Way Finders
Job Details
Job Location Springfield, MA
Position Type Full-time
Salary Range $19.25 - $22.00 Hourly
Description
Department: Housing Support Services Work Arrangement: Onsite
Maintenance Worker
Way Finders is a 2024 Top Workplaces for Nonprofit organization, named as an employer of choice because our employees said so!
At Way Finders, we are passionately invested in lifting up the region's people, places, and systems.
Though our team performs a wide variety of functions, we are united by our shared mission: to build and advocate for a thriving region; to improve the stability and economic mobility of families and individuals; and to develop and manage a robust range of safe, affordable housing options.
Way Finders is looking for a
Maintenance Worker
in our Housing Support Services department. This role supports our mission by completing and assisting with apartment turnovers. The workers must be able to work in a compressed timeline while maintaining high standards. They will perform duties for units that are currently occupied by homeless families in shelters.
Benefits include:
20 day accrued paid time-off during year one | 15+ holidays annually | Health, dental, and vision insurance options | Educational assistance | Medical Reimbursement Account | Dependent Care Account | 403(b) retirement plan with employer match | Life insurance | Short-term and long-term disability insurance | Transportation benefits | Employee Assistance Program | Annual staff picnic!
Wage starts between $19.25 and $22.00 per hour depending on equivalent qualifications. Interested applicants must submit a resume; applications will be accepted until the position is filled. CORI/MVR.
The candidate will work fully in-person at assigned units in Hampden County.
Responsibilities include: • Complete and provide assistance with apartment turnovers: trash and furniture removal, cleaning (sometimes heavy), painting, screen replacement, smoke and carbon monoxide detector installation, and minor repair work • Accept furniture deliveries in a timely and professional manner, and set up furniture as needed; prepare units with necessary miscellaneous items to welcome new families into shelter • Complete all work orders in a thorough and timely manner • Assist with property/building inspections • Show apartments/buildings to various inspectors and other officials, exterminators, and contractors as necessary; work alongside external partners as required and appropriate • Report challenging turnovers to management in a timely fashion and collaborate on solutions, e.g. unemptied apartments, pest problems, abandoned pets
Requirements include: • 2 years' equivalent experience, preferably in apartment turnovers; a high school diploma (or equivalent) may substitute for some experience • Ability to effectively collaborate with others • Basic computer skills including reading and responding to electronic work orders • Working knowledge of building and mechanical operation equipment and repairs • Ability to organize, prioritize, and complete tasks in a timely manner • Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team • Ability to conduct oneself in an ethical and professional manner • Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record; reliable vehicle • CORI
Way Finders is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This position is available to all without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or veteran status. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals.
Job Location Springfield, MA
Position Type Full-time
Salary Range $19.25 - $22.00 Hourly
Description
Department: Housing Support Services Work Arrangement: Onsite
Maintenance Worker
Way Finders is a 2024 Top Workplaces for Nonprofit organization, named as an employer of choice because our employees said so!
At Way Finders, we are passionately invested in lifting up the region's people, places, and systems.
Though our team performs a wide variety of functions, we are united by our shared mission: to build and advocate for a thriving region; to improve the stability and economic mobility of families and individuals; and to develop and manage a robust range of safe, affordable housing options.
Way Finders is looking for a
Maintenance Worker
in our Housing Support Services department. This role supports our mission by completing and assisting with apartment turnovers. The workers must be able to work in a compressed timeline while maintaining high standards. They will perform duties for units that are currently occupied by homeless families in shelters.
Benefits include:
20 day accrued paid time-off during year one | 15+ holidays annually | Health, dental, and vision insurance options | Educational assistance | Medical Reimbursement Account | Dependent Care Account | 403(b) retirement plan with employer match | Life insurance | Short-term and long-term disability insurance | Transportation benefits | Employee Assistance Program | Annual staff picnic!
Wage starts between $19.25 and $22.00 per hour depending on equivalent qualifications. Interested applicants must submit a resume; applications will be accepted until the position is filled. CORI/MVR.
The candidate will work fully in-person at assigned units in Hampden County.
Responsibilities include: • Complete and provide assistance with apartment turnovers: trash and furniture removal, cleaning (sometimes heavy), painting, screen replacement, smoke and carbon monoxide detector installation, and minor repair work • Accept furniture deliveries in a timely and professional manner, and set up furniture as needed; prepare units with necessary miscellaneous items to welcome new families into shelter • Complete all work orders in a thorough and timely manner • Assist with property/building inspections • Show apartments/buildings to various inspectors and other officials, exterminators, and contractors as necessary; work alongside external partners as required and appropriate • Report challenging turnovers to management in a timely fashion and collaborate on solutions, e.g. unemptied apartments, pest problems, abandoned pets
Requirements include: • 2 years' equivalent experience, preferably in apartment turnovers; a high school diploma (or equivalent) may substitute for some experience • Ability to effectively collaborate with others • Basic computer skills including reading and responding to electronic work orders • Working knowledge of building and mechanical operation equipment and repairs • Ability to organize, prioritize, and complete tasks in a timely manner • Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team • Ability to conduct oneself in an ethical and professional manner • Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record; reliable vehicle • CORI
Way Finders is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This position is available to all without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or veteran status. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals.