EntryLevel Maintenance Technician I

Are you ready to take on a hands-on role that helps maintain essential spaces for our community? The John H. Boner Neighborhood Centers (JBNC) is hiring an Entry-Level Maintenance Technician to help ensure our facilities—from multifamily housing units to community spaces—remain safe, functional, and welcoming. This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in maintenance and for someone who has picked up a lot of repair skills over life. Do you take care of you own home repairs? You may have the skills we need!

This is more than a job. It’s your chance to contribute directly to a mission that serves our neighbors with pride and purpose.

What You’ll Be Doing

Working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, you’ll help maintain and support residential properties, and occasionally community spaces and high-use facilities.

Core Responsibilities

• General Maintenance : Assist with basic plumbing (e.g., clogs and leaks), replace HVAC filters, patch drywall, and perform touch-up paint work.
• **Appliances & Electrical: ** Conduct basic troubleshooting and minor repairs on common household appliances.
• Safety & Documentation : Maintain daily logs, inspect tools, and report equipment issues.
• On-Call & Emergency Response : Rotate on-call responsibilities with other maintenance technicians. Assist with urgent issues alongside senior maintenance staff, including snow removal and debris clean up.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience in maintenance or related field. Self-taught experience will be considered.
• Hands-on skills in basic building systems (e.g., HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry and painting).
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and problem solve.
• Clear communication skills, especially with tenants and team members.
• Comfort working in high-stress or unpredictable environments.
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs and work both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Upon offer, completion of JBNC onboarding requirements, including identification and work authorization verification and a background check.

Why JBNC?

At JBNC, we’re not just a nonprofit, we’re a mission-driven community rooted in equity and access. Our team takes pride in our spaces, supports one another, and shows up every day to make a real impact. Here, your work will be appreciated, and your professional growth will be supported.

Employmentis contingent upon successful completion of a background check, in accordancewith applicable laws.

John H. BonerNeighborhood Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicantswill receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationalorigin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status