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Gift of Hope

Coordinates organ and tissue donation

Building Maintenance Technician

Full-TimeDeadline 9/14/27
$60.1k - $75.2k/yr
Mid
Itasca, IL, USA
In PersonTravel to all three building sites is required, with rotating weekday and weekend on-call coverage.
General Maintenance & RepairBuilding & Property Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • A minimum of 3 years of industrial maintenance experience is required.
  • A high school diploma is required, with comparable work-related experience accepted.
  • Strong manual dexterity and problem-solving skills are required.
  • Experience with heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration is preferred.
  • Familiarity with building trades, construction methods and materials, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, repairs, and maintenance is required.
  • Ability to utilize the tools needed in the work environment is required.
  • Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, climb ladders, and walk to perform job duties is required.
  • Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds is required.
  • Availability to respond to facility-related emergencies and operational needs during scheduled on-call periods is required.
  • Ability to work and respond outside normal business hours if an emergency arises is required.
  • Use of a personal car for work is required.
Responsibilities
  • Organize, schedule, and perform professional and technical equipment installations, monitor the start-up of new installations, and report findings to the Director.
  • Schedule and facilitate vendors to install and repair equipment at all facilities.
  • Plan, organize, control, integrate, and execute projects related to construction, maintenance, and repair of buildings and features including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, painting, landscape, and custodial services.
  • Coordinate contracted services and bring in appropriate resources to accomplish repairs.
  • Investigate, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain buildings and equipment.
  • Establish and carry out preventive maintenance programs for all buildings according to manufacturers’ recommendations.
  • Serve as project manager for building construction and remodeling projects, ensuring code compliance, timely completion, and satisfactory subcontractor performance.
  • Submit bids and recommendations to management.
  • Act as liaison with city, county, and state authorities regarding fire, security, and occupational safety codes.
  • Ensure facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health, and security standards.
  • Prepare and file required Physical Plant Services reports with the authority having jurisdiction.
  • Prioritize and perform work orders submitted by departments.
  • Schedule departmental equipment service contracts, preventive maintenance, warranties, and scheduled repairs with Purchasing, the Contract Coordinator, and management.
  • Ensure security and emergency preparedness procedures are implemented properly.
  • Respond to emergencies as they arise.
  • Communicate workplace safety precautions to employees.
  • Maintain a system of repair parts and facilities supplies.
  • Oversee plans, material lists, and estimates for building projects, renovations, and refurbishments.
  • Inspect buildings, equipment, and systems to identify issues.
  • Repair faulty equipment units and damaged structures.
  • Perform general maintenance tasks including electrical, carpentry, plumbing, and painting.
  • Repair, maintain, and monitor equipment and amenities.
  • Record and document inspections, problems, and solutions.
  • Clean windows and glass doors, change light bulbs, and perform other custodial work.
  • Remove and properly dispose of recyclable materials.
  • Check and respond to security and safety issues.
  • Maintain exterior property.
  • Travel to all three building sites to inspect facilities, buildings, and grounds, and prioritize repairs and renovations.
  • Run errands as necessary.
  • Facilitate timely identification and reporting of opportunities for improvement, deviations, complaints, and other adverse events.
  • Contribute to cybersecurity awareness and protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational information assets by following security policies, completing required training, reporting potential security issues, and handling data, systems, and credentials securely.
  • Complete required administrative tasks and training.
  • Engage in professional development and collaborate with the supervisor to establish and maintain written short- and long-term development goals.
Desired Qualifications
  • Certification in HVAC or building maintenance technology is preferred.
  • Training in mechanical and electrical systems is preferred.
  • Experience in heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration is preferred.
  • Preferred job backgrounds include mechanic, plumber, carpenter, handyman, or painter.

About the company

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network coordinates organ and tissue donation in Illinois and northwest Indiana as a not-for-profit organization. It works with 180 hospitals across a 12 million people service area to recover organs for transplant and tissues for transplant and research, while also educating the public about donation. It is one of 58 national organ procurement organizations, serving since 1987 and saving over 24,000 lives through organ transplants and improving thousands of tissue transplants. Its goal is to increase donation and transplantation by coordinating recovery, educating communities, and supporting donor families.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Itasca, Illinois

Founded

1986

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What believers are saying

  • January 2026 delivered fourth straight record year, signaling operational momentum.
  • June 2026 WGN-TV partnership reaches 3.75 million households and boosts donor registrations.
  • AOPO leadership strengthens national influence and hiring appeal for mission-driven clinicians.

What critics are saying

  • Federal scrutiny of OPOs intensified after HHS moved against Kentucky's Network for Hope.
  • Record growth still depends on hospital referrals and family consent across a geographically concentrated region.
  • A CMS decertification or losing hospital trust would cripple donation volumes within one year.

What makes Gift of Hope unique

  • Illinois's dominant OPO, serving 180 hospitals and 12 million people.
  • Harry Wilkins, MD leads Gift of Hope and now serves as AOPO president-elect.
  • Clinical and laboratory execution produced 2025 records: 1,529 transplants and 2,267 tissue donors.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Phone/Internet Stipend
  • Parental Leave

Company News

WAND TV
Apr 3rd, 2024
Donor stories honored at Carle Foundation Hospital Donate Life event

All eight Carle Health hospitals work with Gift of Hope to facilitate organ and tissue donation, transition patients who registered their intent to be organ donors and provide support to their loved ones through the experience.