About the Role
The Junior Handyperson is responsible for building maintenance, repairs, and preventive care across Project FIND’s residential and administrative sites. This multi-site role involves work order completion, office space optimization, and general building and grounds upkeep.
Responsibilities
- Completes cross-site work orders across Project FIND’s portfolio of buildings.
- Assists with office space optimization projects, including furniture reconfiguration and layout planning.
- Assist with electrical repairs in community areas.
- Ensure mechanical equipment is in working order and fixed as needed.
- Complete general building cleaning and maintenance.
- Install and replace floors, stairs and piping.
- Repair and paint doors, windows, walls, ceilings, roofs and other parts of the building.
- Maintain trash and recycling receptacles around the building.
- Responsible for cleaning and maintaining the building interiors.
- Strips, waxes, and buffs floors.
- Removes garbage from trash cans and compactor and places out for pickup.
- Maintains garbage rooms, trash cans and dumpsters and ensure they are in a clean, sanitary condition.
- Sweeps and cleans sidewalks and planters.
- During the winter removes snow and ice and spreads de-ice to prevent slips.
- Cleans rooms by discarding old furniture, beds and other items.
- Prepares rooms for painting, paints rooms and bathrooms.
- Helps to make rooms move-in ready.
- Maintains kitchen inventory by monitoring supply levels and restocking as needed.
- Responsible for mail and package pickup; ensures all deliveries are received, logged, and distributed.
- Must report to their direct supervisor upon arrival and check in for all tasks, updates, and work order items before beginning work.
Requirements
- Basic plumbing, electrical, and mechanical knowledge.
- Ability to safely use common power and hand tools.
- Skilled in a wide range of areas and able to recognize when a repair is outside of their skill set.
- HVAC knowledge and repair skills.
- Experience installing and replacing plumbing systems.
- Strong communication skills with property management and tenants.
- Self-starter with good time management skills.
- Ability to sit, walk and stand for numerous hours.
- Ability to lift packages and other items up to 50 lbs.
- Have an understanding, appreciation, and commitment to the philosophy and mission of Project FIND.
- Establish and maintain polite, professional and effective working relationships with all contacts.
- Good oral and written communication.
- Be creative.
- Show initiative and be responsible for follow-through.
Skills
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- Power tools
- Hand tools
- HVAC
- Communication
Location
- Multi-site
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Junior
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
- Completion of relevant training program
About the Company
- Project FIND's mission is to provide low- and moderate-income and homeless seniors with the services and support they need to enrich their lives and live independently.
- Operates three supportive housing residences and four senior centers.
- Provides housing, meals, and programs that help individuals navigate the challenges of aging by encouraging community engagement and healthy living.
- Older Adult Centers provide a variety of meals, activities, and services to people over the age of 60.
Equal Opportunity
- Project FIND participates in E-Verify, which confirms employment authorization through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security.
- The E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.
- E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.
