Facilities & Maintenance Technician

About the organization: Compass Family Services is a 100 year old nonprofit working on the front lines of San Franciscos homeless crisis. We provide families experiencing or at risk of homelessness with comprehensive support to address immediate needs and ensure long-term success.

About the site: Compass Childrens Center (CCC) is an early childhood education center with a curriculum tailored to meet the specific needs of children living in extreme poverty and homelessness. CCC serves 70 children ages 0-5 and their families each day.

Salary range: $32 - $35 per hour

Schedule: Full time Monday - Friday; primarily during standard working hours with occasional after-hours flexibility needed

Location: primary work site is Compass Childrens Center at 144 Leavenworth Street San Francisco with some additional work at other Compass sites nearby; one dedicated day at another childcare site in SOMA.

Organizational Core Competencies: Accountable / Adaptable / Client-centered / Collaborative / Committed to diversity equity inclusion and belonging / Resourceful

Role Description:

We are seeking a reliable and proactive Facilities & Maintenance Technician who will oversee building maintenance and safety at our early childhood education center.

Specific responsibilities include:

• General Repairs & Maintenance: perform handyperson tasks like repairing equipment minor plumbing repairs assembling furniture installing shelving painting and cleaning.
• Vendor & Contractor Coordination: coordinate with vendors including HVAC janitorial services IT plumbing elevator electrical pest management copier servicing appliance repairs and waste management. Arrange vendor visits and ensure work is completed to standard.
• Safety & Security: monitor building safety systems including office and fire alarms security cameras and sprinklers. Quickly notice and address safety issues. Schedule and oversee required inspections for fire alarms elevators HVAC and other building systems.
• Events: assist with setup and breakdown for on-site events.

Qualifications:

• Strong handyperson skills; great at building and fixing things and coming up with practical solutions.
• Experience managing building systems such as HVAC fire alarms safety systems etc.
• Ability to diagnose when something can be fixed internally and when to call a specialist.
• Strong verbal communication skills and an ability to build positive relationships with Compass staff young children and their families and equipment/system vendors.
• Able to perform manual work which includes lifting objects weighing more than 30lbs. Physical demands include stooping bending sitting kneeling standing walking reaching carrying and moving objects.
• TB clearance and fingerprint/background clearance.
• Strong commitment to Compass Family Services mission of supporting at-risk families
• Fluency in English required.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary range: $32-35/hr 7.5 hours per day (37.5 per week). Non-exempt.
• Paid time off: 4 weeks of vacation your first year 5 in your second. Also paid holidays sick time family leave.
• Insurance: health dental and vision insurance are fully covered by Compass for employees and dependent children. We also provide long term disability and life insurance.
• Retirement: after one year of work Compass contributes an amount equal to 5% of your salary into a retirement account; this vests over years 2-6.
• Membership in OPEIU/Local 29 union.

To Apply:

Please apply through our online application. No phone calls please.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek to recruit a diverse workforce. Employees must embrace the idea that Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging contribute to the success of our underserved communities and therefore to shared prosperity in our city and region. Compass Family Services is committed to the continuous work of implementing specific actions that will disrupt systemic prejudice and improve equity across programs and departments to become an example to partners who also believe in a culture of inclusion that leverages diversity.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California civil rights law Compass Family Services will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for the agency. Requests for reasonable accommodation apply to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please use the answer box for the final question of the job application to let us know.