Job Title: Facilities Technician
Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Hourly Pay: $18/hr +
Position Summary:
Cache Humane Society is seeking a dedicated and skilled Facilities Technician to help keep our shelter running smoothly, safely, and efficiently. This essential team member will be responsible for maintaining the building, grounds, equipment, and supplies that support our lifesaving work with animals.
General Responsibilities:
- Maintain outdoor areas of the shelter, including mowing lawns, removing weeds, managing sprinkler systems, and sweeping or shoveling sidewalks as needed.
- Ensure cleanliness and safety of all shelter areas, including regular cleanup and repair of fencing, gates, and other structures.
- Oversee, schedule and/or perform routine repairs and maintenance of shelter equipment such as kennels, caging, hoses, faucets, appliances, and other fixtures.
- Develop and implement a maintenance plan to ensure regular inspection, servicing, and upkeep of all vehicles, appliances, mechanical systems, and buildings on shelter grounds.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ability to safely operate commercial equipment, power tools, and motorized machinery, including a commercial van and riding lawnmower.
- Knowledge of general maintenance procedures.
- Skilled with a variety of construction, remodeling and repair skills.
- Must be a goal oriented self-starter with a high level of organization.
- Must treat animals humanely, with love and concern both on and off the job, and transmit these values to others.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiencies in some or all of the following: plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, electrical/mechanical systems.
Physical Requirements:
- Must stand, sit, walk, bend and stoop frequently to perform duties. Must have the ability to perform prolonged strenuous physical activity, including lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds alone or up to 100 pounds with the help of fellow employees for short distances.
Work Conditions:
- Employees are frequently in direct contact with dogs and cats, pet dander, and cleaning supplies.
- Work is performed both indoors and outdoors, with regular exposure to all weather and temperature conditions.
Schedule:
- Cache Humane Society operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year; occasional weekend or holiday work may be required to support facility needs.
- Self-directed schedule up to 40 hours per week, with flexibility based on seasonal or operational needs.
- Must be available on-call for urgent or emergency maintenance issues
To Apply:
Please email your resume and an application to bri@cachehumane.org or deliver to Cache Humane Society. Click here to access our application!
