Maintenance Technician - PT (25 hours per week)

Safe Berks; Reading (Berks County); Presencial; USD 28.000 - 32.000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da vaga

Safe Berks is seeking a part-time Maintenance Technician to handle maintenance, custodial and grounds tasks at our facilities. The role is 25 hours per week, Monday through Friday, in the first shift. The position supports safe facility operations and requires basic mechanical skills and reliability.

Starting pay is $20.00 per hour, non-exempt, with eligibility for standard benefits. Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of hands-on maintenance experience.

Qualificações

• Demonstrated ability to perform maintenance, custodial, landscaping, groundskeeping, and general labor duties.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and respond appropriately to maintenance issues, safety concerns, emergencies, and changing operational needs.
• General mechanical knowledge and ability to use hand and power tools to perform the essential functions of the job

Responsabilidades

• Performs general maintenance, minor repairs, upkeep, cleanliness, and operational readiness of facilities, equipment, and grounds including lawn care, weeding, and snow removal.
• Maintains appropriate records and inventories related to maintenance activities, facility, equipment, and supplies needs
• Supports the safe and appropriate use of facilities by communicating and enforcing applicable policies and procedures, responding to operational issues.
• Monitors outside vendors while onsite to perform routine and/or scheduled tasks.
• Performs inspections of potential rental properties for Safe Berks clients enrolled in the Rapid Rehousing Program.
• Assists with donation pick up and deliveries to the facility
• Attends required meetings and trainings
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Conhecimentos

Autonomy

Troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Communication

Formação

High school diploma or equivalent

Ferramentas

Hand tools

Power tools

Descrição da vaga

Description

Position Title: Maintenance Technician Core Hours: Part Time, 25 hours per week Mon-Fri, 1st Shift

Supervisor: Director of Operations Department: Facilities

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt FLSA Exemption Test: N/A

Starting Salary/Hourly Rate: $20.00/hour Last Updated: 11.10.2026

Our Mission

Safe Berks provides a safe haven and support for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through education, advocacy and a relentless commitment to prevent abuse. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals can be their true selves and feel empowered to stand up to all forms of oppression.

Our Values

SAFETY

We believe that freedom from physical, emotional, spiritual and psychological harm is a basic human right of all individuals. We know that domestic violence, sexual assault, oppression and privilege include power-based tactics that affect physical, emotional and psychological safety and we work to help survivors heal the wounds caused by power-based violence.

RESPECT

We value the dignity of all individuals while appreciating our differences and celebrating and honoring our diversity. Respect is reflected in the way we treat our clients, ourselves, and members of the community. We believe our work requires us to reach out to marginalized individuals and communities and to create space to celebrate and nurture them.

EMPOWERMENT

We believe empowerment begins with recognizing and knowing that individually and collectively Safe Berks clients, staff and volunteers have the strength to make necessary changes and to accomplish our goals. We recognize that success is defined by each individual given their experience, talents, and culture, and we celebrate this success.

EDUCATION

We will educate ourselves and our community to reject and prevent violence and oppression in our own lives and in the lives of the people around us. We recognize that our mission and values are transformational, and we must work with the intention to break down social and cultural norms that continue to divide us.

HOPE

We believe that hope is key to our existence, to our ability to persevere, and to achieve goals. We recognize that our work fosters hope and resilience and improves physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological be‑

being.

Equity and Inclusion

Safe Berks is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where all staff, residents, clients, board members, and volunteers feel safe and empowered to stand up to oppression of all kinds. We believe that the collective sum of our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creative outlets, innovative approaches and solutions, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees exhibit in their work represents the quality of our life‑saving services. Reflective of the community we serve and embrace, we celebrate differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity, or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Position Standards

1. Administration Service Delivery Standard

a. Employee demonstrates a commitment to delivering quality service to all internal and external individuals affiliated with Safe Berks, including but not limited to, employees, visitors, clients, and contractors, and does so in a manner that is in line with agency values of safety, respect, empowerment, education, and hope.

2. Conduct and Behavioral Standard

a. Employees maintain respectful relationships and interactions with other employees, management, board members, community members, clients, and survivors. They conduct themselves in a manner that demonstrates integrity and a commitment to the organization’s mission. Employees always foster open communication and are responsive to community partners, donors, co‑workers, and management through means of email, text, and phone calls.

3. Essential Skills Standard

a. Employee has strong autonomy skills and requires minimal supervision of day-to-day job responsibilities. Employees can troubleshoot problems and utilize available resources appropriately to resolve problems or concerns or provide suggestions for solutions within the boundaries of their position expectations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (includes but is not limited to the following):

1. Performs general maintenance, minor repairs, upkeep, cleanliness, and operational readiness of facilities, equipment, and grounds including lawn care, weeding, and snow removal

2. Maintains appropriate records and inventories related to maintenance activities, facility, equipment, and supplies needs

3. Supports the safe and appropriate use of facilities by communicating and enforcing applicable policies and procedures, responding to operational issues.

4. Monitors outside vendors while onsite to perform routine and/or scheduled tasks.

5. Performs inspections of potential rental properties for Safe Berks clients enrolled in the Rapid Rehousing Program.

6. Assists with donation pick up and deliveries to the facility

7. Attends required meetings and trainings

8. Performs other related duties as assigned

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

1. Demonstrated ability to perform maintenance, custodial, landscaping, groundskeeping, and general labor duties.

2. Ability to exercise sound judgment and respond appropriately to maintenance issues, safety concerns, emergencies, and changing operational needs.

3. General mechanical knowledge and ability to use hand and power tools to perform the essential functions of the job

4. Ability to carry out oral and written instructions and communicate effectively

5. Follows all safety rules, procedures and regulations

Educational & Experience Requirements:

Employment Experience (amount and kind)

• 1+ years’ hands-on experience with general maintenance work preferred

Education (general level required or specific courses)

• High school diploma or equivalent required

Essential Physical Requirements:

Activity Occasionally – 0-35% Frequently – 36-74% Constantly – Over 75%

Standing X

Walking X

Sitting X

Balancing

Stooping X

Kneeling X

Crouching X

Crawling X

Climbing X

Reaching/Working Overhead X

Keyboard Use/Repetitive Hand Motion X

Pushing/Pulling/Lifting/Carrying 0-10lbs X

Pushing/Pulling/Lifting/Carrying 11-25lbs X

Pushing/Pulling/Lifting/Carrying 26-50lbs X

Other Requirements:

• Completion of a background check request; FBI, State Police, and Child Abuse Clearances obtained within required timeframe under Act 153 through agency vendor

• Successful completion of Required Training provided by agency

• Valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, acceptable driving record, and PA Minimum Liability insurance coverage of $15,000 Bodily Injury per person / $30,000 Bodily Injury per accident and $5,000 Property Damage, or $35,000 Combined Single Limit if your position requires operating a personal or organization owned vehicle.

I have read the above job description and acknowledge receipt of the same. I understand that this job description is not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned. I further understand that it is my responsibility to ask my direct supervisor any questions I may have about my job requirements/duties.