General Maintenance Worker

General Maintenance Worker

At One Family Illinois (Formerly SOS Children's Villages Illinois) we are committed to keeping brothers and sisters in foster care together by providing safe, stable, and loving homes. We do this by offering an innovative approach to traditional foster care. Our model of care provides a private, single-family home, access to a community center, and support from professionally trained Foster Parents and staff. With this, the children we serve benefit from the stability of remaining with their siblings as well as the support of neighboring One Family Illinois Foster Parents and the entire community.

· Work for an impactful organization with a purpose

· Corporate culture that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion

· Hybrid/flexible work options to help balance work and life

· PTO (paid time off in the form of personal days, sick time, vacation days, and paid company holidays

· Bonus Plan for Child Welfare Specialists

· Employee Referral Bonuses

Employee Well-Being Benefits

· Competitive Healthcare plans through BCBS for you and your dependents (eligible the first of the following month after 30 of FT employment)

· Vision/Dental/Life Insurance offerings

· Flexible PTO

· Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

· 403b Retirement Savings Plan (nonprofit version of 401K). Able to contribute immediately upon full-time employment. In addition, the organization will contribute 4% to your savings plan after 12 months of full-time employment regardless if you are contributing.

· Part of the federal student loan forgiveness program

· Access to financial advisors and financial education tools

· Tuition reimbursement options

· Opportunities for further education as well as time to attend trainings/workshops/etc. for personal/professional development

The General Maintenance Worker will assist One Family Illinois Director of Facilities with the maintenance and equipment needs of One Family Illinois buildings and grounds in a manner consistent with quality and long-term preservation of the facilities/grounds.

Responsibilities:

• Works in all areas of maintaining the buildings, grounds and equipment of the Villages and other One Family Illinois sites, including but not limited to working with electrical, plumbing, painting, removing/adding flooring and carpentry needs, including responsible for working with tools, ladders, and maintenance supplies as needed to complete the tasks. Maintains facilities by providing needed interior and exterior painting including preparing surfaces by scraping; using commercial paints removers; filling cracks and holes.
• Assesses needs for repairs and coordinates to ensure appropriate work is complete when needed for windows, roofing, tuck pointing, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, framing, drywall, or other parts of building structures which includes installations.
• Maintains safe work procedures by erecting scaffolds, ladders and safety barriers, as directed.
• Maintains cleanliness of all public and administration buildings and outbuildings, and the upkeep of grounds which includes, but is not limited to: lawn care, salt spreading, snow removal, trash pick-up and removal and landscaping.
• Helps ensure the appropriate use and proper care of agency vehicles including but not limited to: changing bulbs and fuses and taking vehicles in for service.
• Assists with set-up and take down for meetings and special events, provides assistance with the pick-up and delivery of donated items, and with holiday and special events that may include some evening hours and some weekends.
• Attends general agency staff meetings, in-service education and training, individual supervision and other meetings as directed by the Director of Facility Maintenance or Supervisor.
• Assists Director with special maintenance projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a facilities or maintenance related field or role.
• Ability to complete basic repair and maintenance reports, solve basic facility problems: follow through, promptness and the ability to self-manage are required.
• Valid Illinois driver license, good driving record, insured and reliable transportation.
• Able to lift up to 125 pounds.
• No physical or mental impairments which would prevent or render impossible, the performance of the duties of this position.
• Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively speak and read in English required. Ability to speak and read in Spanish is considered a positive.
• Submit to required, DCFS Background Check.
• Sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of clients and staff.
• Ability to relate to the Agency staff and to the public in a courteous and professional way.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• Reliable, punctual and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to work flexible ours and multiple locations.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential materials.
• Ability to work in an alcohol, tobacco, drug, and firearm-free environment.
• Commitment to One Family Illinois philosophy and mission.
• Comply with all One Family Illinois policies: state, federal, county and city laws, rules and regulations.
• Able to travel to multiple locations in the Chicago area.