Location: Winston-Salem Area Command Winston-Salem, NC
Position Type: Regular Full-Time at 40 hours per week
About this opportunity: Plans, schedules, supervises and participates in the day-to-day general maintenance and repair of the buildings, grounds, vehicles and transportation; plans, schedules, assigns and supervises the work of subordinate personnel; supervises, monitors and evaluates all contracted maintenance services for effectiveness; ensures all equipment remains in proper working order and compliance with standard operating procedures and safety standards; participates in more difficult repair work; operates a Salvation Army vehicle to pick-up and/or deliver materials; maintains an inventory of all Salvation Army property.
What we are looking for in you:
• High School Diploma or equivalent, with two years course work from a vocational or technical school in heating, ventilation, and air condition, plumbing, electrical, and construction trades AND
• Five (5_ years progressively responsible experience performing skilled maintenance and repair work for commercial buildings and grounds, with one to two years supervisory experience OR
• Any equivalent combination of education/experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Employee Benefits
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance and more!
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively.
Ability to perform strenuous, heavy work involving the lifting and carrying of heavy objects.
Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.
Ability to work under the pressure of deadlines and time constraints.
Ability to drive a vehicle safely and in compliance with all laws and regulations.
Duties require frequent periods of physical mobility including but not limited to standing, walking, climbing, stooping, squatting, and lifting.
Physical duties may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of sitting.
Extensive amount of physical effort required associated with lifting, moving, and carrying heavy objects (up to 100 lbs.
) frequently.
Work requires driving a vehicle and working outdoors 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.
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: 3/20/2024 – 3/25/2024
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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