Environmental Services Assistant

Position: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ASSISTANT
Description

SIHB Core Competencies

Core Competencies are foundational commitments and skills that all SIHB staff are expected to develop. These competencies define common measures for performance that are applied to every role in the organization.

• Commitment to Indigenous and Organizational Values:
  Everything we do at SIHB is centered on Traditional Indian Medicine. It is our responsibility to maintain cultural integrity in all that we do.
• Accountability:
  All employees of SIHB effectively manage their own work and the work of their teams. We take ownership of our actions and decisions. We all strive to deliver the highest quality work and care, while respecting our teammates and relatives.
• Collaboration:
  
  SIHB is a team-oriented organization. As team members, we share the responsibility of working toward a common purpose. We collaborate with our colleagues across the organization to deliver the highest quality of care and results in alignment with our mission, vision, values and Theory of Change.
• Communication:
  We practice effective and clear communication with staff, relatives, teams and community. We demonstrate empathy among each other and with those we serve, and transparency in our decision making.
• Customer Service Orientation:
  All employees of SIHB recognize the needs of the diverse community we serve. We put the needs of our relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care. Our relatives come first and deserve the best.

Position Summary: The Facilities Assistant at SIHB is responsible to assist in with the day-to-day maintenance of agency facilities/grounds/equipment required for the safe, effective and efficient operation of the agency and the people the agency serves. The position will engage in a range of responsibilities from office work to handyperson duties.

We have part-time and full-time positions available.

Organizational Structure/Reporting Relationships: This position reports directly to the Facilities/Security Director and is part of the Operations team. This position has no direct reports.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Hold Indigenous values and practices with respect and integrity
• Hold yourself accountable to the highest standard by being resourceful, innovative, creative and solutions-oriented
• Actively participate in organizational activities with the understanding that success is achieved through teamwork.
• Recognize that communication is central to the organization's success and actively champion your words and actions to maintain respect for others, encourage constructive feedback, be open to share laughter and acknowledge differences in skills and opinions, all while keeping others' best intentions in mind.
• At SIHB, we refer to our customers as Relatives. Our Relatives come first and deserve the best. Serve the needs of our Relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive and innovative care.

Job Responsibilities

• Consults with manager to identify and address agency maintenance needs
• Ensures all work requests are completed in a timely manner and reflect quality workmanship
• Ensures regular communication and follow-up with manager and staff regarding maintenance needs and status of maintenance requests
• Ensures buildings/grounds consistently project a clean, neat and professional appearance
• Provides lawn/grounds care and maintenance, as assigned, includes landscaped beds, parking lots, entry ways, etc.)
• Assists with maintenance and repair of agency buildings, grounds and equipment including preventive maintenance, as required
• Assists in ensuring all health and safety building/ground issues are resolved immediately, as appropriate
• Makes light plumbing, electrical and carpentry repairs, as requested
• Ensures agency maintenance machinery/equipment is properly maintained, kept clean and stored in a secure location
• Ensures restrooms are clean and stocked
• Assists with emergency repairs and maintenance at all sites including evening and weekend emergency calls
• Assists with training and special event set-ups as requested
• Assists in purchasing, receiving and delivery of items as requested

• Actively participate in internal quality…