Maintenance Mechanic at Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation – Washington, District of Columbia

Job Summary:

Performs general maintenance and service calls on a variety of equipment skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the general maintenance and repair related to mechanical/plumbing/electrical systems, and equipment including pumps, compressors, fans, boilers, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Responds to other facility related projects as directed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Repair and maintain existing mechanical/plumbing/electrical systems and other miscellaneous equipment.
• Replaces and/or installs mechanical/plumbing/electrical components and equipment under the supervision of the director.
• Assists with mechanical/plumbing/electrical system preventive maintenance, mechanical space cleaning, and other general mechanical space duties.
• Provides excellent customer service to internal and external customers, employees, and business partners. Ensures full customer satisfaction by maintaining a friendly, helpful, and responsive demeanor.
• Observes work area and reports operating and safety problems in a timely manner. Works safely and cooperatively with others.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Behaviors:

• Arrive at work on time. Keep absences within department guidelines and schedule time off in advance.
• Pursue training and development activities and strive to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Follow policies and procedures and completes tasks correctly and on time.
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness, display commitment to excellence, look for ways to improve and promote quality and apply feedback to improve performance.
• Work efficiently while achieving established goals.
• Observe safety and security procedures, use equipment and materials properly and report potentially unsafe conditions.
• Competent in required new skills, requires minimum supervision, and displays understanding of how job relates to others.
• Exhibits good listening and comprehension skills. Keeps others adequately informed.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with co-workers and supervisor(s), exhibits tact and consideration, displays positive outlook and pleasant manner, offers assistance and support to co-workers, works cooperatively in group situations, and works actively to resolve conflict.
• Takes responsibility for own actions, follows instructions, commits to doing the best job possible and responds to requests for service and assistance (from supervisors and co-workers).
• Takes initiative: volunteers readily, seeks increased responsibilities and asks for help when needed.
• Ability to work as part of a team by balancing team and individual responsibilities, exhibiting objectivity and openness to others' views, giving, and welcoming feedback, contributing to building a positive team spirit, and putting the success of the team above own interests.
• Dresses appropriately for position and keeps self-well-groomed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree and 12 months related experience and/or training in maintenance of building and/or equipment
• Most possess a valid driver's license

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uncomplicated written and/or verbal instructions.

Working Conditions:

• Works a flexible schedule; may be required to be on-call and work weekends, evenings and/or holidays.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to ten pounds frequently and to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally. Ability to stand, reach, climb, stoop, kneel, and crouch.