Facilities Technician

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Summary:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily sanitation procedures including bathrooms, hallways, break areas, and anything inside/outside of the facility.
• Restocks all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), trash, and restroom supplies throughout the building daily.
• Perform minor repairs of all buildings and equipment with minimal supervision including but not limited to grow lights, fans, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, etc.
• Perform major repairs at the direction and under the supervision of the Facilites Manager. Major repairs may include working alongside and coordinating with external contractors or licensed tradesmen. Repairs can include emergency situations and/or scheduled repairs.
• Responsibly use and/or operate vehicles, tools, materials, parts, maintenance supplies and equipment when necessary and ensure that they are used safely, effectively, and efficiently.
• Install and maintain new equipment (assembling racks, installing dehumidifiers, etc.) as directed by the Facilities Manager.
• Troubleshoots minor maintenance issues involving electrical, structural, plumbing, and equipment.
• Follow maintenance and repair schedules set forth by the Facilities Manager and ensure routine maintenance is performed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Scheduling maintenance when the scope is outside realm of expertise, but continuously learning from contractors to eliminate the need for outside services when possible.
• Other duties as assigned; scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.
• Undertake occasional custodial and janitorial tasks (shoveling snow from the sidewalk)
• Wash the employees' uniforms in our onsite washer/dryer area and sorts by employee ensuring that employees have clean uniforms for their shift every day.
• May help in other departments as needed/Other duties as assigned.

Administrative Duties:

• Maintains accurate records of repairs, equipment cleaning, maintenance and calibration and any other facility systems related logs assigned by on-duty supervisor.
• Promptly reports any system failure, malfunction, or facility damage to the Facilities Manager
• Assists with the completion of daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment, and maintenance procedures
• Must be able to adhere to facility SOPs.

Additionally:

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

Education and/or Work Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent experience required. A Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in building and mechanical equipment maintenance and repair preferred.
• A strong knowledge of trades- plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, tile, miscellaneous repairs and maintenance or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of the marijuana industry strongly preferred or other highly regulated industry.
• Work history showing flexibility and willingness to accept additional projects or challenges.

Mandatory Qualifications:

Additional Qualifications:

Required Knowledge:

• Basic Math required for inventory, projections, and measurements.
• Knowledge of use and maintenance of industrial cleaning equipment and appliances

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent time-management skills; Ability to effectively plan and prioritize
• Ability to maintain confidentiality; Absolute reliability and honesty
• Ability to focus; Attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team; Ability to communicate clearly and calmly
• Ability to remain calm in periods of high stress or unusual activity
• Skill at using computers
• Mechanical skill

Physical Requirements:

• Extended time standing, walking, bending, and reaching
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds for a distance of 100 feet
• Close visual focus required
• This position occasionally requires the extended and repetitive use of arms, hands, and fingers to cut and manipulate small objects.
• Must wear company-provided lab coats, hair/beard nets, gloves, surgical masks and safety glasses/ goggles/ splash shield, while working in the lab.
• Must adhere to the Syracuse facility general hygiene requirements.

Headquartered in New York City, Acreage is a multi-state operator of cannabis ‎cultivation and retailing facilities in the U.S., including the company’s national retail store ‎brand, The Botanist. Acreage’s wide range of national and regionally available cannabis products include the award-winning Botanist brand, the highly recognizable Tweed brand, the Prime medical brand in Pennsylvania, the Innocent edibles brand in Illinois and others. Acreage also owns Universal Hemp, LLC, a hemp subsidiary dedicated to the distribution, marketing and sale of CBD products throughout the U.S.

Since its founding in 2011, Acreage has focused on building and scaling operations to create a ‎seamless, consumer-focused, branded experience. More information is available at www.acreageholdings.com.