Job Application - Stephen Center, Inc.

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Facilities Maintenance

Stephen Center has served homeless and low-income individuals in Omaha since 1984 with the mission to partner with the community, families, and individuals to overcome homelessness, addiction, and poverty.  The Pettigrew Emergency Shelter and Permanent Supportive Housing offerings provide safe and secure housing while individuals and families complete an assessment of permanent housing options. All Stephen Center residents have access to dual diagnosis support services via the HERO addiction/recovery program. 100% of Stephen Center shelter supportive housing participants are living in poverty.  Housing transition support identifies poverty barriers that may impact one’s ability to achieve or maintain permanent housing through case management, life skills, and behavioral health services. Stephen Center serves approximately 250 people daily in all programs.


Key Accountabilities:

  • Perform preventative maintenance.
  • Handle basic repairs and maintenance.
  • Assist in repairing machinery, structures, and equipment as necessary.
  • Experience with commercial kitchen appliance repair.
  • HVAC, basic knowledge.
  • Shovel snow from walkways and spread ice melt as needed.
  • Perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures on equipment utilized in grounds keeping.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

Position Requirements:

·         Ability to two way verbally communicate

·         Standing - the whole shift

·         Walking - Periodically

·         Kneeling –  Periodically

·         Pushing/Pulling– Periodically

·         Lifting up to 50+- Periodically

·         Minimum of two years in skilled maintenance work required. 

·         Technical expertise in one or more building trades and appliance repair required. 

·         Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         While performing the duties of this job, the employee can be exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

·         Conducts self in a manner of professionalism that is conducive to recovery from mental illness, co-occurring disorders, and overall wellness, including a minimum of one year of continuous sobriety if in recovery, from the substance for which you are in recovery.

·         Abides by all specific program and Agency procedures, policies, and requirements.

·         An authentic and honest employee plays a key role in the client’s recovery.  Often, an employee will inadvertently become a role model for the client, regardless of whether an employee has direct contact with clients on a daily basis.  Therefore, Stephen Center employees will conduct themselves with honesty and integrity.