Property Maintenance Technician

POSITION: Property Maintenance Technician

LOCATION: Rhode Island

SCHEDULE: Full-time, 37.50 worked hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm

COMPENSATION: Nonexempt, starting at $25 – $28 per hour, commensurate with experience. This position is eligible for full benefits, including health insurance, dental insurance, a 401(k) plan and employer match, employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance, and paid time off (including sick, vacation, personal, and 15 holidays).

ABOUT US: Sojourner House is a comprehensive victim services agency that provides crisis intervention services, shelter, transitional housing, permanent housing, clinical counseling, immigration advocacy, community-based programs, education prevention programming, a growing housing development program, and other supportive services to individuals and families impacted by abuse. We have offices in Providence and Woonsocket, and programs that operate statewide. Our goal is to help our clients rebuild their lives, piece by piece, through a variety of services.

All of our programs work from the premise that violence is an unacceptable means of solving interpersonal conflict, and we encourage only non-violent methods of working out conflicts. Our mission is promote healthy relationships by providing culturally sensitive support, advocacy, housing, and education for victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking; and to effect systems change.

Our organizational values are rooted incommitment, innovation, trust, and empowerment. To learn more about our work, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). . We are also active on social media at @sojournerri.

We’re looking for someone who takes pride in quality workmanship and understands that maintenance is about far more than fixing buildings.

At Sojourner House, every apartment you prepare, every repair you complete, and every property you help maintain creates a safe, welcoming place for survivors and families rebuilding their lives after domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, homelessness, and housing instability.

This isn’t just about completing work orders. It’s about helping preserve homes, protecting our housing portfolio, and ensuring every resident has a place they can feel safe calling home.

You’ll work independently throughout Rhode Island while partnering closely with Property Management, Operations, contractors, and vendors to keep our residential communities operating at their best.

If you’re someone who enjoys solving problems, takes ownership of your work, and wants to make a meaningful difference every day, we’d love to meet you.

No two days look exactly the same, and that’s exactly what makes this role rewarding.

You’ll spend your time:

• Performing drywall installation and repair
• Interior and exterior painting
• Bathroom fixture replacement and repairs
• Carpentry and finish work
• Door, lock, and hardware repairs
• Cabinet and counter top repairs
• Flooring repairs and replacement
• Window and screen repairs
• Appliance installation and replacement
• Furniture assembly and installation
• Caulking and weatherproofing

• Preparing apartments for new residents
• Completing punch list items
• Painting and patching walls
• Replacing damaged fixtures
• Deep cleaning as needed
• Conducting final quality inspections
• Ensuring every apartment is clean, safe, and move-in ready

• Conducting routine property inspections
• Identifying maintenance concerns before they become larger issues
• Monitoring building systems
• Reporting safety concerns
• Inspecting common areas
• Assisting with seasonal preventative maintenance

• Mowing and trimming
• Removing litter and debris
• Maintaining walkways and entrances
• Assisting with snow and ice removal
• Performing seasonal exterior maintenance

• Participating in a rotating on-call schedule
• Responding to emergency maintenance requests
• Assessing maintenance issues
• Coordinating vendors when necessary
• Responding on-site when immediate action is required

• Traveling throughout Rhode Island between multiple properties
• Completing…