Summary of Position
The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for assisting in the general maintenance of the Sacred Heart Center facilities,
vehicles, properties and grounds. The maintenance assistant’s responsibilities include helping the Maintenance
Coordination in implementing preventative maintenance, working with service providers, performing regular inspections
of equipment, vehicles, and supplies, and diagnosing and fixing any defects found. This is a non-exempt position.
Accountability
Reports to the Executive Director
Core Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities have not yet been established.
Responsibilities
1. Assists in annual inspections of furnace, fire, air conditioners, and security systems.
2. Helps maintain building structural integrity to include doors, windows, sheetrock, hinges, locks, etc.
3. Provides general maintenance for projects including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and construction as needed to
complete work requests.
4. Helps to maintain building security by maintaining security door locks and access keys, fobs, and cards, and upkeep of
door and window security monitoring devices.
5. Provides regular lawn care including mowing, trimming/edging, and weed control for lawns, grass, shrubs, and trees.
6. Removes snow from all sidewalks and parking areas as needed.
7. Assists in pest control by applying chemical or traps, scheduling with contractors, and/or removal of pests from SHC
properties and facilities.
8. Repair furniture, fixtures, and equipment on an as needed basis.
9. Performs and maintains regular vehicle services schedules to include oil changes, tire care, cooling systems, vehicle
interval services, etc.
10. Helps maintain the records, logs, upkeep, service, and schedules repairs on all SHC vehicles or performs minor vehicle
repair as qualified
11. Helps maintain records and function of backup generator(s).
12. Helps maintain records and logs all required inspections and repairs, completes work order requests as part of
recordkeeping.
13. Helps maintain orderly working environment in the shop, all tools put away and cleaned as necessary and that cleanup is completed on-site after completion of project.
14. Provides other services and work duties as needed to meet the needs the Sacred Heart Center and its ability to carry
out its mission.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any
time with or without notice.
Qualifications
• Minimum High School diploma or GED is required.
• Graduate from Post-Secondary Vocational Technical program or college with appropriate certification or degree
is preferred.
• Previous Maintenance, Carpentry, Electrician, or Plumbing work experience strongly preferred.
• Certification in Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, or similar desired.
• Maintain confidentiality in all departments.
• Computer skills, must possess basic computer skills including the use of Microsoft Word and Outlook with the
ability to learn job-specific programs and software.
• Interpersonal skills, must be able to communicate effectively.
• Possess a valid South Dakota driver’s license.
• Be able to safely operate other motorized vehicles including tractors, mowers, snow removal such as snowplow
or scoops.
Physical Demands
• Regularly works outdoors in various weather conditions where weather conditions may be extreme to include
heat and cold exposure for extended periods each day.
• Regular exposure to noise varying from low to high levels.
• Regular exposure to dust, dirt, and chemicals.
• Regularly lift up to 25 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs. without assistance; occasionally lift up to 75-100 lbs.
with assistance.
Expectations of Hours Worked
At least 40 hours/week and on-call as required.