Maintenance Technician

JOB TITLE: Environmental & Facilities Technician LOCATION: Santa Barbara FLSA EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt POSITION SUMMARY: The Environmental & Facilities Service Technician is a hands-on position responsible for supporting environmental compliance and maintaining a clean and safe environment across multiple company yards and operating locations. The role is primarily focused on cleaning, waste handling, spill cleanup, facility upkeep, environmental housekeeping, and routine maintenance. This position performs daily housekeeping, environmental waste management and general facilities maintenance activities. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Environmental activities Perform routine environmental housekeeping and cleanup activities throughout the facility. Ensure all hazardous waste is labeled, segregated, and disposed of in accordance with established procedures. Monitor all facility areas for leaks, spills, waste accumulation, or other environmental concerns and report issues to the Environmental Compliance Specialist Perform spill cleanup and environmental response activities according to established procedures. Facility Maintenance Perform routine facility maintenance and general upkeep. Assist with minor repairs and maintenance of facility fixtures, doors, walls, drains, and plumbing. Assist with maintaining lighting, plumbing fixtures, drains, and other facility systems Maintenance and repair of misting system in recycle yard. Keep all roofs and gutters clean. Identify items to be thrown away and/or scrapped. Adhere to safe work practices and use of proper PPE at all times. Comply with OSHA regulations when using hazardous chemicals on company premises; comply with company safety regulations. Completes special projects as may be assigned and prioritized by the on-site manager Performs other duties as assigned SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in environmental services, facilities maintenance, and general building repairs. Experience with hazardous waste handling, spill cleanup, and environmental housekeeping preferred Ability to perform hands-on cleaning, environmental, and facility maintenance tasks. Take initiative and recognize tasks to be completed. Ability to effectively communicate with management, employees, and contractors. Ability to safely use basic hand tools, cleaning equipment, and facility maintenance equipment. Ability to follow written procedures and instructions. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. HAZWOPER certified preferred. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or GED preferred Minimum of 2 years or more in an environmental service, facilities maintenance, and general building repairs. CORE COMPETENCIES: Doing Good – (i.e. Code of Conduct). Making Good – (i.e. Accountability, responsibility, and ownership for a problem). Treating People Well – (i.e. Works cooperatively and effectively with others). Environmentally Focused (i.e. Employee takes initiative as a LEED building initiative to preserve and improve our local environment for future generations). Observant: (i.e. Employee can identify safety or operational deficiencies and quickly implement a correction). Safety Matters: Employee actively participates and promotes a safe and healthy workplace. JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES: Adaptability, Attention to Detail, Communication, Problem Solving LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization. Bilingual preferred. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. CERTIFICATIONS: Valid driver’s license with clean driving record PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands 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 is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. Travel to other locations. WORK ENVIRONMENT: We are a drug-free & alcohol-free work environment. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Work closely with all team members to ensure that work is done in a safe manner. Work outdoors in appropriate personal protective equipment, including rain, cold, and heat. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious, confined places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and dirty. Required to put on protective outfits, like gloves, safety footwear, and a hard hat. Compensation details: 26-34 Hourly Wage PI77b30324630d-31181-41932219