General Maintenance Technician

Description :

We are committed to supporting at risk children and families by providing them with tools and resources to help prevent children from experiencing child abuse, neglect and abandonment.

We are a Christian agency that believes in living our mission : to provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families in need.

In response to this community-wide challenge, Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services (PCHAS), provides 14 programs and services in 28 locations in Texas, Missouri and Louisiana.

In all of our programs, we seek to provide children with permanent homes and adults with increased self-sufficiency. This is accomplished by the agency's commitment to The PCHAS Way which inspires the agency to be strength-focused, family-centered, and goal driven with every client.

Benefits of serving children and families in need through PCHAS include competitive salaries, flex work schedules, paid time off, medical, dental and vision insurance options, voluntary life insurance options, paid holidays, and a very generous retirement plan (after one year of service and working 1,000 hours the agency matches an employee's contribution).

Status : Non-exempt

Working Conditions : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level is usually moderate. The employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch; and talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and or move up to 80 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Summary : General repair and preventive maintenance of PCHAS buildings, grounds, and equipment.

Essential Job Functions

Performs overall general maintenance duties required by daily work orders or as part of the preventive's maintenance program.

Responds to priorities set by his / her supervisor.

• Grounds maintenance include such things as mowing lawns, trimming hedges, and removing weeds.
• Maintains inventory and care of tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Demonstrate effective collaboration across departmental lines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and 2-3 years general residential maintenance experience.

Other Requirements :

Must hold a valid driver's license, have and maintain a risk-free driving record. Must be willing to undergo initial and periodic child abuse / neglect, criminal history, sexual offender, and childcare / elder care disqualification list screenings .

As requested, must submit fingerprints for review by the state of your employment and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Must undergo a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment physical with the results showing no evidence of communicable disease.

Christian Commitment :

Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services is a faith-based Christian organization. We provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families in need.

We strive to serve like Jesus. We meet our clients where they are and treat them with respect. We focus on our clients' strengths rather than their problems.

And we encourage our clients to focus on their future rather than their past. When we do this well, we help our clients find hope and know the love of God.

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Compensation details : 17-18 Hourly Wage

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