Tavares Hawkins

A maintenance technician is responsible for the upkeep of a facility, such as an apartment building or business office. They are skilled in a variety of areas including plumbing, carpentry, and electrical systems. Duties include inspecting buildings, maintaining inventory, and scheduling repairs.

• Used diagnostic tools to identify hardware failures and replace non-functional components.
• Maintained multiple buildings to ensure quality care for patients, family members, community, and staff.
• Replace and fix hardware depending on job task, such as belimo actuator, ballast, flushometer. etc...
• Daily log check boiler blow downs, chiller rounds, water tower rounds anything functional at building Central energy plant.
• Responded to support requests from end users and patiently walked individuals through basic troubleshooting tasks.
• Replace and transport Med gas cylinders.
• Assist in removing heavy lifting of new and damage material.
• Monthly and Daily fire panel issues when needed or schedule, replaced smoke heads and duct detectors.
• Oversaw equipment inventory to maintain on-hand availability of necessary replacement parts and consumable goods.
• Toilet/sink issues and water leaks fixed and repaired.
• Monitored Webcontrol, Trane, Swisslogs, Aeroscout programs for everyday upkeep to facilities.
• Analyzed work related issues to identify troubleshooting methods needed for quick remediation.
• Collaborated with vendors to locate replacement components and resolve advanced problems.

• Managed staff while maintaining housekeeping duties.
• Communicated repair needs to maintenance staff.
• Managed team productivity and workflow to exceed quality standards.
• Trained and mentored all new personnel to maximize quality of service and performance.
• Cleaned and maintained Patient rooms.
• Cleaned and maintained floors while training new floor technicians.
• Transported linen and supplies to hospital areas that needed goods.
• Daily meetings and training pertaining to new policy and safety issues.
• Utilized chemicals and cleaning equipment in accordance with safety protocols and proper operating standards.
• Placed orders for housekeeping supplies and guest toiletries.
• Assigned housekeeping staff to specific shifts and room blocks based on abilities and daily requirements.
• Evaluated employee performance and developed improvement plans.
• Drove improvements to workflow and room turnover with hands-on, proactive management style.
• Changed bed linens and collected soiled linens for cleaning.
• Removed bed sheets and towels from rooms and pre-treated stains to maintain and restore linen condition.
• Polished glass surfaces and windows.
• Emptied waste paper and other trash from premises and moved to appropriate receptacles.

• Quietly waxed, buffed and vacuumed floors.
• Used power scrubbing and waxing machines to scrub and polish floors.
• Cleared trash and debris from over rooms and office areas regularly.
• Inspected equipment regularly and kept detailed records of floor cleaning supply inventories.
• Used equipment and tools to clean and maintain all floors.
• Performed daily facility checklists for cleaning floors, wiping down glass entryways and collecting trash.