technician uses a variety of hand and power tools and conducts routine checks of buildings and equipment to ensure safe and functional operations.

Essential Functions:

• Perform routine cleaning of assigned areas including offices, restrooms, conference rooms, hallways, stairwells, laundry rooms, and common areas.
• Clean and sanitize facilities using appropriate equipment and cleaning solutions. Maintain floors including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, stripping, waxing, buffing, and carpet care. Pressure wash building exteriors and maintain cleanliness of outdoor areas.
• Empty trash and recycling and ensure proper disposal.
• Assemble, move, and install furniture, equipment, and fixtures as needed.
• Perform basic maintenance and repairs including changing light bulbs, patching walls, painting, and fixture replacement.
• Assist with minor plumbing repairs such as unclogging drains, plunging toilets, and repairing leaks.
• Perform basic carpentry work including repairs of doors, cabinets, hardware, and other facility components.
• Perform routine inspections of facilities, tools and equipment report any issues, hazards, repair or replacement needs. Follow guidelines for handling hazardous materials and chemical use (MSDS compliance). Maintain a clean and organized workspace, storage areas, and maintenance supplies.
• Assist with moving, lifting, carrying, and placing materials and equipment as needed, using proper equipment when required.
• Perform physical tasks including lifting, carrying, bending, climbing ladders, and working in confined or elevated spaces.
• Maintain professional communication and working relationships with staff.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid California Driver's License and must be insurable under the organization's insurance policy.
• Reliable transportation to travel between sites as needed
• Minimum of one (1) year of field experience with trade school training or three (3) years of hands-on experience in general maintenance
• Working knowledge of multiple trades (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, general maintenance)
• Experience using hand and power tools safely and effectively

Other:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively and respectfully with at-risk and diverse populations.

Skills :

• Ability to work effectively with all staff, volunteers, clients and residents.
• Commitment to and understanding of the mission, values, and CREED of Martha's Village & Kitchen, demonstrating integrity, compassion, and service.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize work under varying conditions and changing demands.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and highly effective in working objectively with a diverse group of people.
• Team player willing to accept and promote organizational goals and function with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to make decisions based on education preparation and experience, which reflect consistency with organization philosophy, policies and procedures.

Language Skills :

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports, correspondence and memos. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.

Reasoning Ability :

Ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagrammatic, or schedule form.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers; handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds without assistance and may also push and pull objects weighing 100 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by the job include ability to adjust focus.

Job Type :

Full-time Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with high level of activity and competing demands for attention. Must be able to work in a shared work space.

Work Location :

In person

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$21.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Ability to

Relocate:

Palm Springs, CA:

Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person