Full-time Maintenance Technician (Seasonal Position)

Northern Children's Services • Philadelphia, PA

5h • $18 - $22

About The Position

Northern Children’s Services is seeking a Maintenance Technician for a seasonal position. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, this role performs basic building repairs and grounds maintenance, including plumbing, carpentry, painting, and electrical work. The technician maintains physical-plant mechanical systems, equipment, fixtures, and appliances, helps ensure regulatory compliance, and supports a safe, clean, and healthy environment for staff and residents.

The position is full-time, generally Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Flexibility is required for evening and weekend events, and the technician participates in an overnight on-call rotation. The role may involve physical work, including lifting at least 50 pounds, walking up and down stairs, and standing or walking for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least two years of experience in building equipment maintenance, construction, or a related field.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Knowledge of building trades, including plumbing, HVAC, electrical, carpentry, painting, and drywall.
• Ability to communicate and interact with staff and residents.
• Ability to read and understand fire, safety, and sanitation regulations.
• Comfort using Microsoft Outlook, the electronic ticketing system, and other required software to track work orders and communicate with supervisors and program staff.
• Ability to organize tasks, be detail-oriented, understand and follow directions, and work independently and cooperatively as part of a team.
• Ability to manage high-pressure situations, define problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to communicate information effectively to the Maintenance Supervisor or Director of Buildings and Grounds.
• Ability to perform physical work, lift at least 50 pounds, walk up and down stairs, and walk or stand for hours at a time.
• Ability to accommodate evening and weekend hours and participate in an overnight on-call rotation.
• Use a trauma-informed approach, including empathy, effective communication, awareness of trauma’s impact, and person-first, strengths-based language.

Nice To Haves

• Vocational or technical school certificate.

Responsibilities

• Maintain buildings and equipment and participate in a preventive maintenance program.
• Perform electrical, plumbing, carpentry, plastering, painting, and related repairs and improvements.
• Help correct non-compliance with regulatory authorities.
• Maintain equipment and appliances, including refrigeration, vehicles, swimming pool, lawn and garden equipment, and power tools.
• Maintain grounds and roadways for accessibility and safety, including during rain and snowstorms; remove trash and debris and perform landscaping as needed.
• Move and assemble furniture for offices and living quarters.
• Participate in the on-call rotation, responding to after-hours and weekend campus emergencies by triaging reported issues and, when necessary, attending campus to assess and address them.
• Support compliance with fire, safety, sanitation, licensing, and code requirements.
• Conduct and document safety checks and inspections of facilities and equipment.
• Complete logs, paperwork, and recordkeeping related to buildings, equipment, and groundskeeping according to agency standards and regulatory requirements.
• Represent the Buildings & Grounds Department at monthly Safety Committee meetings and attend other required meetings and training.
• Promote effective communication among staff in different departments.
• Update assigned work orders in the agency maintenance ticketing system, including status, completion details, issues, and follow-up needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees.
• A $20,000 life insurance policy at no cost to full-time employees.
• Long-term disability and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Optional self-funded insurance plans, including accident, cancer, life, critical illness, and short-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) savings plan with a matching contribution after one year of employment.
• Paid time off or sick leave.
• Employee Assistance Program with confidential referral and counseling services for employees and their families.
• Self-funded legal services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED