Facilities Maintenance Specialist

Hands-On Work. Real Impact. Every Day.

Family & Children’s Center (FCC) is looking for a dependable, hands-on Facilities Maintenance Specialist to join our team in La Crosse, WI while performing services at our facilities throughout Southeast Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.

If you're someone who enjoys fixing things, working with your hands, solving problems, and seeing the immediate results of your work, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for. As a Facilities Maintenance Specialist, you'll play an important behind-the-scenes role in keeping FCC's facilities, grounds, equipment, and vehicles safe, functional, and welcoming for the people we serve.

This is more than a maintenance job — your work helps create the safe and supportive environments where our staff can do what they do best: help children, families, and individuals thrive during some of their most vulnerable life chapters.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Variety every day: No two days are exactly alike. You'll work across facilities, grounds, equipment, and vehicles.
• Hands-on work: Put your maintenance, repair, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and general construction skills to use.
• Make a visible impact: The work you complete directly contributes to safe, well-maintained FCC locations.
• Be part of a mission-driven organization: Your work supports an agency dedicated to serving children, families, and individuals in our community.
• Work with a team: You'll collaborate with the Facilities Supervisor and FCC staff while taking ownership of important maintenance needs.
  
  

What You'll Do

Reporting to the Facilities Supervisor, the Facilities Maintenance Specialist provides generalized, basic-level support for FCC facilities, grounds, and equipment while partnering with contractors on large projects.

Facilities & Building Maintenance

• Perform routine maintenance, repairs, and minor construction projects within your training and capabilities.
• Complete drywall installation and repairs.
• Paint and touch up interior and exterior areas as needed.
• Perform minor electrical, HVAC, and plumbing work.
• Safely use common hand tools, power tools, and trade equipment.
  
  

Grounds & Seasonal Maintenance

• Perform lawn care and general grounds maintenance.
• Handle ice and snow removal at FCC facilities.
• Operate snow blowers, lawn equipment, salt spreaders, and a truck equipped with a snow plow.
• Help keep FCC properties safe and accessible throughout Wisconsin's changing seasons.
  
  

Moving & Equipment

• Transport, move, and relocate furniture, equipment, and other FCC property as needed.
• Assist with facility setup, rearrangement, and other physical maintenance needs.
  
  

Vehicle Maintenance

• Perform minor maintenance on agency vehicles.
• Safely operate work trucks and trailers when needed.
  
  

Team & Agency Support

• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Stay current with required annual staff development.
• Communicate regularly with your supervisor regarding facility needs and work in progress.
• Perform other duties as needed to support FCC's facilities and operations.
  
  

Join a Team Where Your Work Matters

At Family & Children’s Center, every employee contributes to our mission. Facilities staff play a critical role in maintaining the spaces where our services happen every day.

When the building works, the team can work. When the environment is safe and welcoming, people can focus on what matters most.

If you're ready to bring your skills, reliability, and hands-on approach to a meaningful organization, we'd love to hear from you.

Come put your skills to work for something that matters. Apply today to join Family & Children’s Center!

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is reliable, practical, safety-minded, and comfortable tackling a variety of maintenance tasks.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in building maintenance.
• Knowledge and/or training in areas such as:
• Plumbing
• Electrical
• Carpentry
• HVAC
• Automotive maintenance
• Basic computer skills, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, and internet/search programs.
• Ability to safely and effectively use common trade tools.
• Ability to operate light machinery, power tools, and work trucks with trailers.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet FCC's auto insurance requirements.
• Willingness to learn new skills and ability to adjust daily schedule to meet the agency's variety of needs and priorities.
  

Physical & Work Environment

This is an active, hands-on position. The ability to climb ladders at reasonable heights and lift objects weighing more than 50 pounds above your head is required. The position may occasionally involve exposure to dust, dirt, loud noise, cleaning chemicals and bloodborne pathogens.

The Person Who Will Thrive Here

You may be a great fit if you are:

• A problem solver who enjoys figuring out how to fix things.
• Dependable and take pride in completing a job correctly.
• Comfortable working independently while staying connected with your supervisor and team.
• Someone who notices when something needs attention and takes initiative.
• Safety-conscious and committed to using tools and equipment appropriately.
• Adaptable and comfortable switching between different types of maintenance tasks.
• Proud of doing work that makes a difference, even when you're not always the person in the spotlight.
  
  

Why Join Family & Children's Center?

For well over a century, Family & Children's Center has been strengthening individuals, families and communities throughout our region. When you join our team, you'll become part of an organization that values compassion, inclusion, integrity and professional growth.

We Offer Full-time Employees

• Competitive, market-driven pay
• Generous vacation and sick time accruals
• 9 recognized holidays - plus a floating holiday!
• Health, dental, and vision insurance - and supplemental insurance plans to meet all your personal and family needs
• Health Savings Accounts for eligible employees with monthly contributions made by Family & Children's Center
• Life insurance covered at 100% with additional life insurance options available
• 100% paid local Employee Assistance Program to ensure our employees, and their immediate families, are practicing self-care
• 401(k) Savings Plan - FCC will match up to 3% of the employee's contribution (a 50% match on the first 6%)
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Supportive leadership and collaborative team culture
• $1000 referral bonuses each time you refer quality candidates who join our team
• Meaningful work that positively impacts our community! Join a team where your attention to detail, relationship-building skills, and compassion make a real difference in the lives of people within our community.
  
  

Family & Children's Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees and applicants are treated with dignity and respect.