Maintenance Team Leader at The Salvation Army Great Lakes Division – Detroit, Michigan

Summary: Assists Maintenance Administrator by providing direction, guidance, and oversight to Maintenance Technicians for all Harbor Light sites. Repairs and maintains site’s buildings, grounds, systems, and equipment according to established preventive maintenance schedules and troubleshooting practices.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interviews, hires, and trains new maintenance technicians.
• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the maintenance team.
• Develops maintenance procedures and schedules.
• Addresses minor discipline problems with team members, refers more serious cases to maintenance administrator.
• Collaborates with team members to discuss upcoming work assignments; delegates assignments based on team members skills and experience.
• Maintains and monitors the following systems HVAC units, alarm, fire suppression, lighting, and piping.
• Performs a variety of field maintenance tasks including carpentry, electrical repairs, plumbing repairs, dry wall repairs, painting, wax buff, carpet care, landscaping, and vehicle maintenance.

• Responds to building emergencies when requested, coordinates activities with other responders and directs the effects to return the building to a safe secure state.
• Ensures maintenance and repair work is completed and in a timely manner.

• Obtains services of outside contractors when repairs require specialized training.
• Maintains logs and records of work performed.
• Ensures compliance with all City, State, Federal, and Salvation Army building codes, procedures, and policies.

Qualifications:

• Certificate in HVAC, plumbing, or City of Detroit license preferred.
• Valid Michigan Chauffeur License and approved by The Salvation Army MVR and reliable transportation.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Authorization to work in the United States
• TB Test and police clearance required

Education/Experience:

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent

• At least 4 years of successful experience in maintenance services

Computer Skills:

• Basic computer skills required

Physical Demands:

Capable of lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and moving objects weighing up to 75 pounds

• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, mop, kneel, and stand for long periods of time.
• Frequent solo and group lifting and moving of furniture, office and hospital equipment.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks using hand with manual and power tools, such as the removal of bolts or screws.