Who We Are:

Southeast Volusia Habitat for Humanity partners with people in our community, and all over the world, to help them build or improve a place they can call home. SEV Habitat for Humanity homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. With your support, SEV Habitat for Humanity homeowners achieve the strength, stability, and independence they need to build a better life for themselves and for their families. We also support disadvantaged homeowners in our community with our Critical Care Repair, A Brush with Kindness programs and Disaster Recovery Programs.

What We Offer:

This position is a part-time position with benefits after their initial training period. Position may develop into a full-time position in the future for the right applicant.

• Part-time Benefits after 90-day period Include
  • Paid holidays if usually scheduled to work
  • Accrued Sick/ Personal Days after a year
  • 20% discount at the NSB ReStore
• Full-time Benefits after include:
  • 20% discount at the NSB ReStore
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • IRA with 2% matching
  • Paid Holidays
  • Sick Days
  • Personal Days
  • Vacation Days

Your Typical Day:

• Arrive prepared to the scheduled repair location within our New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater & Oak Hill areas.
• Assist in training volunteers how to help with repairs and follow appropriate safety measures.
• Use skills to repair issues outlined on scope of work for the approved homeowners.
• Take before & after pictures of work completed and present during repair committee meetings.

Role and Responsibilities

This position assists the Repairs Manager in all aspects of home repairs and volunteer management.

1. Complete Repairs

• Efficiently complete home repairs following the approved scope of work.
• Attends bi-monthly repairs meetings to share repair updates and present scopes of work for approval.
• Share before and after photos of work that is completed on the homes with the Director of Programs
• Conducts home assessments of the requested repairs from the applicants, researches the costs of materials for the requested repairs, estimated timeline and outlines material costs on a scope of work.
• Communicates effectively with the Repairs Committee about scheduling and completion of work.
• Aides in the collection of signatures or documents when requested.

1. Volunteers and Partner Families

• Assists in the training of volunteers to assist with home repairs while maintaining safety measures.
• Treats Partner Families and volunteers with respect and dignity. Strives to make their repair program involvement meaningful.
• Ensures that communications to volunteers and partner families are respectful, accurate and timely.

3.    Other Duties as Assigned by the Repairs Manager or Director of Programs

1. Required Skills / Experience / Physical Requirements

• Knowledge and experience in residential construction and repairs.
• Ability to use basic computer skills to create a typed scope of work, write & open emails etc.
• Preferred experience with manufactured home repairs.
• Should have a Christ-centered approach to leadership.
• Must be a good listener and be able to engage in well-considered discussions.
• Must be willing to understand the big picture of the SEV Habitat for Humanity ministry/ mission and know that home repairs is a part of the larger goal.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.  Work will require climbing ladders, considerable standing, bending, kneeling, and reaching in awkward / tiring positions.
• Ability to safely use power tools.
• Willing to work outside in all of the Florida elements year round.
• Ability to drive a work vehicle and pass insurance regulations.
• Must pass Criminal Background Check and Sexual Offender Check