General Maintenance

This is a full-time, non-exempt, hourly position.

Do you believe that every child deserves a healthy, happy, nurturing environment in which to grow? Are you an individual who desires to dedicate your career to enriching the lives of children and families? If so, we look forward to you joining the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home where you can make a positive difference to children and families in need.

How We Help Children in Need

At Florida United Methodist Children’s Home, we believe that children and families should be empowered to experience the transforming love of Christ through evidence-based care and holistic services. This is reflected in our work as we care for children in crisis, including those abused, abandoned or neglected.

We give love, hope, and a place to live to more than 500 children through group homes, foster care, an independent living program, and specialized therapy.

Why the Children’s Home?

• Competitive insurance plans, including health, dental, vision, life insurances, and more
• Work life balance, including flexible scheduling, generous paid time off plans and ten paid holidays per year
• Retirement benefits with up to a 5% contribution match
• Educational tuition reimbursement and certification incentives
• Incredible training opportunities
• Discounted tuition rates to our onsite Montessori school

What You Need

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Suitable by character and personal habits to work around children who reside in the group care program and to role model behavior consistent with agency mission, vision and core values
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with co-workers in whatever task is required and accept supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Knowledge of work skill and maintenance skills required for the general upkeep of buildings
• Must have sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe, clean, organized work environment for self, coworkers, residents and visitors
• Work, regarding Records/Inventory, will be to coordinate, locate, account for, maintain, protect and secure the furniture, fixtures, equipment, supplies and inventory of the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home
• Work closely with the Maintenance Assistant Director and Grounds Manager to achieve completion of work orders and assignments which are assigned to the Facilities Department of the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home
• Responsible for other duties as may be assigned from time to time with the Facilities Director.
• To work with the Facilities Assistant Director, Grounds Manager and the Facilities Director to maintain, and operate with responsibility all tools and equipment that are assigned to the care of or for use by in performance of assigned responsibilities

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Deltona, FL 32725: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person