Maintenance Technician - PT (25 hours per week)

Safe Berks•Reading, PA

About The Position

Equity and Inclusion Safe Berks is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where all staff, residents, clients, board members, and volunteers feel safe and empowered to stand up to oppression of all kinds. We believe that the collective sum of our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creative outlets, innovative approaches and solutions, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees exhibit in their work represents the quality of our life-saving services. Reflective of the community we serve and embrace, we celebrate differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity, or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. Position Standards Administration Service Delivery Standard Employee demonstrates a commitment to delivering quality service to all internal and external individuals affiliated with Safe Berks, including but not limited to, employees, visitors, clients, and contractors, and does so in a manner that is in line with agency values of safety, respect, empowerment, education, and hope. Conduct and Behavioral Standard Employee maintains respectful relationships and interactions with other employees, management, board members, community members, clients, and survivors. They conduct themselves in a manner that demonstrates integrity and a commitment to the organization’s mission. Employee always fosters open communication and is responsive to community partners, donors, co-workers, and management through means of email, text, and phone calls.

Requirements

3 – 5 years hands-on experience with general maintenance work
High school diploma or equivalent required
Completion of a background check request; FBI, State Police, and Child Abuse Clearances obtained within required timeframe under Act 153 through agency vendor
Completion of Advocate Training provided by agency
Valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, acceptable driving record, and PA Minimum Liability insurance coverage of $15,000 Bodily Injury per person / $30,000 Bodily Injury per accident and $5,000 Property Damage, or $35,000 Combined Single Limit if your position requires operating a personal or organization owned vehicle.

Responsibilities

Perform routine and preventative maintenance tasks in a timely manner.
Monitor outside vendors while onsite to perform routine and/or scheduled tasks.
Preform inspections of potential rental properties for residents.
Meet with vendors to estimate repair costs.
Conduct regular inspections of buildings, grounds, and equipment to ensure safety.
Troubleshooting the cause of equipment failure.
Consistently perform groundskeeping related duties including lawn care, weeding, and snow removal.
Remove trash from building receptacles and monitor vendor pickups.
Perform housekeeping duties as needed.
Participate in internal facilities meetings.
Perform donation deliveries and pick-ups.
All other duties as determined by supervisor.