At Village Management Services, Inc., it is our mission to serve the residents of Laguna Woods Village with the highest level of customer service and professionalism, making Laguna Woods Village the premier active-adult community in Southern California.  We value integrity, quality, dedication and open communication in a rewarding and challenging environment.

5582-926 Sr Fac Serv Tech

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:          

Services and repairs community facility HVAC systems, including computerized environmental control systems, repairs, pulls and replaces pumps and compressors when needed.

Services and repairs commercial appliances, ice machines, refrigerated drinking fountains and other related equipment in clubhouse facilities.

Maintains community swimming pools and spas including vacuuming, backwashing and water treatment. Services and repairs swimming pool pumps, heater and checks and services boiler room equipment.

Checks, services and adjusts clubhouse and community facility heating and air conditioning systems, equipment contains refrigerants that need to be reclaimed using refrigerant recovery machine.

Drives a truck and maintains a truck inventory of materials and supplies.

Regular attendance required.  All duties performed on-site for Community.

Works effectively with co-workers, customers and others by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner; listens to and objectively considers ideas and suggestions from others; keeps commitments; keeps others informed of work progress, timetables and issues; addresses problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions; addresses others by name, title or other respectful identifier; and respects the diversity of our workforce in actions, words and deeds.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Follows up on assigned work and emergency requests, corrects the problems, discusses with Foreman or the Facilities Services Supervisor-noting disposition.

Repairs and maintains ornamental fountains at community facilities.

Maintains service and repair records, including material use and refrigerant code requirement documentation (Section 608 of Clean Air Act).

EQUIPMENT OPERATED:

Truck, small hand tools, gauges, refrigerant recovery machine, voltage and ohmmeters and other related tools.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to dust and normal outdoor elements.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from high school and considerable general mechanical maintenance experience or equivalent combination of education and experience that produces the following:

• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the job.
• Knowledge of the standard practices, methods, processes, tools, machines and materials of the mechanical trade.
• Ability to read and write work-related job instructions in English.
• Ability to maintain routine records and reports.
• Ability to work from sketches/drawings, to understand and carry out oral/written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others in English.
• Ability to troubleshoot swimming pool equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and residents.
• Skill in the use and care of tools, materials and equipment used in the mechanical trade.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
• Possession of A/C and Heating Certificate from an accredited school.
• Possession of EPA approved Certificate to reclaim HCFC's
• Ability to pass respiratory pulmonary function test.
• Ability to pass qualitative and/or quantitative respirator fit test.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:    

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk, hear, and to use hands to finger, grasp, kneel, pull, push, stoop, balance, climb, crouch, and lift up to 50 lbs.   The employee is regularly required to walk for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to carry, kneel, pull, push, stoop, lift up to 100 lbs., work on ladders.

VMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.