On Call Facilities Assistant

On Call Facilities Assistant

Position Summary The On-Call Facilities Project Assistant provides flexible, as-needed support for UCP facility projects that require additional staffing, including evening, weekend, school-break, and seasonal projects. Assignments may include assembling or building items, moving furniture and equipment, landscaping and mulching, painting, floor care, campus setup, cleanup, and other facility improvement projects.

This is an on-call position with no regular or guaranteed schedule. Team members are contacted when projects are available and may accept assignments based on their availability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist Facilities team members with special maintenance, improvement, and campus projects.
• Assemble furniture, shelving, outdoor equipment, sheds, and other items according to manufacturer instructions and project direction.
• Assist with painting, patching, basic repairs, and other facility improvement projects appropriate to the individual's training and experience.
• Assist with landscaping projects such as mulching, planting, cleanup, and general grounds improvement.
• Assist with floor-care projects, including moving furniture, preparing spaces, cleaning, buffing, stripping, and waxing floors after appropriate training.
• Move, load, unload, set up, and relocate furniture, equipment, supplies, and materials.
• Assist with campus setups, relocations, storage organization, and seasonal or school-break projects.
• Safely operate hand tools, basic power tools, floor-care equipment, and other equipment after appropriate instruction or training.
• Maintain clean and safe project areas and properly store tools, materials, and equipment at the completion of assignments.
• Follow all UCP safety, security, and facility procedures while working on campus.
• Work cooperatively as part of a project team and follow direction from the Facilities supervisor or project lead.
• Perform other project-based facilities duties as assigned.

What UCP Offers

Our mission at UCP is to empower children with and without disabilities to achieve their potential by providing individualized support, education and therapy services in an inclusive environment. When you join UCP of Central Florida you partner with a team that is making a positive impact on the futures of our children. For over 70 years, we have been dedicated to enriching the lives of children of all abilities across Central Florida as 8 campuses: Downtown Orlando, East Orlando (near UCF), Kissimmee, Pine Hills, Lake Mary, and Winter Garden.

Qualifications

Education, Experience and Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or current college enrollment preferred.

• Prior maintenance or construction experience not required.

• Experience with tools, landscaping, painting, construction, floor care, or similar hands-on work is helpful.

• Ability and willingness to learn new tasks and safely use tools and equipment.

• Dependable and able to report for accepted assignments on time.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Availability for occasional evenings, weekends, school breaks, or other project periods.

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation preferred depending on assignment location.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

This position requires frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and use of hands and arms. The team member must be able to lift and/or move more than 25 pounds and may be required to assist with heavier or awkward items using appropriate equipment or assistance. Work may occur indoors and outdoors and may involve exposure to heat, cold, dust, cleaning products, chemicals, noise, mechanical equipment, ladders, and other conditions typical of facilities and custodial work. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.