Facilities Maintenance Technician

Company: KinderCare Education
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: September 23, 2022

Job Description:

Working with KinderCare Learning Companies means using your outstanding talents to help set the foundation for lifelong learners, where you can collaborate with colleagues, grow and learn, and positively impact the families we serve.

With over 50 years of experience, 30,000+ employees, and more than 2,000 early learning center programs, we are the most accredited leaders in early childhood education. Together, we create environments where kids grow and thrive. As one of only four companies to receive the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award six times, we're confident that you can grow and thrive here, too. We can't wait to meet you.

Job Responsibilities

Technicians are responsible for the following: ongoing maintenance at assigned centers; reacting to emergency situations as they arise; completing preventive maintenance as directed by immediate supervisor; and ensuring that centers are maintained in a safe, inviting condition. Technicians are also responsible for engaging local vendors for the purpose of completing repairs they cannot do. Technicians may be called upon to assist in inspections of renovations and new construction.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for preventive and reactive maintenance in multiple child care facilities
• Physically complete repairs as needed and requested through work orders submitted by center staff
• Operate a laptop computer/tablet and smartphone for the purposes of collecting work orders, producing schedules and submitting time records;
• Comfortable with the Microsoft Office Suite;
• Operates a company vehicle for the purpose of completing assigned tasks;
• Other related duties as assigned.
• Regular schedule is Monday-Friday Daytime hours
• Flexible to work some evenings or weekends as needed or assigned
• Some overnight travel possible, not required in all areas Qualifications:
  • High school diploma/GED required
  • Trade/vocational training preferred or three years of on the job experience in maintenance under the same or similar working condition
  • Detail oriented and organized
  • Must be able to manage time efficiently
  • Knowledge of child care facilities helpful but not critical
  • Strong communication skills
  • Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
  • Qualify to operate a company vehicle based on a motor vehicle record check and company requirements
  • Must pass national and state criminal background checks Our benefits meet you where you are. We're here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:
    • Know your whole family is supported with discounted child care benefits.
    • Breathe easy with medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!).
    • Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with employee assistance programs.
    • Feel great and thrive with access to health and wellness programs, unlimited paid time off and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones.
    • and much more. At KinderCare Learning Companies you'll use your skills and expertise to help craft and contribute to our shared mission of supporting communities and encouraging lifelong learners. From our teachers to our cooks to our financial analysts, we are all passionate about crafting a world of learning, happiness and adventure for more than 150,000 children every day.
      
      As the first national early childcare education provider to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute, we continue to follow the latest science-backed and evidence-based strategies for maintaining a safe and worry-free workplace.
      
      Our highest priority has always been to keep our employees, children, families, and communities as safe and healthy as possible. KinderCare highly encourages its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves and their communities. We are proud to provide paid time off for employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. We are also subject to state law, local ordinances, and Health Department requirements for employees working in child care, school facilities, and corporate work spaces.
      
      We truly believe that everyone belongs in our circle, and everyone deserves to be celebrated for who they are. By partnering with underrepresented groups and experts in DEI, we are identifying areas to improve and forging a path forward through accountability, compassion, accessibility, and inclusion.
      
      KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
      
      Primary Location : Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
      
      Job : Corporate
      
      

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