Maintenance Technician

Who is NCYF?

Northeast Center for Youth & Families, Inc. (NCYF) is made up of a team of devoted and highly skilled professionals and paraprofessionals who provide quality care to the individuals we serve. Our agency is led by a passionate and involved leadership team based out of our Easthampton main office.

NCYF opened its doors in 1972 and became incorporated in 1976. We’re an experienced agency with multiple locations which provide foster care services, in home therapy, outpatient therapy, treatment residences , and therapeutic day programs. For nearly 50 years, we have been committed to providing innovative and high quality care to our consumers. Our mission is to empower individuals, children, adults and families to live healthy and successful lives. Our values include respect, integrity, compassion and hope. We encompass these values in everything we do.

NCYF provides paid training for all employees. We offer competitive wages, a dynamic work environment & the following benefits: Medical/Dental Insurance; Disability; Group Term Life/Voluntary Life; 401k Retirement; Paid Holidays/Vacation/Personal/Sick time; Whole Life, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance; Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement, and Member Discounts.

Maintenance Technician

Northeast Center for Youth & Families, Inc. (NCYF) is seeking a full-time Maintenance Technician to coordinate and carry out daily maintenance tasks such as repairs and inspections on all NCYF properties.

Duties:
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for ensuring that the equipment and facilities of NCYF are kept in good working condition by developing and implementing maintenance procedures and processes, planning and managing all repair and installation activities, and carrying out inspections of all NCYF facilities to identify and resolve issues.

The NCYF Maintenance Technician will ensure the constant availability of required materials and equipment, monitor equipment inventory and place orders when necessary, manage relationships with contractors and service providers, and track expenses and oversee the budget for maintenance.

Other responsibilities of the Maintenance Technician are to ensure health and safety policies are complied with, provide necessary training to the managers at each NCYF facility, and update maintenance logs and report on all daily activities.

The Maintenance Technician is required to maintain a safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations, and must provide on-call support as needed, as well as any other duties assigned or requested by supervisor.

Qualifications:

Proven experience as a maintenance technician or similar role

Experience in planning maintenance operations

Solid understanding of technical aspects of plumbing, carpentry, electrical systems etc.

Working knowledge of facilities machines and equipment

Ability to keep track of and report on activity

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

High school diploma or equivalent; Degree from a vocational school or BSc/BA in business administration or facility management will be an advantage

Valid Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM) will be a plus

Approved CORI & DCF background checks (preformed by the EEC)

Approved driving background check

Valid driver's license

AA/EOE: we believe diversity strengthens our organization!