HVAC Journeyman - Howard University at Thompson Hospitality Corporation in Washington, Washington DC

Job Description:

Who We Are:

Thompson Hospitality is the nation’s largest minority-owned food and facilities management company. Our services include hospitality, full dining and quick service restaurants, campus dining, diversity consultation, facility operations and maintenance management.  We are a family-run organization with more than twenty-five years providing services built on our core mission to provide a positive experience to every relationship we are involved in: one guest, one client, one team member at a time.  As a fast growing company, we have a growth plan to more than double in size over the next three years.  We are looking for team members who are interested in developing their careers to the next level while joining our team of over 4,000 employees, serving clients in over 40 states to include more than 1.9 million guests each year. Thompson Hospitality focuses on three core areas in everything we do:

• Purpose




• Give back to our communities


• Celebrate diversity




• People




• Do the right thing


• Treat people the way you want to be treated


• Always do your best


• Be accountable for our actions




• Performance




• Serve the highest quality food


• Provide world-class service


• Maintain flexibility to better serve our clients

Competitive Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision


• Paid Time Off


• 401(k), matched up to 4%


• Short and Long Term Disability


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee Referral Program


• Pet Insurance


• Discounts: Hotels, Travel, Tickets

Spring is here! Are ready to get out and spring into a new job opportunity? Want to work with a team who will rely on your HVAC experience to make things happen?

Now fast forward one year. You have made a noticeable contribution to the educational facilities of a major university in a post COVID-19 world. Your managers can trust that you will get the job done. It's a big challenge and that is why we want an individual with solid HVAC experience and a journeyman’s license. We’ll provide the uniforms, tools, truck, and even the safety boots. The Union will provide a good benefit package that includes medical, dental, and vision. We know, it’s a good gig. Here's what the job looks like.....

Primary Duties

• To repair and maintain the HVAC systems in faculty offices, classrooms, athletic facilities, etc. on the Howard University main campus and satellite campuses.


• Ability to work the assigned shift which may include weekends, on-call, and overtime hours.


• Realigns fans, motors, air handlers, pumps and/or other building equipment for proper operations. Replaces belts, adjusts pulleys and changes filters. Lubricates motors, air handlers, pumps, linkages, and other building equipment.


• Replaces compressors, motors, bearings, fans and pulleys.  Cleans evaporators, condensers, relays, chill water coils, humidifiers, air handlers, steam applications, and strainers.  Changes oil in compressors and vacuum pumps.


• Cleans, electric contacts or relays.  Performs major services, repairs and installations on a wide variety of air conditioning units and packaged type units, split systems and central air conditioning units.  Provides services for heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems. 


• Performs scheduled maintenance tasks, answers emergency or trouble calls, conducts preventive maintenance procedures on equipment.


• Diagnoses malfunctions and repairs or replaces components such as compressors, valves, evaporates, relays, switches and pneumatic controls.


• Operate Thompson Facilities Services maintained campus vehicles.

Requirements & Experience

• 5+ years of work related experience in a university setting.


• Valid driver’s license from state of residence.


• Journeyman HVAC License with CFC Universal (required)


• DC 3rd Class Operating Engineer License (an added bonus)

Education

• Ability to read and write English.


• High School Graduate or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.) (preferred).


• Graduate of an accredited apprentice program or vocational school in HVAC (preferred).

Physical Demands

This position is physically demanding. Ability to stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, lift, pull, push, climb ladders, twist, and walk for a minimum of three hours on the campus terrain. Ability to lift at least 50 lbs. using safe lifting techniques. Work may be performed at all times and inside of various campus buildings where lighting and ventilation may be inadequate. Work is also performed on campus grounds and parking lots.

About Us

Thompson Facilities Services, provides the physical facilities maintenance support for the historic Howard University. The students, faculty, and staff at Howard depend on world class facility services that contribute to a memorable education experience. At Thompson, our mission is to provide a positive experience to every relationship we are involved in, once guest, one client, one team member at a time.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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