Sun Country Sports Center® is accepting applications for a member of the Facilities team with responsibilities in maintenance, handiwork, and possibly school bus driving. Sun Country is a youth sports and fitness center with instructional activities like gymnastics, rock climbing, swimming, and dance. Our childcare programs are licensed with Florida Department of Children and Families and accredited through Council on Accreditation.
Job Description
- Position Title: Maintenance / Facilities (please select this position on your application)
- Department: Maintenance
- Reports to: Maintenance Department Leader, Directors of Operations
- Position Level: Part Time Staff Member
- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
General Summary
The facilities staff member will perform a variety of maintenance tasks. Duties include light cleaning, minor electrical work, minor plumbing work, landscaping work, basic repairs, and providing maintenance and facilities support for all Sun Country programs at our West and Millhopper locations.
Sun Country is a very unique facility with many fun activities for children and families. This is not your typical facilities position. Most days include a wide variety of fun and interesting projects.
Position requires travel using company vehicles between locations, and to purchase supplies as needed. Preferred duties include driving a school bus to pick up students daily for our After-School program, which will require obtaining a Class B CDL with Passenger Endorsement, paid for by the company.
Part-time schedule Monday – Friday between 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM. Sun Country is open 7 days per week, and this position requires on-call availability some weekends (when the department leader is not available).
Essential Job Functions
- Cleans and maintains facilities
- Prioritizes maintenance work orders to ensure continual operations
- Communicates clearly with customers and employees via email, phone & in person
- Maintains current filing systems
- Maintains compliance standards
- Performs other duties as assigned by Department Leaders and Directors of Operations
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of customer service best practices
- Knowledge of basic plumbing, electrical, landscaping and building repair processes
- Knowledge of basic OSHA standards
- Skill in speaking, reading comprehension and active listening in the English language
- Skill in complex problem solving, evaluation of options and implementation of solutions
- Skill in operating basic office and technological equipment and software, including email, spreadsheets and word processing
- Ability to work independently toward personal and organizational goals
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to complete multiple tasks at once
- Ability to organize daily activities and to work as a team player
Education, Experience and Certification
Required:
- High School Diploma
- Florida Drivers License
- Satisfactory driving record within previous 3 years
- Level 2 fingerprint background screening (within 2 weeks of hire)
- CPR / 1st Aid / AED certification (within 30 days of hire)
Preferred:
- Professional certification in any profession with duties aligning with the position
- Florida Class B CDL with Passenger Endorsement or School Bus Endorsement
Physical Requirements
- Seeing: Must be able to see well enough to read from a computer screen and perform essential duties as outlined above
- Hearing: Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with customers and employees in a loud gym setting
- Hand Function: Must be able to write, type and perform essential duties as outlined above
- Stooping/Kneeling: Must be able to stoop or kneel to perform repairs and cleaning duties
- Standing/Walking: Must be able to move about the facility and walk at a fast pace for up to 1 minute over varying levels of gym flooring in an emergency
- Climbing: Must be able to climb a ladder to perform essential duties as outlined above
- Lifting: Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Working Conditions
Normal working conditions absent extreme factors. Our multi-sport facility is a fast-pace, dynamic work environment. Sun Country is open 7 days per week, excluding major holidays, and provides customer service anytime business is open.
Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed, but are not to be seen as a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Also, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
Culture and Values
Sun Country Sports Center® has been a family-owned Gainesville area business for over thirty-five years. We are a multi-program family and youth sports center whose mission is for every person to feel better about themselves when they walk out of our doors than they do when they walk in. Our core values are safety, caring, sports and community.
Application Instructions
Sun Country is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement, and the individual is unable to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodations.
To apply, please click here. Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove any barrier to the application process to accommodate those candidates with disabilities. Candidates without computer access may apply in person at our main office, where a computer will be provided.
Compensation: $15 – $22 per hour based on education and related experience
Remote Available: No
Job Location: 333 SW 140th TER, Jonesville, FL 32669
