Maintenance Technician - PT (25 hours per week)

Safe Berks•Reading, PA

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician works in the Facilities department and performs routine and preventative maintenance, monitors vendors, inspects buildings and potential rental properties, troubleshoots equipment problems, and handles groundskeeping, housekeeping, waste removal, and donation deliveries and pickups. The position is part-time, 25 hours per week, and reports to the Director of Operations. The starting rate is $20.00 per hour. The role is non-exempt. The employee is expected to deliver quality service consistent with Safe Berks’ values of safety, respect, empowerment, education, and hope; maintain respectful and professional relationships; communicate responsively; and work autonomously with minimal day-to-day supervision. The position supports Safe Berks’ mission to provide safety and support to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and its commitment to an inclusive environment.

Requirements

Three to five years of hands-on experience with general maintenance work.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Complete a background check request and obtain FBI, State Police, and Child Abuse Clearances within the timeframe required under Act 153 through the agency vendor.
Complete Advocate Training provided by the agency.
If the position requires operating a personal or organization-owned vehicle: valid driver’s license, current vehicle registration, acceptable driving record, and Pennsylvania minimum liability insurance coverage of $15,000 bodily injury per person, $30,000 bodily injury per accident, and $5,000 property damage, or a $35,000 combined single limit.

Responsibilities

Perform routine and preventative maintenance tasks in a timely manner.
Monitor outside vendors while they are onsite performing routine or scheduled tasks.
Inspect potential rental properties for residents.
Meet with vendors to estimate repair costs.
Conduct regular inspections of buildings, grounds, and equipment to ensure safety.
Troubleshoot the causes of equipment failure.
Perform groundskeeping 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 pickups.
Perform other duties as determined by the supervisor.