Facilities Specialist

Portland, Oregon
Urban League of Portland

Facilities Specialist

DEPARTMENT: Administration

REPORTS TO: Facilities Supervisor

CLASSIFICATION: 1 (Part-Time), NON-EXEMPT, PART–TIME, 25 HOURS PER WEEK, 10:00 PM-3:00 AM – Days of Schedule TBD, With some weekends. Local Travel Required

SALARY: $26.50/hr

SCOPE OF WORK:

The Facilities Specialist will be responsible for assisting in managing operations of Urban League offices, Housing Developments, and shelters, and ensuring the smooth operation of the League’s 24/7 facilities. The Facilities Specialist will perform semi-skilled maintenance and security for Urban League locations. The ideal candidate for this role excels in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing maintenance and security responsibilities in a flexible and responsive position that promotes continuous improvement across the agency’s sites. This is an entry level graveyard position.

COVID-19 Requirements: All employees must have completed a COVID-19 vaccine series that has been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or by the World Health Organization (WHO) before beginning work.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspecting buildings and facilities for needed maintenance and repairs
• Responds to minor maintenance service calls
• Performs preventative maintenance on facilities systems
• Installs or repairs various facilities infrastructure components
• Performs fire & life safety systems check
• Restocks consumable supplies at the various facility locations.
• Assists with moving and shipping of office furniture.
• Assists with remodels of office and/or interior spaces.
• Ability to operate a variety of hand and power tools.
• Operates the facilities vehicle.
• On-call for urgent matters.
• Ensure integration of maintenance, process controls and operations
• Work with a waste reduction mindset and drive continuous improvement in maintenance and production operations.
• Contribute to the overall agency efforts by completing other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILL / ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of standard practices, methods, tools, and materials involved in maintenance and repair, electrical, plumbing/boilers, heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), concrete, carpentry/framing.
• Knowledge of the rules of safe operation of equipment and the precautions to be taken in order to avoid accidents.
• Ability to read instructions and blueprints.
• Must be able to work flexible hours. May have to respond to after-hours emergency calls.
• Ability to communicate well and interact respectfully with other employees and customers.
• Ability to work closely with others across departments, but also work alone at a worksite, under supervisory direction while performing duties thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with department policy.

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