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Massachusetts Employer Maintenance Technician in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Position Summary: FamilyAid is Greater Boston\'s leading provider of solutions to family homelessness. Its mission is to empower parents and caregivers facing homelessness to secure and sustain housing and build strong foundations for their children\'s futures. The hundred-plus year-old agency has launched bold new strategies to reduce two-generation homelessness by dramatically increasing its prevention, housing, and supportive services for children, putting the organization on a fast-growth trajectory. General Responsibilities: To support these strategies, the agency seeks a dynamic, driven Maintenance Technician to support the agency\'s deepening 2Gen approach to serve to more than 5,000 children and parents. Qualifications & Requirements: The Maintenance Technician will perform basic facility repairs and property maintenance, utilizing power and hand tools commonly used in the industry. They will monitor and report condition of all units including furniture, furnishings, and appliances and building systems during site visits and will post inspection confirmation and reporting. Experience/Knowledge: The success candidate will have at least two years professional experience in facilities maintenance and have specific experience in residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical maintenance. Skills/Aptitude: Additionally the chosen candidate will have Spanish or Haitian Creole language capabilities, and have reliable personal transportation to commute and travel between multiple FamilyAid locations. FamilyAid\'s supportive, collaborative, and diverse workplace is an ideal work environment for experienced, result-oriented professionals who are driven to help children and families thrive. Benefits: The agency supports professional growth, and offers competitive salaries, health, and dental plans, an employer-contributed 403(b) retirement plan, and a generous paid time off package. Physical Requirements: Work Schedule and Conditions: Full-time, hybrid work schedule with flexibility to best meet client and program needs. Some evening availability required. Some onsite work at FamilyAid locations and main office will be required. FamilyAid\'s COVID vaccine policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated including any eligible boosters. FamilyAid Boston is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age.