Maintenance, Facility Maintenance

Secure Residential Treatment – 280 Tinkham Road, Springfield, MA 01129, USA

Center for Human Development (CHD), a Department of Youth Services located in Springfield, MA, is currently looking for a Maintenance Worker. The Maintenance Worker will provide building maintenance skills in support of CHD’s mission to improve the lives of people in need.

• Sweep, dust, vacuum floors.
• Shampoo rugs and wash floors.
• Clean restrooms.
• Paint surfaces.
• Strip and wax floors.
• Clean common areas.
• Replace lights and perform minor repairs to furniture, buildings, and equipment.
• Shovel snow and maintain grounds surrounding the buildings.
• Perform minor carpentry, plumbing, and electrical duties as directed.
• Operate heating and cooling systems, including thermostat and safety controls.
• Move and set up furniture and equipment.
• Collect and dispose of trash.
• Perform other similar or related duties as required or as the situation dictates.

• Must pass background screening including CORI and driving record check.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and move items weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Two years’ experience working in maintenance preferred. High School or Vocational Diploma preferred.
• Works well in a team environment.
• Self‑starter who can follow direction.
• Interacts effectively and respectfully even in difficult situations; organized, efficient, and flexible.
• Demonstrates patience, caring and compassion.
• Performs well under stress.
• Must have driver’s license and reliable transportation.

• Enthusiastic and passionate about the work they do.

• Paid Major Holidays.
• Generous Paid Time Off / Vacation.
• Health Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Employee Wellness Benefits.

Pay rate is $20/hr and includes a comprehensive benefit package that includes Dental, Health, and Life insurance. Paid time off, earned vacation time and paid holidays are also provided.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.