Maintenance Technician

Where You’ll Work

CHI Friendship is founded on the positive impact diversity has in our communities when embraced. Our successful team members genuinely enjoy learning about the people we support and helping them achieve independence while reaching their goals and dreams.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

LEARNING ABOUT THE PERSON SUPPORTED 

• Builds a positive rapport with people by learning their wants, needs, and desires
• Works alongside people supported to ensure they have the opportunity to use their environments as independently as possible
• Builds or adapts items for people supported to be more independent and/or increase accessibility
• Repairs and/or purchases approved items to ensure people are safe and comfortable in their environments

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes maintenance requests for repairs and services
• Purchases approved equipment, parts, and supplies 
• Maintains and repairs buildings, equipment and fleet vehicles
• Maintains the grounds according to the season
• Completes preventive maintenance schedules as assigned 
• Assists in planning and completing internal maintenance projects and facility improvements 
• Moves furnishings and related items as requested/assigned 
• Maintains an organized shop and safe working areas 
• Participates in Life Safety Code inspections and ensures all sites are in compliance 

INTEGRATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT 

• Maintains fleet vehicles to ensure people supported have access to their community 
• Maintains a valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and has access to a vehicle

HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE PERSON SUPPORTED 

• Assists and supports people to have a safe and clean environment in which to live and work
• Maintains current First Aid and CPR certification 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT  

• Serves as a good steward of company resources relating to maintenance department purchasing, care of equipment, and assuring appropriate bids/estimates are obtained   
• Uses department’s procurement (P) card appropriately 

SYSTEM ADVOCACY 

• Works with the interdisciplinary team to ensure building modifications do not infringe upon the rights of people 
• Serve as a personal advocate for people and teach members of the community to treat people we support with dignity and respect through respectful communication and interactions

ONGOING EDUCATION AND TRAINING 

• Attends orientation, mandatory trainings and departmental meetings as scheduled 
• Successfully completes modules and Pathways training as required

ADDITIONAL DUTIES 

• Serves as a member of the Emergency Response Team and responds accordingly to emergency situations across the organization 
• Participates in organizational surveys, culture and wellness activities 
• Participates in reviews for accreditation and licensure as requested 

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Required

• High School or equivalent diploma
• Driver's License: ND, upon hire and
• Auto Insurance, upon hire

Preferred

• Maintenance Field