Brake and Alignment Specialist

ABOUT US

Channing House is a leading not-for-profit Life Care Community in Palo Alto, founded in 1960. We believe that older adults thrive in a vibrant setting that supports active, engaged and healthy living. We provide a sustainable, innovative community that promotes this lifestyle, while embracing respect and dignity for all who live and work here. Our team of 185 staff members, from Front-Line to Leadership, drive the mission of Channing House, providing services to the 265 highly engaged residents who call Channing House their home.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Renovations Technician performs skilled work to renovate resident apartments and various buildings of Channing House. Together with the entire team at Channing House, your role contributes to promoting a healthy and vibrant home for our residents.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will be responsible for, but not limited to the following essential duties and responsibilities :

General Responsibilities :

• Perform a variety of tasks including but not limited to electrical, plumbing, painting, carpentry, swimming pool maintenance, facilities and safety inspections
• Perform a variety skilled tasks including the operation of power tools used in building improvements and maintenance of equipment.
• Building construction, electrical and plumbing work for the facility
• Installation of carpet and / or flooring and painting as needed
• Adheres to schedule to perform routine maintenance of all equipment within the facility and maintains associated records through the work order system
• Requests and acquires needed materials for projects
• Oversee outside vendors and provides assistance when needed
• Work with Facilities Manager to keep shop well organized and inventoried
• Provide excellent customer service to residents
• Assists with resident emergency situations that may require personal protective equipment for entry into an environment where contagious pathogens exist
• Assist and supports all policies, goals and objectives of the Facilities Department
• Respond to emergency service calls and makes repairs or communicates to Facilities Manager to call out a repair vendor
• Inspect Channing House facilities and equipment to determine their proper utilization and maintenance
• Ensure adherence and compliance with safety laws and regulations and inspects tools and equipment for condition and proper use.
• Assists as a back-up driver during evenings and weekends in urgent situations, ensuring transportation needs are met promptly.

Upholding Company Standards :

Consistent commitment to :

JOB REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, a person must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.

Years of Related Professional Experience :

Required Licenses / Certifications / Background :

Work Environment :

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to :

Channing House Diversity Statement :

Channing House is an equal opportunity employer. Channing House is committed to providing a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, such as natural hair, hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles), color, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, immigration status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, reproductive health decision making, disability (including sensory disability and use of a service animal by a person with a disability), HIV / AIDS and Hepatitis C status, a legally protected medical condition, genetic information or data credit history, genetic information, status as a victim or domestic or sexual violence (including harassment, sexual assault, or stalking), expunged juvenile record, arrest or conviction records (except as legally required), use or non-use of lawful products off of Company premises during non-working hours, performance of duty in a uniformed service military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state and / or federal law. Channing House also prohibits discrimination, harassment, disrespectful, or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

Part-Time

Compensation details : 34.86-45.63 Hourly Wage

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