GELC Maintenance Coordinator-Worker

Open: March 3 2026Close: March 31 2026Job Title: Maintenance Coordinator - WorkerDepartment: GELCReports to: Facilities and Operations ManagerHours: 40 Hrs/Wk Full TimeSalary: Based on Salary MatrixBenefits Requisition: 862 *Salaries are market competitive. For accurate salary information call or email The Puyallup Tribe of Indians provides a generous benefits package that includes employer paid medical dental vision life insurance a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing paid holidays and paid time off including birthday SUMMARY:Under the general direction of the GELC Facilities and Operations Manager the GELC assists with facilities and operations coordination functions and performs building and grounds maintenance and custodial duties. Ensures that the physical environment is safe and healthy for the care of young children and DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESAssists Director in opening assigning tracking closing and reporting maintenance work order requests as Manager in coordinating and scheduling ongoing preventative maintenance systems such as HVAC Manager with scheduling and coordinating maintenance with external contractors obtain quotes review contracts and ensure quality of outsourced work. Attends meetings and tracks internal and external projects/activities that will assist GELC maintenance related coordinated activities such as setting up Summer camps in coordination with other Tribal departments etc. Organizes and track annual maintenance schedule and timelines creates a calendar for maintenance activities and projects. Provide status updates to management on ongoing and completed Manager with creating approving and submitting official documents for the Facilities and Operations Manager by initiating maintenance supply and equipment inventory of GELC emergency and regular use supplies ensuring timely re-ordering and restocking as with Manager to coordinate scheduling work orders facility use for internal and external activities including setting up and breaking down equipment and other materials used for GELC related and schedules all GELC compliance and safety activities including drills emergency preparedness trainings and required monitoring and all TOC-required monitoring and inspections prepares detailed reports and works with Maintenance Supervisor and GELC Administration to ensure identified issues are assigned and resolved regular inspections of buildings systems and equipment. Identifies areas for repair maintenance or safety improvements. Collaborates with Tribal programs as needed (Land Management Facilities operations Security).Performs regular daily maintenance duties as needed. Acts as a Maintenance worker when and arranges furniture as supplies and transports them to proper locations or concerns to Facilities and Operations Manager or GELC Directors. Serve as a role model for Maintenance staff to create a positive work team develop and cultivate positive peer and vendor relationships. Supports a culture of enthusiasm teamwork and superior service among all staff peers and is the goal of GELC to support tribal childrens learning experience and to learn and be care in a Tribal cultural context including language. The person in this position is required to take Puyallup language classes as scheduled throughout the actively participate in professional development activities and complete trainings as recommended or assigned by the Supervisor in order to successfully perform the duties of the to assume a leadership role in supporting the overall maintenance operations of the Center. Complete specific tasks and initiatives as assigned by the Director at this time and will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating daily operations annual planning activities strategic projects and other operational priorities as other duties as RESPONSIBILITIESThis position will occasionally supervise maintenance staff while the Manager is out. Acts as a Lead Worker in program by assigning tasks providing guidance ensuring adherence of safety protocols and standards monitoring performance and training for Maintenance AND REQUIREMENTSEducation and/or ExperienceHigh school diploma or general education degree (GED) and three years of related experience in maintenance/grounds keeping and facilities and operations coordination. Equivalent combination of related education may be demonstrate:Working knowledge of codes and standards to assist in facility to understand and execute oral and written in a team environment and to be a self-starter and to be able to work to assess situations to maintain a safe working and operating to clearly communicate both verbally and in to organize track information and coordinate work requests and work to set priorities and finish work in timely manner Work in high pressure to monitor work to learn new methods materials and equipment ordinarily used in cleaning to perform the various custodial tasks associated with the care and maintenance of buildings and surrounding to use a leaf blower hoses electrical cords and pressure to work with private vendors in order to assist with ordering supplies for the center in a cost-effective pass a criminal background check and other licensing standards for child care. Must have a valid Washington State drivers license liability insurance and reliable maintain confidentiality at all SkillsAbility to read and comprehend simple instructions short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers clients and other employees of the SkillsAbility to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement volume and AbilityAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized or CertificatesMust have and maintain a valid Washington State drivers license and proof of Test required upon have or be able to obtain CPR/First Aid certification within the first 90 days of employment and maintain throughout acceptably pass a criminal background check prior to and periodically throughout complete and pass a drug and alcohol screening upon hire and throughout attend required Tribal Language classes scheduled throughout the DEMANDSWhile performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and talk or employee frequently is required to stand and employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust ENVIRONMENTThe 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 performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions moving mechanical parts fumes or airborne particles toxic or caustic chemicals outside weather conditions extreme heat and risk of electrical employee is occasionally exposed to high precarious places and noise level in the work environment is usually very are frequent trips to off-site locations using a GELC Puyallup Tribe of Indians reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or impliedcontract of PREFERENCE EMPLOYER AS REQUIRED BY LAWOnline Application Tips:1. If you are using a PC use Chrome. If you are using a MAC use Safari.2. 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