Facilities Specialist

A positive future for every child

Southwest Human Development is Arizona’s largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development. The first five years of life are the most critical in a child’s development. At Southwest Human Development, our services improve lives and help families by supporting young children and their caregivers during this important time.

Your skills, experience, and passion are needed at one of the nation’s largest nonprofits dedicated to early childhood development. Join our team and experience a long-term career which brings joy and satisfaction in knowing you make a difference. We offer over 40 programs and services to more than 140,000 children.

Why choose us?

• Make an impact in a child’s life by promoting child health and development.
• Be rewarded with a rich benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, wellness plans, 401K matching, and generous paid time off. View benefit information here!
• Opportunities for continued professional growth and development.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.

Job title: Facilities Specialist

We are seeking a Facilities Specialist to join The Southwest Human Development team. This role works under regular direction performing diverse maintenance services in the Early Head Start & Head Start department and their locations. Duties include preventative maintenance checks to ensure proper operations throughout the sites including playground checks, fire checks, and all classroom materials. Ensure all plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems are operating properly. Will be responsible for the cleaning of carpets, windows, floor drains, walls, and ceiling tiles.

In this role you will:

• Perform general labor work as assigned including loading, unloading, and stocking classroom supplies.
• Maintain lighting systems throughout the facility, cleaning fixtures, and replacing lamps.
• Maintain grounds of facility, performing tasks of pressure washing, sweeping or leaf blowing.
• Maintain classrooms and common areas, cleaning windows, floors, rugs, tables and chairs.
• Monitor entire facility for safety hazards or property condition concerns and reports them to their supervisor.
• Perform housekeeping functions to maintain the professional appearance of the property, equipment, classrooms and common areas.
• Basic plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC and painting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What it takes:

• High School diploma or GED
• One (1) year experience in facilities, maintenance, and janitorial.
• Highly organized and a demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Possess an insured & reliable vehicle and a valid AZ driver’s license.
• Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card – OR - must qualify for a valid Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Preferred three (3) years’ experience in the area(s) of facilities / maintenance / janitorial.
• Fluent in Spanish and English is preferred.
• Experience using Microsoft Word is preferred.

Position’s Physical Demand:

• Ability to lift 35 - 50 pounds.
• Ability to reach/work in ceilings without assistance.
• Ability to stoop, bend and squat for appropriate amounts of time.
• Ability to sit or kneel for periods of time on the floor.
• Ability to get up and down from floor without assistance.
• Ability to run after a child if necessary.
• Ability to climb flights of stairs.

Southwest Human Development is committed to creating a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for our employees and the communities we serve.


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Our core values reflect our commitment to children, families, caregivers, and the communities we serve. They guide how we work, how we support one another, and how we grow as a team. Learn more about our values and benefits here.

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