Maintenance Technician - Thrive Preschool

Maintenance Technician Description

The Intro Part

Hello! My name is Bethanne and I'm the Area Manager for Thrive, a group of play-based learning preschools located in the greater Denver, Colorado area. We're looking for a motivated and hands-on maintenance technician to join our team!

The About Us Part

Thrive is a nurturing and supportive community of early childhood professionals that are passionate about the importance of, and interplay between, play and discovery. We currently have four locations, and as we continue to grow as an organization, our desire is to build a team of educators and support staff that can grow with us and expand into new roles, experiencing both professional and personal growth.

The How Much Will I Make & How Many Hours Will I Work Part (aka the First Thing You Are Probably Reading Part)

We are looking to hire a maintenance technician for an hourly position paying between $23 and $25 per hour. This is a full time position with 40 hours per week of work and will involve traveling between our schools which are located in Englewood, Golden, Littleton, and in Plum Hill.  Due to the nature of the work, you may be required on occasions to complete work on nights and/or weekends for work that cannot be completed while the schools are occupied, and you will be allowed and expected to balance your schedule accordingly.

The Are We a Great Fit Part

Compatibility means everything to us. If you are dedicated to the future of our children, have experience as a maintenance technician, and are excited to support an exceptional staff of educators, you're probably in the right place. But let's get the usual qualifications out of the way first.

Just to make sure we're on the same page, let's start with the basics:

• 1+ years of multi-building maintenance work using a ticket system OR 2+ years of general building maintenance experience
• Possess a working knowledge of the accepted practices, processes, materials and tools of the maintenance trades.
• Own your own set of standard maintenance tools for jobs including light plumbing and electrical, HVAC, painting, groundskeeping, etc.
• Keen eye for detail and the ability to identify probable issues before they arise
• Strong organizational and communication skills, including solid written and spoken English (bilingual English/Spanish ideal)
• Excellent time management skills, with intentional and reflective in professional practices
• Must have a valid CO driver's license and a working vehicle for commuting to and from schools

Physical Requirements:

• Moderate physical effort will be required when performing some maintenance tasks.  
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 50+ pounds
• Ability to climb ladders, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

The Responsibilities Part

As the maintenance technician your responsibilities will include a variety of tasks required to provide students, faculty and staff with safe, attractive, clean and efficient facilities. These will include managing the repair and maintenance of school systems, including building upkeep and repair, groundskeeping, and the construction or assembly of playground equipment and toys for the schools. You will also be required to keep and maintain records surrounding the maintenance for each school in order to document when repairs have occurred and what their costs are over time. 

The list of responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Perform routine building maintenance such as repairing, maintaining and/or replacing doors, door hardware, window coverings, plumbing pipes, HVAC systems, flooring, ceiling tile, furniture, fire alarms, light fixtures and emergency lights/ bulbs/ballasts, switches, outlets, lavatories, toilets, urinals, soap & towel dispensers, etc.  Adherence to child care state health and safety standards in all areas is required at all times and schools are subject to state inspection multiple times per year. 
• Perform grounds maintenance including mowing and trimming grass, maintaining and installing plant material, maintaining irrigation systems, tree pruning, nurturing and monitoring the health of all grass, trees and plant material. Maintaining building exteriors and grounds, cleaning drains, gutters, leaf removal, spreading mulch, removing blowing debris and trash pickup.
• Construct, build, assemble and repair various equipment including furniture and playground structures
• Provide prompt, positive, solution-based responses to maintenance requests from school directors and management
• Comply with all safety regulations related to maintenance work.
• Contract with and oversee any vendors required to complete work requiring larger-scale equipment (e.g., snow plowing) or requires speciality knowledge of systems beyond your skillset.

The Benefits Part

We have strong beliefs about keeping harmony between work and life for all of our staff, and those beliefs drive all of the benefits we offer.

We believe that time is our most valuable resource:

• 4 weeks of fully paid holidays and breaks, spread across federal holidays and school-specific break periods
• Up to 80 hours of paid time off each year in addition to the holidays and breaks

We believe in caring for others now and into the distant future:

• Employer sponsored insurance for medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plans with employer contribution matching

The Goodbye Part

If you're interested in providing a brighter future for our children, please reach out and tell us why you'd be a great part of our team! We will be interviewing candidates as quickly as possible, for immediately available positions. Any questions? Of course, go ahead and ask. That's what we're here for. That's what we're all here for: to question.

Sincerely,

Bethanne Rodriguez

Area Manager, Thrive Preschool