Full-time Maintenance Technician (Seasonal Position)

Northern Children Services•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician reports to the Maintenance Supervisor and is responsible for basic building repairs and grounds maintenance, including plumbing, carpentry, painting, and electrical work. The role also maintains the physical plant’s mechanical systems, equipment, fixtures, and appliances, and helps ensure the facility complies with regulatory requirements. The technician helps provide a safe, clean, and healthy environment for staff and residents. This is a seasonal position. The position is full-time, generally Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with flexibility to accommodate evening and weekend events and participation in an overnight on-call rotation. The technician responds to after-hours and weekend campus emergencies by answering the on-call phone line, assessing reported issues, and, when necessary, coming to campus to address them. Northern Children’s Services emphasizes a therapeutic, inclusive workplace rooted in safety, nonviolence, and resilience. Employees are expected to use empathy, communicate effectively, recognize the potential impact of trauma, and use person-first, strengths-based language.

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 work, 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, an electronic ticketing system, and other required software to track work orders and communicate with supervisors and program staff.
Ability to organize tasks, pay attention to detail, 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 effectively communicate information to the Maintenance Supervisor or Director of Buildings and Grounds.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds, walk up and down stairs, and walk and stand for hours at a time.
Flexibility to accommodate evening and weekend events and participate in the overnight on-call rotation.

Nice To Haves

Vo-tech or technical school certificate.

Responsibilities

Participate in maintenance of all agency buildings and equipment.
Carry out preventive maintenance to support equipment safety and reliability.
Perform electrical, plumbing, carpentry, plastering, painting, and other repairs and improvements as needed.
Help correct issues of non-compliance identified by regulatory authorities.
Maintain equipment and appliances, including refrigeration, vehicles, swimming pool, lawn and garden equipment, and power tools.
Maintain grounds throughout the year, keep roadways accessible and safe during inclement weather, remove trash and debris, and perform landscaping as needed.
Move and assemble furniture for offices and living quarters.
Participate in the on-call rotation, respond to after-hours and weekend campus emergencies, and assess and address issues as necessary.
Support compliance with fire, safety, sanitation, licensing, and code requirements.
Conduct and document safety checks and inspections of facilities and equipment.
Complete building, equipment, groundskeeping, log, and paperwork activities according to agency standards and regulatory requirements.
Attend monthly Safety Committee meetings as the Buildings & Grounds Department representative, as well as other required meetings and training sessions.
Promote effective communication among staff across departments.
Provide timely work-order updates in the agency maintenance ticketing system, including status, completion details, and follow-up needs.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance for full-time employees.
Dental insurance for full-time employees.
Vision insurance for full-time employees.
$20,000 life insurance policy through Mutual of Omaha at no cost to full-time employees.
Long-term disability coverage and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
Optional self-funded accident, cancer, life, critical illness, and short-term disability insurance plans.
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.
Self-funded legal services.