Maintenance Technician
First Step House
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Job summary
First Step House in Salt Lake City, Utah is seeking a Maintenance Technician for a 36-hour work week with full-time pay and a day shift. You’ll perform preventative maintenance, repairs, grounds upkeep, and coordinate with contractors to keep facilities safe and welcoming for clients rebuilding their lives.
The role requires hands-on skills across carpentry, plumbing, painting, landscaping, and general maintenance, plus a valid Utah driver’s license.
Qualifications
- Valid Utah Driver's License and insurability.
- Experience in one or more building trades or an equivalent combination of education, training, and hands-on experience.
- Working knowledge of basic carpentry, plumbing, painting, landscaping, and general building maintenance.
- Ability to safely operate hand tools, power tools, and maintenance equipment.
Responsibilities
- Performing preventative maintenance and general building repairs
- Troubleshooting plumbing, carpentry, painting, appliance, and facility issues
- Installing and maintaining air conditioning units and appliances
- Repairing locks, doors, cabinets, and other building fixtures
- Maintaining attractive and safe grounds through mowing, trimming, edging, and seasonal upkeep
- Identifying larger repair needs and coordinating with specialized contractors when appropriate
- Operating hand tools, power tools, and maintenance equipment safely and effectively
- Helping ensure our facilities remain safe, clean, and welcoming for clients, staff, and visitors
Skills
Tools
Job description
At First Step House, the work is demanding and deeply meaningful. Every role contributes to helping people achieve recovery, housing, and stability. We hold ourselves accountable to outcomes, but we also look out for each other.
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States - 84116
Description
Salt Lake City, Utah | firststephouse.org
36-Hour Work Week | Full-Time | Day Shift
You're someone who enjoys fixing problems, takes pride in your work, and notices the little things others overlook. Whether it's repairing a door, troubleshooting an appliance, maintaining beautiful grounds, or keeping buildings safe and functional, you know that your work has a direct impact on the people around you.
You're self-motivated, dependable, and enjoy variety in your day. You don't want to be stuck doing the same thing every day-you like solving problems, working with your hands, and helping create spaces where people can thrive.
At First Step House, your work goes beyond maintenance. Every repair you make, every project you complete, and every building you help maintain creates a safe, welcoming environment for individuals rebuilding their lives through recovery.
If you're looking for meaningful work, a supportive team, and a schedule that gives you more time for life outside of work, we'd love to meet you.
No two days are exactly the same. You'll help maintain and improve multiple First Step House facilities by:
- Performing preventative maintenance and general building repairs
- Troubleshooting plumbing, carpentry, painting, appliance, and facility issues
- Installing and maintaining air conditioning units and appliances
- Repairing locks, doors, cabinets, and other building fixtures
- Maintaining attractive and safe grounds through mowing, trimming, edging, and seasonal upkeep
- Identifying larger repair needs and coordinating with specialized contractors when appropriate
- Operating hand tools, power tools, and maintenance equipment safely and effectively
- Helping ensure our facilities remain safe, clean, and welcoming for clients, staff, and visitors
- Enjoy working independently while being part of a supportive team
- Take pride in quality workmanship and attention to detail
- Like solving problems and finding practical solutions
- Are dependable, organized, and self-motivated
- Enjoy a variety of maintenance projects instead of repetitive work
- Want your work to have a meaningful impact on the lives of others
Required
- Valid Utah Driver's License and insurability
- Experience in one or more building trades or an equivalent combination of education, training, and hands-on experience
- Working knowledge of basic carpentry, plumbing, painting, landscaping, and general building maintenance
- Ability to safely operate hand tools, power tools, and maintenance equipment
Preferred
- Experience working in behavioral health, healthcare, housing, or nonprofit settings
- 36-hour work week (full-time pay while working fewer hours)
- Robust Paid Time Off Program
- 15 Paid Holidays annually-including your birthday
- 401(k) Employer Match up to 5%
- Annual Merit Increase Opportunities
- Mission-driven work that makes a difference every day
- Supportive, collaborative team culture
First Step House is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people build lives of meaning, purpose, and recovery. We provide high-quality behavioral health, housing, and medical services throughout Utah, helping individuals overcome homelessness, substance use disorders, and mental illness.
Our culture is built on integrity, accountability, compassion, humility, transparency, positive proactivity, and altruism. Guided by the principles of the Arbinger Institute's Outward Mindset, we believe every employee-regardless of role-plays an important part in changing lives.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
- Mission With Measurable Impact Your work helps people rebuild their lives.
- Culture of Accountability We track outcomes and share responsibility for success.
- Support & Growth A team-based environment with real opportunities to advance.
- Recognized Excellence Named a Top Workplace in Utah.
- Robust paid time off (enhances with tenure)
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 15 paid holidays annually (including your birthday)
- 401(k) employer match (up to 5%)
- Annual merit increase and annual bonus
Our culture is defined by commitment and results. This is a place for people who want their work to matter and who thrive where expectations are high and impact is real.
Not only does First Step invest so much in their clients and wraparound services to set them up for success, but they do the same with employees. They give us generous time off and really encourage good work-life balance which is so needed in this field.
I work at First Step House because I feel valued and feel like I'm giving back to my community.
The things I like most about First Step House and my job are that I get to see clients come into the building with no hope at all, and I get to watch them go from no hope to having all the hope in the world, a place to live, a job, and having a fresh life.
There are days that the job is hard, but I think the reward outweighs how hard the job is. The reward of seeing people smile, seeing people come to the front desk and say, thank you guys for everything you do you've really helped me for the day.
First Step is a great place to come if you truly want to feel like you're making a difference. It's really awesome coming to work everyday knowing that I'm valued and that I'm cared for and that not just my work life is important but overall.
Not only does First Step invest so much in their clients and wraparound services to set them up for success, but they do the same with employees. They give us generous time off and really encourage good work-life balance which is so needed in this field.
I work at First Step House because I feel valued and feel like I'm giving back to my community.
The things I like most about First Step House and my job are that I get to see clients come into the building with no hope at all, and I get to watch them go from no hope to having all the hope in the world, a place to live, a job, and having a fresh life.
There are days that the job is hard, but I think the reward outweighs how hard the job is. The reward of seeing people smile, seeing people come to the front desk and say, thank you guys for everything you do you've really helped me for the day.
First Step is a great place to come if you truly want to feel like you're making a difference. It's really awesome coming to work everyday knowing that I'm valued and that I'm cared for and that not just my work life is important but overall.
Not only does First Step invest so much in their clients and wraparound services to set them up for success, but they do the same with employees. They give us generous time off and really encourage good work-life balance which is so needed in this field.
If you want your work to mean something, you're in the right place.
Join a team that shows up for each other and the people we serve.
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