Weekend Maintenance Associate, Part Time

• Saturday Noon-6:30 pm and Sunday Noon-6:30 pm (hours may vary depending on special events, meetings and facility needs)
  • Under the supervision of the Facilities Director, the Maintenance Associate is responsible for performing duties related to facility maintenance, building repairs, housekeeping, and landscaping for Middle Tyger Family YMCA.

• Essential Functions:
  • Provides excellent service and maintains positive relations with members, guests, program participants, and co-workers in the Y.
  • Performs basic building and equipment maintenance repairs and upgrades.
  • Performs landscaping and grounds duties to provide a safe and presentable property.
  • Performs cleaning tasks to ensure effective housekeeping of the facility to ensure member satisfaction.
  • Reports unusual conditions and/or foreseeable problems to management.
  • Ability to work without direct supervision.
  • Ensure high-risk areas (locker rooms, bathrooms, basketball gym) are routinely monitored.
  • May be responsible for opening/closing the building.
  • Performs washing and drying towels, filling soaps, paper towels, toilet paper, etc., wet and dust mopping, dusting, vacuuming, trash removal, and window cleaning.
  • Records and reports all needed repairs; repair as directed.
  • Ensures YMCA building and property are secure during shift and reports incidents and hazardous conditions.
  • Up to 20 hours per week

• Qualifications:
  • Must be at least 21 years of age with one year or more of related experience; preferred.
  • Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing, carpentry, and other maintenance-related areas.
  • Ability to work constantly throughout the shift.
  • Ability to read and interpret instructions, procedures, manuals, and other documents.
  • Ability to report and record maintenance requests.
  • Knowledge of cleaning methods and equipment.
  • Basic understanding of the upkeep and care of equipment.
  • Understanding of cleaning compounds and chemicals, and their safe, efficient use.
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.

• Physical Demands:
  • Sufficient physical strength and agility to carry out essential duties.
  • Ability to erect and stand on ladders and platforms at heights up to 10 feet.
  • Ability to work with cleaning equipment, chemical compounds, solvents, cleaners, paint, and solutions in dry, liquid, powder, spray, and aerosol forms.
  • Ability to clean various areas, clean equipment, and operate motorized equipment as needed.
  • Ability to work in conditions that will create dirt and dust.
  • Ability to assist in essential maintenance to facility or equipment which may involve, but is not limited to the following activities: semi to full-reaching overhead; crouching; kneeling; shoveling; carrying, working in narrow and/or confining spaces: overhead, and at ground level; twisting of the waist, shoulders, and legs; and lying on stomach and/or back.

• Benefits:

o    Free membership to the Greater Spartanburg YMCA

o    25% discount on programs

o    College scholarship program for part-time employees planning on enrolling in 12 hours of courses. $500 per semester, a maximum of $1,000 per calendar year.