Maintenance Assistant, FT

Maintenance Assistant

Does an environment that completely focuses on quality resident care sound good to you?

We are hiring a full-time Maintenance Assistant to provide a clean and well-maintained convent home for elderly Franciscan sisters in the northern Chicago area, located near the Lincolnwood and North Park neighborhoods (60659).

This is a full-time Maintenance Assistant position (40 hours per week), working primarily Monday through Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. Occasional weekends may also be needed. May be required to be in the on-call rotation for after-hours/weekends.

We offer GREAT BENEFITS: Outstanding health insurance package (medical, dental, and vision) with affordable premiums and low deductible; generous 403b/retirement program (up to 6% matching); up to $1000 employee referral bonuses, annual pay increases, up to 25 days of paid time off (PTO) per year, annual PTO cashout program, employer discounts at Sprint, Verizon, and Dell, and so much more!

APPLY TODAY to join a committed facilities team partnering with sisters who have joyfully served where needed since 1874.

General Summary:

Under the direction of the Facility Manager, the Maintenance Assistant performs tasks to maintain buildings, structures, equipment, and grounds at assigned properties. The scope of responsibilities can be for a single building, a portion of a building, or a small campus.

Our employees in all departments work together to strive to support the religious life of sisters by contributing to providing a warm and caring convent environment. We believe care partners in all departments should be able to engage in quality interpersonal experiences with sisters and engage in meaningful interactions during the course of every day. We recognize that teamwork and maintaining partnerships among all departments is a critical factor toward achieving sister satisfaction and attaining a thriving living and working environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Commits to the Felician Sisters of North America's employee mission statement that promotes the dignity of each resident by caring for the needs of the whole person and by providing a safe, functional, and attractive home environment.
• Upholds the Felician Sisters of North America's Core Values of Respect for Human Dignity, Compassion, Transformation, Solidarity with the Poor, and Justice and Peace in all interactions with all Sisters, residents, visitors, and employees. Exhibits behaviors that align with adherence to the Core Values.
• Performs routine plumbing, electrical wiring, and other related maintenance activities.
• Cleans snow from sidewalks and parking lots using snowplow, snow blower, and/or shovel.
• Cleans floors and carpets on a routine basis to include vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, sanitizing, and waxing.
• Dusts and/or polishes metal work, chrome, furniture, statues, window ledges, woodwork, walls, ceilings, and light fixtures.
• Maintains and cleans restrooms and kitchens in a sanitary manner.
• Removes garbage and trash from buildings and grounds.
• Sets up and removes tables for meetings and other activities. Moves heavy furniture and equipment.
• Loads and unloads supplies.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and tools.
• Performs routine painting and mid-level maintenance tasks as assigned, within the scope of the abilities.
• Mow lawn, trim shrubbery, and cultivate flowers using hand tools and lawn equipment.
• Makes rounds of building(s) and grounds at regular intervals. Inspects doors, windows, and locks. Assists in overall security efforts on the property. Observes appearance and condition of property and equipment; reports safety hazards or conditions requiring maintenance services.
• Attends and participates in meetings, committees, seminars, conferences and in-service training programs as directed.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Available for on-call (evenings and weekends - only for emergencies)

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One (1) to three (3) years of general maintenance experience is preferred
• Experience with painting, light electrical work, and plumbing repair is a plus.
• Basic computer skills needed.

Benefits for full-time employees:

• Outstanding health insurance package (medical, dental, and vision) with affordable premiums and low deductible
• Generous 403b/retirement program with employer contribution (up to 6% matching)
• Paid Time Off (PTO), including holidays
• Competitive Pay
• Annual pay increase
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary A, D & D Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Spouse/Dependent Insurance
• Free Parking
• Sprint Discount
• Verizon Discount
• Dell Computer Discount
• Well Aware Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Emergency Assistance Fund
• FSNA Care Connection - Deep Discounts on diapers and personal care products
• PayActiv - Access to earned but unpaid wages before payday
• Mentor program - Paid mentor orientation and wage increase while serving as a mentor.
• Clothing Benefit Program for Health Services or Facilities Management employees
• Ticketsatwork.com - Discounted travel and entertainment benefit
• Access Perks - Discounted travel and local retailers
• Perfect Presence Attendance Raffle (Quarterly)
• Commuter Benefits
• Pet Insurance

Visit us at felician.org to learn more about the Felician Sisters of North America!

Felician Sisters of North America