Facilities Staffer – HVAC Specialist

About Sports Basement

Since 1998, Sports Basement has been more than a sporting goods store - we're a community hub offering the best brands at Basement prices, with giving back baked into our DNA. What started as a weekend-only shop in a San Francisco warehouse has grown into multiple fully stocked Bay Area locations, several newly opened Southern California stores, in-house snow and bike shops, a thriving rentals program, and a robust ecommerce website at sportsbasement.com. We've come a long way, and we couldn't be prouder of the company we've become.

Our Mission

We're here to help our communities shine a little brighter, live a little greener, and make the outdoors more fun and accessible for everyone. Because your gear is more than just stuff, and we're more than just a store.

Our Core Values

A lot of companies say they care about customers, community, and the environment. We do too - but what sets us apart is how we actually live those values every day. A few principles that guide us:

• Couches before profit
• Economical vs. Extravagant
• Volunteer vs. Donate
• Proximity vs Productivity
• O.K. is not O.K.
• Doers vs. Degrees
• Creativity before efficiency
• Autonomy before rules
• YES! vs. NO
• Safety before speed

Benefits

• Sports Basement offers competitive wages with real opportunities for advancement. Starting pay varies by location and experience - but the perks go well beyond the paycheck:
• Full health, dental, and vision coverage (full-time staff)
• Profit-sharing bonus pool
• 40% off our already low prices — for life (after 2,000 hours worked)
• A fully stocked kitchen with free breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner
• A free flight for every year-equivalent of hours worked
• Free skiing, camping, and biking trips through our Out of the Basement program
• Free use of rental gear
• 40% reimbursement on out-of-pocket costs for individual sports activities
• 401(k) plan
• Company ESOP retirement program
• Flexible scheduling for students

Facilities Staffer – HVAC Specialist

Reports to: Facilities Manager and Director of Facilities (or Partner)

Compensation: $30–45 an hour, non-exempt position. Specific starting wages are dependent on location and experience.

Full Description Summary

Sports Basement seeks to self-perform many of the tasks needed to keep our buildings operational. This includes the construction of fixtures, repair of fixtures, and general maintenance of our facilities. This role requires a working knowledge of hand tools and power tools, and the proper and safe use of these tools in both workshop environments and in public locations like our retail sales floors.

In addition to fixture and general maintenance work, this role performs routine preventative maintenance on our HVAC equipment, such as replacing filters and belts, clearing condensate drains, and inspecting rooftop units. This is not a dedicated HVAC position and does not perform refrigerant handling or other licensed trade work — that work is handled by outside contractors. We are looking for a facilities generalist who brings hands-on HVAC preventative-maintenance experience to a varied, multi-system role.

Our Facilities Staffer understands how to work with the various raw materials used in creating and repairing Sports Basement’s trade fixtures, and is always mindful of public safety. Working with raw materials will at times include loading and unloading by hand or with the aid of material handling equipment such as forklifts and trucks. These materials can be heavy — Facilities Staffers must be able to lift and move a single sheet of 5/8″ plywood or a 50 lb bag of concrete by hand.

Facilities Staffers must know the limits of their own skills and seek help or direction whenever a task is beyond their abilities. Facilities Staffers may be asked to travel to any Sports Basement location to perform construction, repair, or maintenance tasks. Depending on the needs of the company, other duties may be assigned from time to time.

What you’ll do

Facilities Duties and Operations

• Build Sports Basement’s standard trade fixtures in our Bryant Street and San Ramon workshops, demonstrating working knowledge of the materials and methods required to produce them to spec.
• Repair existing fixtures and perform general maintenance work at any Sports Basement location, as assigned by the Facilities Manager.
• Complete preventative or scheduled maintenance tasks when assigned. Facilities Staffers are not expected to seek out this work independently — assignments come from the Facilities Manager.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance on HVAC equipment as assigned, including air filter replacement, belt replacement, condensate drain clearing, and visual inspection of rooftop and packaged units. Execute the preventative maintenance schedule as assigned by the Facilities Manager, and keep accurate records of the maintenance performed
• Escalate any HVAC work beyond routine maintenance — including r…