Environmental Specialist / Maintenance

Environmental Specialist / Maintenance

Area Residential Care

1 Positions

ID: 95276

Posted On 09/10/2026

Job Overview

Job description:

We are looking for an energetic, detail-oriented person to join our team.

The Environmental Specialist/Maintenance Staff are responsible for maintaining agency properties. The Facilities team is expected to perform deep cleaning and sanitizing facilities. The Environmental Specialist/Maintenance Staff will assist with the timely completion of assigned maintenance requests and assist with moving furniture, removing snow, and operating a variety of machinery and vehicles as needed. Other duties may be assigned by the Facilities Supervisor and/or Facility Operations Director.

Schedule : Monday – Friday 1:00pm- 8:30pm

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching by company

• Health insurance

• Vision insurance

• Dental insurance

• Life insurance paid by employer

• Paid time off

• Employee assistance program

• Referral program

Qualifications/Requirements

Minimum

• Education: High school diploma or HSED (GED)

• Valid driver’s license and driving record that meets agency authorized driver criteria

• Be able to lift 20lbs and occasionally 50lbs.

• Six months of consecutive work experience

• Other Requirements: Must be able to work well independently as well as with a team.

Preferred

• Skills, Experience: Environmental or maintenance experience preferred.

Schedule : Monday – Friday 1:00pm- 8:30pm

The selected candidate acknowledges that offer is conditional until you complete a background check, pass the drug test, Pre-Placement Physical and have passed a TB test.

Why Residential Care Area? We are a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of adults with intellectual disabilities and guiding them to achieve their highest quality of life! We value the lives and well-being of the individuals we serve and our employees.

Area Residential Care provides 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.

Job Type: Full-time

Primary Contact

305223

Wenda Beadle

HR Generalist, Human Resources

563-557-4748

Phone

Phone

Phone

563-556-7565

Fax

[email protected]

Email

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Job Details

Categories

Environmental/Quality Assurance/Safety

Maintenance/Repair

Volunteer and Non-profit

Location

Dubuque, IA

Shift

Second Shift

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Paid Holidays

Qualifications

Education

High School/GED

Experience

1-2 Years

Company ID

901

Job REQ #

# Positions

1

Start Date

20260910

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Area Residential Care

About the Company

Who We Are

Area Residential Care is a private, non-profit, 501(c) 3 organization, created in 1968 by a group of parents and other interested parties. Its mission is to empower people with intellectual disabilities to achieve their highest quality of life. From its inception, Area Residential Care' purpose has been to provide community-based services for persons with intellectual disabilities. The organization has grown over the past 40 years to serve an average of 250-275 people with disabilities annually; providing residential, vocational, and day services in Dubuque and Dyersville communities.

Through a variety of community-based residential and vocational programs, Area Residential Care helps people with disabilities become active, participating members of the community. Giving people with disabilities choices about where and how they live, work and socialize with their non-disabled peers is the essence of Area Residential Care' purpose.

Vision

It is the vision of Area Residential Care that every individual has the opportunity to live, work, and participate in a supportive and accessible community.

Mission

It is the mission of Area Residential Care to empower people with intellectual disabilities to achieve their highest quality of life.

Values

Area Residential Care is committed to the following values that support our vision and mission statement.

• Every person has rights and the responsibilities associated with them.

• Every person is to be treated with dignity and respect.

• Every person has unique needs and preferences that influence the choices he or she makes about his or her life and services.

• Every person is to be provided the opportunity to live, work and participate in recreational activities in the community as the natural environment.

• Every person is to be provided with encouragement, opportunity and supports to live life to the fullest.

• Every person is to be given the opportunity to provide direct feedback on his or her satisfaction with services, and given a prompt response to concerns.