Courier & Maintenance Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title

Courier & Maintenance Assistant

Salary Grade / Range

Pay Grade A ($26,312 - $39,468)

Summary

To perform cleaning duties at AHSTI's McAllen office locations and to ensure the cleanliness and tidiness of these facilities.

Additionally, responsible for basic maintenance of buildings, grounds, equipment, and handling small jobs at AHSTI offices.

Tasks include picking up and delivering messages, documents, packages, and other items between AHSTI offices (McAllen and Weslaco) and its affiliated entities or other establishments efficiently and in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform cleaning duties of McAllen office locations, including but not limited to cleaning and sanitizing restrooms, vacuuming carpets and rugs, mopping and sweeping floors, dusting and wiping down surfaces, emptying trash bins and replacing liners, cleaning windows and mirrors, and ensuring all areas are kept tidy and presentable.
• Manage set-up and clean-up tasks as needed, including arranging furniture and ensuring areas are tidy. This also encompasses preparing for special events, both within and outside AHSTI offices.
• Actively participate in AHSTI’s Green Movement and dispose of waste materials in a safe, hygienic manner ensuring that it is available for collection as required.
• Monitor stock levels of consumable items and arrange to replenish supplies according to procedures.
• Perform general maintenance in all buildings, including but not limited to painting walls and touch-ups as needed, waxing and polishing floors, replacing light bulbs, cleaning and maintaining carpets, performing minor repairs, and addressing any building issues that arise and coordinating with relevant contractors if necessary.
• Carry out some ground maintenance and coordinate with landscaping subcontractor when applicable.
• Assist in performing regular, basic inspections for company vehicles.
• Walk, drive vehicles, or use public conveyances to reach destination to deliver messages or materials.
• Receive messages or materials to be delivered, and information on recipients, such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, and delivery instructions, communicated via telephone, email or in person.
• Deliver messages, items, documents, and packages between departments at AHSTI offices and its’ affiliated entities to other establishments.
• Load vehicles with listed goods, ensuring goods are loaded correctly and taking precautions with hazardous goods.
• Confirm deliveries and collections with all AHSTI offices and its’ related entities to receive instructions for other deliveries.
• Report emergencies to the Courier and Maintenance Manager and the Executive Vice President / Chief Operations Officer, or when not immediately available, a director level position.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent from an accredited institution
• 1 or more years of experience in general maintenance and delivery

Relevant Licenses / Certifications

Valid, current, and non-restricted driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

Fluent in English language in both written and verbal styles.

Work Environment

This job operates 20% in the field and 80% in a professional office environment.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand;

walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. It is frequently required to lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

The employee must be available during the core work hours of the organization, including Saturday rotations, and is expected to work a minimum of 40 hours each week.

The employee must also be willing to work flexible hours as rotating late shifts are often part of the work schedule.

Travel

Occasional travel outside of an area related to training may be required for this position.

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

None.

AAP / EEO Statement

Affordable Homes of South Texas, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.