Building Maintenance Technician 1
Rawhide Youth Services
Summary
Provides for well-being and comfort of staff, students, and visitors by maintaining all Rawhide buildings and grounds for work, school, and residence.
Job description
Job Purpose
Provides for well-being and comfort of staff, students, and visitors by maintaining all Rawhide buildings and grounds for work, school, and residence.
Essential Job Functions
- Perform routine and preventative maintenance on products and buildings.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions.
- Repair and service landscape, electrical and HVAC systems.
Job Responsibilities
- Maintains buildings by painting; occasional cleaning; completing repairs and maintenance requests as assigned; performing preventive maintenance from weekly, monthly, and seasonal lists; restocking paper products.
- Performs general carpentry by marking cutting and assembly lines on materials; shaping materials to measurements; assembling and fastening cut and shaped materials; using carpenter's hand tools, power tools, and woodworking machinery.
- Performs minor repairs to electrical systems by diagnosing malfunctioning apparatus, such as lighting fixtures; determining faulty wiring; inspecting and testing faulty equipment.
- Maintains plumbing systems by repairing faucets; opening clogged drains.
- Maintains building climate by servicing heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
- Ensures operation of seasonal equipment by sharpening mower blades, changing fluids, checking belts and chains on lawn equipment and chainsaws; cleaning equipment to be ready for seasonal storage.
- Maintains landscape and roads by removing brush; performing landscape installations; trimming trees; operating heavy equipment for grading, hauling, and snow removal.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by completing required trainings; attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Protects the credibility of the Rawhide mission by complying with the Rawhide standard of conduct; setting an example, in words and actions, that is consistent with the values and beliefs of Rawhide.
- Contributes to team effort by performing other duties as directed or assigned.
Job Qualifications
- 1-2 years of maintenance or relatable experience
- Experience making structural repairs to buildings
- General carpentry skills
- Experience servicing HVAC systems
- Experience using landscaping tools and machines
Requirements
- 1-2 years of maintenance or relatable experience
- Experience making structural repairs to buildings
- General carpentry skills
- Experience servicing HVAC systems
- Experience using landscaping tools and machines
Company overview
Rawhide Youth Services is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health care and support services for youth and adolescents. Founded with a mission to help at-risk youth overcome challenges and build brighter futures, the organization offers a range of therapeutic programs, counseling services, and residential care options. Their approach combines evidence-based mental health interventions with educational support, life skills training, and family counseling to address the complex needs of young people facing emotional, behavioral, and psychological difficulties. Operating as a specialized youth mental health service provider, Rawhide Youth Services focuses on creating safe, nurturing environments where adolescents can heal, grow, and develop the resilience needed for successful transitions to adulthood. The organization's holistic model integrates clinical expertise with compassionate care, working to break cycles of trauma and dysfunction while empowering youth to reach their full potential. Their services typically include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, substance abuse counseling, and aftercare support, all tailored to meet the unique developmental needs of adolescents in mental health distress.