Building Maintenance Mechanic

Location: National Capital Area Command – Turning Point Center

Position Type:    Regular Full-Time/Hourly

Pay Range: $21.73 - $27.16/hour

About this opportunity:

This position is responsible for the general supervision of the Residential Program Director, the Building Maintenance Mechanic performs a variety of skilled maintenance work for the building and grounds, as well as duties for apartment turnover. Participates in the day-to-day general operation, maintenance, and repair of the Salvation Army Turning Point Center for Women & Children and Harvard St. EMAST; ensures the building and all equipment are properly maintained and repaired; performs minor to intermediate repairs; observes safety hazards.

Key responsibilities:

• Building Maintenance

What we are looking for in you:

• Two years of coursework from a technical or vocational school in construction, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning as well as plumbing and electronics, electrical, and construction trades.
• AND
• Five years of progressively responsible experience performing skilled maintenance and repair work for commercial buildings and grounds.
• OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Valid Driver’s License and must meet TSA MVR Requirements

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Ability to perform strenuous, heavy work involving the lifting and carrying of heavy objects. Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.

Work requires driving a vehicle and working outdoors daily with exposure to physical discomforts associated with changes in weather such as rain, cold, snow, heat or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like are possible.

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Retirement Plan and more!

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period:  06/20/2024 – 07/01/2024

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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