Maintenance Staff

The Organization; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

The Organization is seeking a part-time maintenance staff member in Providence, RI to perform general maintenance, inspections, and repairs. The role supports ongoing growth and ensures facilities are safe and functional across PWR-owned properties.

Responsibilities include landscaping, carpentry, and routine checks; you will work independently with flexible hours and respond to occasional emergencies. Candidates should have their own basic tools and reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Must have maintenance/building trades experience.
• Able to use a computer for email and web browsing.
• Physically able to climb a ladder and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Flexible schedule with occasional emergency maintenance calls.
• Reliable transportation and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance tasks including landscaping, painting, and carpentry.
• Inspect buildings, equipment, and systems to identify issues.
• Diagnose/repair faulty equipment and damaged structures.
• Implement preventative maintenance procedures.
• Manage heating and plumbing systems for functionality.
• Plan and schedule repairs; coordinate with outside vendors.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Problem-solving

Independent worker

Good communication

Own tools

Reliable transportation

Job description

Part time (20 hours/week), permanent position

$22-24/hour

Project Weber/RENEW (PWR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide culturally competent, appropriate, and sensitive harm reduction and recovery services to high-risk people, both during street outreach and at the nation’s first drop-in center for male, female, and transgender sex workers.

PWR is seeking a part-time maintenance staff person to help enter and maintain PWR owned properties. PWR is undergoing programmatic, operational and financial growth: this position will help support the organization as it grows.

Essential Job Functions

• Performing general maintenance tasks including landscaping, painting, and carpentry
• Inspecting buildings, equipment, and systems to identify any issues
• Diagnosing/repairing faulty equipment, damaged structures
• Implementing preventative maintenance procedures
• Managing heating and plumbing systems to guarantee functionality
• Planning and scheduling repairs, coordinating with outside vendors to perform repairs
• Conducting periodic quality checks on equipment and systems to ensure everything is up to standard
• Maintaining the inventory of equipment and facilities supplies
• Ensuring all work is performed safely and in accordance with safety regulations
• Responding to emergency maintenance requests and resolving issues promptly

Qualifications and Requirements

• Previous maintenance experience/building trades experience, understanding of general maintenance procedures and techniques, effective problem-solving abilities, should be comfortable using a computer for email and web browsing, good communication skills, should have their own basic tools, reliable transportation, must be able to work independently, must have the ability to prioritize tasks, physically able to climb a ladder, lift up to 50lbs independently. Flexible schedule, should be able to respond to occasional emergency maintenance calls.

LGBTQ+ people, BIPOC, and people with connections to and knowledge of the LGBTQ+ community are strongly encouraged to apply

Individuals with current or former experience with substance use strongly encouraged to apply