Maintenance Associate (Full-Time)

Who are we?
St. Joseph Children's Home, located in the St. Matthews area of Louisville, has evolved throughout the years to become a multi-faceted, child caring nonprofit licensed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky with the mission of "Giving Children a Home."
St. Joe's serves children in all counties of Kentucky, regardless of nationality, sexual orientation, race, or creed. Since 1849, St. Joe's has provided a safe and loving home to over 75,000 boys and girls. We will not quit until every child has a family!
We offer the following competitive benefits to our valued employees:

• Pay: $19.00-$21.00 per hour
• $500 Retention Bonus ($250 after 90 days; $250 after 6 months of satisfactory service)
• Full benefits package including:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • 401K/403b Plan
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Paid Vacation Days
  • Paid Sick/Personal Days
  • Child Care Discount (50% off tuition for employees!)

What do we need?
As a St. Joe's Maintenance Associate you'll assistin keeping the agency's buildings and grounds in safe and clean repair in order to provide a safe living and working environment for clients and staff.
More specifically, the candidate chosen for this role shall:

• Possess basic to intermediate knowledge of construction skills including, but not limited to, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and drywall. HVAC skills would be favorable.
• Perform routine maintenance on building interior and exterior such as light bulb replacement, repairing doors/windows, ceiling tile and filter changes, painting, and other tasks associated with general maintenance.
• Use an assortment of hand, power, and specialty tools. Performs a variety of plumbing maintenance, painting, carpentry, and ventilation functions.
• Reconfigures, installs, positions, and remounts office and classroom furniture, work surfaces, storage bins, lighting, and file cabinets, to accommodate user needs and maximize office, classroom, and residential space.
• Ensure that facility grounds and parking lots are clean and attractive, free of debris and reports any observations regarding needed work and safety issues to immediate supervisor.
• Review work order priorities on a daily basis.
• Assists in setting up and breaking down before and after events as needed/requested.
• Work in a safe manner and recognizes unsafe situations. Takes appropriate action to ensure safety of themselves and others in building.
• Assists in maintaining equipment used on grounds and is responsible for its use.
• Clean snow from sidewalk and driveways, and salts accordingly. Cleans outside debris from common areas, mows lawn, trims shrubbery and trees, plants and maintains flowers, and removes fallen limbs from the yard. Removes leaves in fall.
• Required to work hours necessary to assist in the coordination of the Operations portion of Picnic. Responsible for participating in and directing picnic crew in tasks including set-up, Picnic weekend, and breakdown.
• Performs inspections as needed at the direction of the Operations Manager to ensure compliance with procedures related to the Operations of St. Joseph Children's' Home.
• Assists in transporting various agency donations.
• Carries pager and/or cell phone and responds to emergency calls.
• Exhibits regular and punctual attendance.
• Responsible for obtaining required staff development/training hours as set forth by St. Joseph Children's Home Policy and Procedures, by COA, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Must implement and use the tools acquired during education sessions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required. At least five years experience preferred in either plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, or HVAC or a combination thereof required. Must be willing to attend maintenance training as requested.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Certification preferred, OR at least five years' experience required of the following construction skills:
  • Plumbing
  • Electrical
  • Carpentry
  • Drywall
  • HVAC
• Valid and current driver's license with insurable driving record required.

Physical Factors:

• Standing for up to 8 hours
• Lifting/Carrying 50 max lbs
• Outdoor weather exposure
• Reaching above shoulder level
• Operates moving mechanical parts
• Walking
• Exposure to fumes and/or airborne particles
• Driving
• Bending
• Risk of electrical shock/vibration