Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home.

By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the worlds largest humanitarian network

Join usWhere your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Description:

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional yet unassuming. Diverse yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters where success is measured in people helped communities made whole and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others youre cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview):

Under limited supervision perform repairs and maintenance in plant or office facilities or on machines and equipment. Typically perform work in one or more of the maintenance trades: carpentry plumbing painting machine and equipment repair electrical sheet metal fabrication and welding. Conduct routine periodic or special inspections to determine repair and maintenance work necessary to prevent breakdowns of facilities machinery and equipment. Use hand and power tools to test inspect troubleshoot and repair machines and equipment. Use blueprints sketches layouts wiring diagrams drawings and specifications. May train or check the work of other facilities staff. Provide support development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal State and local regulations.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD (Key Responsibilities):

• Maintain and repair organizations facilities and properties involving routine tasks and responsibilities. Correct minor electrical plumbing carpentry and structural problems. Paint structures and equipment as needed. Document installation and repairs as required by regulatory agencies.
• Repair appliances and equipment. Operate and service boilers chillers motors fans pumps and related mechanical equipment. Estimate time and material costs of various projects. Requisition new supplies and equipment.
• Review maintenance records to identify recurring deficiencies; plan and implement corrective maintenance or repairs.
• May troubleshoot and repair all building HVAC related equipment.
• Perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):

• Education: High School or equivalent required. May require a trade license.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Related experience includes skill and knowledge of painting HVAC carpentry plumbing masonry and electrical work is required.
• Management Experience: N/A
• Skills & Abilities: Must have basic writing and communication skills. May be required to have basic computer skills. May have oncall duties. Ability to work on a team.
  Travel: May drive vehicle to other locations. A valid drivers license and clean DMV record are required.
• *Combination of candidates education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to descriptions minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

• Physical Requirements: 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 sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers phones and printers light traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a missionbased organization we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

Medical Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure

Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays

401K with up to 6 match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short Long Term

Service Awards and recognition

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

AmeriCorps the federal agency that brings people together through service and its partners the Peace Corps AmeriCorps Alums National Peace Corps Association and the Service Year Alliance launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce.American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

Interested in Volunteering Visit redcross/volunteertoday to learn more including our mostneeded volunteer positions.

To view the EEOC Summary of Rights click here: Summary of Rights