POSITION SUMMARY 

The Facilities Technician will assist with the daily functions of the Facilities and Safety department. At the direction of supervisors, the position supports the Facilities team’s responsibilities for safety and security of the collection and staff, functionality of the physical plant, garden maintenance, custodial, garage operations and event support. This position supports events with project and day-to-day responsibilities leading up to and including event setup, production, and breakdown. In addition, this position monitors and maintains event management calendars and supporting Facilities ticketing platforms for repair and maintenance requests. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following reflects OMCA’s definition of essential functions for this position, but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. OMCA may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. 

INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Museum’s mission, values, vision, and core commitment to the visitor experience, community engagement, and institutional relevancy for the future
• Contribute to and support the OMCA strategic plan, annual priorities, and institutional initiatives such as diversity advancement
• Contribute to a positive organizational culture based on mutual respect, a spirit of collegiality, cooperation, and openness to many perspectives
• Participate in a culture of ongoing learning, collaboration, innovation, creativity, and community engagement
• All positions will have core functional responsibilities, cross functional team activation and learning and development as a core function of each role.

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide general administrative support to the Facilities and Safety team.
• Respond to, delegate and follow up on work orders.
• Participate in coordination of Facilities’ vendors and contract work.
• Support waste management, recycling, composting, and hazardous waste programs.
• Support employee workplace moves,set up and ergonomics. 
• Maintain inventory, track orders, and stock supplies.
• Maintain storage areas.
• Exercise care and consideration for sensitive museum collections. 
• Assist Facilities with training-related programs and safety program needs.
• Participate in event oversight, preparation, set up and break down.
• Participate in any special projects needed.  
• Assist with garden-related tasks, as assigned.
• Maintain good communication, composure and orientation towards customer service in busy and/or stressful situations. 
• Assist in emergency response protocols. 
• Work is in-person at any of 3 local sites.  
• Assist with fleet maintenance. 
• Availability to work weekends and evenings. 
• Comfort with performance accountability and feedback processes. 

EXPERIENCE

• Ability to display and encourage visitor and internal customer service, take and share responsibility and treat others with respect
• 1-2 years of related experience
• English language proficiency in both spoken and written form
• Spanish language proficiency a plus
• Knowledge and experience in event production, customer service, and vendor relationships
• Google Suite (Email, Calendar, Docs, Drive, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Etc)
• Valid/legal Driver’s License & ability to drive a large vehicle

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The environment may include:

• Ability to display and encourage visitor and internal customer service, take and share responsibility and treat others with respect.
• 2-3 years of experience in a related field. 
• English language proficiency in both spoken and written form. 
• First aid/CPR training preferred.
• Experience with working with inventory and documentation.
• Knowledge of Google suite, work order software and Microsoft Word.

EEO STATEMENT

The Oakland Museum of California is dedicated to diversity, inclusion, accessibility and equity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ability/disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We highly encourage our diverse community to apply for available employment, internship, fellowship and volunteer positions at the Museum, as we aim to ensure our staff reflects the diversity of our visitors and surrounding community. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, OMCA will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

COMPENSATION $31.28 - $31.28 per hour