Maintenance Worker, Facility Maintenance

Description

Since our founding in 1895 in Marin County as an orphanage – and through subsequent years as Sunny Hills Services – Side by Side has been at the forefront of best practices in child welfare, working with the most vulnerable youth in our community. Today, Side by Side operates in four counties – Marin, Alameda, Sonoma, and Napa – across the Bay Area, reaching nearly 2,500 children, young adults, and family members per year with much-needed services related to behavioral and mental health, early intervention in schools, LGBTQIA+ support, transitional housing for foster youth, and special education.

Side by Side places high value on individuals with a passion for helping underserved youth and families in a collaborative and inclusive work culture. We strive to work together to create a trauma-informed workplace where we walk the walk of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles.

This position is 40 hours a week with an hourly rate of pay between $24.00 and $31.00 depending on experience.

• 3 weeks of paid vacation for F/T employees increasing to 4 weeks of vacation after 2 years of service (for all non-school based employees).
• 2 weeks of sick leave for F/T employees with 2 additional sick days for direct service staff and 4 additional for school staff
• 10 paid holidays per year and 1 Self-Care Anniversary Day each year
• 99% employer-paid Medical for F/T employees including platinum level Kaiser Permanente insurance, Sutter Health or Anthem options
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Long Term Disability insurance up to $9,000 per month, plus $50,000 Life and AD&D insurance. Employees also have the option to purchase additional life insurance at their own cost.
• 403b Retirement Plan with matching after one year of employment
• Professional development and other learning opportunities including unlimited access to over 1,000 behavioral health courses online. Side By Side is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• FREE Employee Assistance Program including up to 10 complimentary personal counseling sessions per problem, per year for staff and dependents
• Employee recognition program with $500 bonus awards
• Employee referral bonus of up to $1,000

Real Alternatives for Youth is a housing program that serves young Adults 18-26. Our apartment units are scattered across Hayward, Castro Valley and San Leandro, CA. Our aim is to assist young adults with housing and the skills to live independently in a safe, clean and functional environment.

The Maintenance Worker's general duties consist of the setting up and maintaining of the apartments for our housing program with attention to detail towards cleanliness, and functional condition, and communication with all stakeholders.

• Routine repairs consisting of repairs to furniture, doors, locks, windows, screens, tiles, interior/ exterior walls and trim; repairs to plumbing fixtures, water leaks, valves, clogged toilets/drains, and garbage disposals; repairs to light fixtures, switches, receptacles, and some appliance repair such as vacuums, washers, dryers, dishwashers, etc.
• Routine trash management that could include dump runs from move outs or trash overflow. Cleaning up around Trash areas and resorting and breaking down boxes.
• Change locks, make keys, and maintain the organization and storage of keys to apartments.
• Move furniture, personal belongings, packing and moving boxes.
• Pick-up and delivery of donations as requested.
• Complete a partial or full turnover of an apartment in a timely manner.
• Communicate with team maintenance/safety issues you see in and around the units and SBS housing properties.
• Communicate with Facilities Supervisor on realistic expectations regarding task deadlines.

Requirements

• Must have demonstrated skills and knowledge in the areas of building and apartment maintenance and repair the use of necessary tools and equipment.
• Must be stable, mature, service-oriented, and able to relate well with staff and young adults.
• Must be able to read and speak English.
• Must be able to communicate with iPhone technology…