Porchlight, Inc.
Maintenance Tech
16 days ago
Madison
Job Description About Us: Porchlight, Inc. is a dedicated nonprofit organization working to reduce homelessness in Dane County, WI. We offer essential support services, including emergency shelter, housing assistance, and advocacy. Our mission is to ensure that everyone has a safe and stable place to call home. Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and more. SUMMARY OF PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Maintenance Tech will function as a member of the larger Porchlight maintenance team with a primary responsibility for the maintenance, upkeep and cleaning of scattered sites including buildings and grounds. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES The job responsibilities cover grounds and facility maintenance, and janitorial work at the following locations: • 1409 McKenna Blvd, • 5814 & 5818 Russet Road, • 1846-1848 Fisher Street, • 609 N Midvale Blvd, • 5016 Camden Rd, • 2107 Winnebago St, • 3342-3348 E Washington Ave, • 33-39 Sinykin Circle, • 1221 Sunfield St, • 1239 East Mifflin Street, • 110 Rosemary, • 3710 East Karstens A detailed list of duties by property will be provided to the applicant upon hire. Duties will include: • Flooring: Repair and maintenance of installed flooring., • Record-Keeping: Record time daily as well all receipts and invoices, • Meetings: Attend maintenance team meetings and occasional company meetings., • Other duties as assigned. Teamwork & Collaboration • Create good working relationships with other service providers., • Participate in the development and implementation of Porchlight's strategic plan. Porchlight Values & Culture • Treat all guests, employees, and visitors with caring, kindness, respect, and dignity., • Strive to reduce barriers to housing, shelter, and services., • Help to create an environment that values diversity and promotes racial equity., • Adhere to all Porchlight policies, procedures, code of conduct, and attendance rules., • Maintain strict confidentiality of all information. QUALIFICATIONS • Ability to make judicious purchasing decisions., • Valid Wisconsin Driver's License with consistent access to an insured vehicle., • Ability to work with others., • High ethical standards., • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions., • Team orientation with respect for others., • Verifiable and consistent work history for a minimum of 1-3 years with a recent employer PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT The following physical demands are representative of those required by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Indoor environment: tenant units, open office, shelter dormitories, facilities, etc., • Outdoor environment: parking lot, grounds, on-site trailer, etc., • Sitting, • Standing, kneeling, walking, • Bending, stooping, • Reaching, pushing, pulling, • Climbing stairs, • Lifting, carrying up to 50 pounds, • Repetitive, fine hand, finger, and foot movements, • Typing/data entry, • Operating various equipment, • Talking, hearing, interacting with coworkers, vendors, participants, • Using office machines - phone, fax, computers, postage meter, etc., • Close vision, • Distance vision, field of vision, color/depth perception Minimum Requirements • Seeing, hearing, speaking., • Ability to perform the physical demands listed above., • Reading, writing., • Basic English comprehension, written and oral communication., • Ability to lift 50+ pounds, • Ability to drive to scattered sites., • Work onsite and at multiple locations. EEO STATEMENT: It is our policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, religion, marital status, age, color, sex, disability/handicap, national origin or ancestry, income level or source of income, arrest record or conviction record, less than honorable discharge, gender identity, physical appearance, sexual orientation, political beliefs, or student status. This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, hours, or aspects of the job described, and may be any time at the sole discretion of the employer.