Facilities Technician Lead

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Reporting to the Hub GM the Lead, Facilities Maintenance Technician's primary role is to perform various skilled and semiskilled tasks to maintain a 24/7 facilities operation and fleet maintenace. Responsibilities include maintaining the mechanical, electrical, and life safety equipment as well as, the appearances of the facilities and grounds at various property locations, supporting truck maintenance. The position also assists with scheduling and overseeing the work performed by various contractors ensuring they use safe practices, do quality work and clean up their work area. This person must be self-directed and be able to prioritize.
Hourly Rate:

$36.89

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401k, with company match
• Company sponsored life insurance
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Schedules, oversees and may assist assigned contractors ensuring the safety, quality and cleanliness of work performed. Escorts contractors in critical areas when required.
• Performs building repairs including drywall, paint, wall-covering, ceiling tile and grid, carpet and tile flooring, door and door hardware.
• Performs plumbing repairs including faucets, sinks, urinals, toilets, drains, and valves.
• Performs exterior repairs including but not limited to irrigation, signs, fence, roof, and metal siding.
• Performs daily site inspections of the facilities and mechanical equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Performs preventive maintenance to building systems and equipment as assigned and creates equipment check sheets as requested.
• Provides a report to the Maintenance Coordinator noting any problems found.
• Performs repairs of Heat Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, which may include heating boilers, air conditioning units, VAV boxes, exhaust fans, building automation controls and filter replacement.
• Performs electrical repairs, such as replacing lamps, ballasts, switches, receptacles, cord caps, wiring of single and three phase motors, and installation of circuits.
• Manages work requests, creates spreadsheets for and maintains an inventory of tools and supplies, creates online purchase orders for parts and supplies as required.
• Manages office furniture reconfigurations, furniture moves and office moves, as requested.

• Conducts miscellaneous lubrications of parts outside PM s;chedule, changes light bulbs, installs wiper blades etc.

• Checks fluid/top-offs on vehicles

• Inspects tires

• Assists with vehicle PMs

• Changes batteries, jump starts, etc.

• Files general fleet documents

• Maintains parts inventory as described by Unit management

• Qualified to drive trucks from the Unit to maintenance facility

• Picks up parts from vendors and ensures company accounting procedures are followed (purchase orders)

• Escorts vendors if required

• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications
Education:
• High School Diploma or GED required

Work Experience:
• Requires at least 7-10 years of recent related experience

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)
• Working knowledge of electrical and plumbing systems.
• Must pass company testing for welder.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and schematics
• Sheet metal mechanic.
• Ability to obtain Airport Transport Authority badge required.
• Ability to obtain Customs Seal for Airport Transport Authority badge required
• Has certification in at least one area Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC
Language / Communication Skills:
• Good written and oral communication skills

Job Dimensions
Geographic Responsibility: NA
Type of Employment: Full time
Travel %: n/a
Exemption Classification: Non-exempt
Internal Relationships: Ops, Facilities team
External Relationships: contractor

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:
• Regularly stands, walks, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 10+ hours.
• In a normal production kitchen facility there may be physical discomfort due to temperature and noise.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. Push and pull or maneuver 50-75 lbs.
• Ability to work outdoors 50% of the time.
• Ability to work at heights of or about 50 feet.
Budget / Revenue Responsibility: N/A


Organization Structure
Direct Line Manager (Title): GM
Dotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable): n/a
Number of Direct Reports: 1-5
Number of Dotted Line Reports: n/a
Estimated Total Size of Team: 2-5

gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:
• Thinking - Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
• Engaging - Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
• Inspiring - Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
• Achieving - Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position


Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence , Passion , Responsibility and Respect . To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:


Excellence

• We put the customer at the forefront of everything we do, taking time to understand their needs, wishes and desires.
• We constantly learn by giving and receiving feedback, improving from our mistakes and bettering ourselves.

Passion

• Hospitality, in its purest form, comes down to a single, core principle: care. We do everything with thoughtfulness, attention, and care.
• We have a growth mindset, a resilience that makes us determined to bounce back from failures and setbacks.

Responsibility

• We care about what we do, and we understand the impact we have on others and the planet.
• We always look out for each other -creating a safe workplace environment is everyone's responsibility

Respect

• Every job matters. We each do our part to ensure our colleagues and our customers succeed in their goals.
• We respect each other's voices and foster a workplace that supports inclusion and belonging. We are all one gategroup.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Candidates will be required to go through Pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check, and/or airport fingerprinting.

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.
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We anticipate that this job will close on:
11/06/2026

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