Facilities Maintenance Assistant

Job Summary:

TheFacilities Maintenance Assistant maintains the CABVI locations located at Kenner St. and Gilbert Ave. Focus on maintaining building equipment and appearance of the building. Provide a high quality of building and grounds functioning and esthetics to achieve a high degree of employee and client satisfaction.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintenance of the Hornbeck Center location and support facilities at HQ location.
• Performs preventative and minor maintenance repairs.
• Perform maintenance replacement minor installation and repair of plumbing equipment (e.g. water & trap fittings plumbing fixtures valves faucets toilets sinks heating & air conditioning piping drinking fountains.
• Assists with coordination of safety and evacuation procedures:
  • Responsible for inspection of fire extinguishers and emergency exit lights/signs.
  • Assist with fire alarm testing/drills at both facilities.
  • Check eyewash stations monthly and record.
  • Maintain first aid cabinets and reorder supplies as needed
• Perform maintenance replacement minor installation and repair of electrical equipment (e.g. light fixtures electrical outlets switches motors appliances electrical circuits emergency lighting fire alarms exhaust fans.
• Perform interior custodial duties (e.g. mop sweep wash walls & windows); perform exterior groundskeeping duties (e.g. cut grass clean sidewalks assist in and/or remove snow & ice from walkways.
• Take ownership of the building and grounds with little oversite.
• Use a floor scrubber to clean production floors as needed. (at least once a month)
• Responsible for securing exits and other end-of-the-day procedures.
• Check the Facilities work order system and respond to all requests within 24 hours.
• Weekly rounding of the facility inside and outside. Inspect potential safety issues and communicate them to the Facilities Manager.
• Responsible for BBP program including maintaining supplies and responding to employees injuries with PPE first aid and OSHA required BBP procedures.
• Perform other tasks duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Previous maintenance and custodial experience preferred.
• Knowledge of First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) standards preferred. Participate in CABVI bi-annual First Responder training.
• Experience (or interest in) working with a diverse population.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must be able to work independently multi-task is detail orientated self-motivated and have a sense of mission.
• Take accountability manage priorities deliver results.
• Ability to communicate effectively and carry out simple instructions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (word excel outlook) required.
• Knowledge of First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) standards preferred. Participate in CABVI bi-annual First Responder training.

Physical Demands:

• Must have a valid driver license and personal vehicle insurance. (May need to drive to other location.)
• Must be able to lift to 50 lbs. stand and kneel for long periods of time and clean high places with appropriate tools.
• Ability to safely operate scissors lift and floor scrubber.

Work Environment:

• Indoor climate-controlled offices and industrial distribution warehouse setting.
• Exposure to dust dirt oils cleaning fluids and other hazardous materials.
• Possible exposure to blood requiring BBP training and certification.
• May require outdoor exposure to weather elements including heat cold and precipitation.

CABVI is an EEO M/F/Disabled/Veteran employer. CABVI is a Drug-Free Workplace.