Assistant Site Superintendent - Temporary
Austin Habitat for Humanity
The mission and vision of Austin Habitat for Humanity are anchored around our dedication to ending the cycle of poverty housing and the deeply held belief that everyone deserves a decent, affordable place to live.
AHFH MISSION
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Austin Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
VISION
A world where everyone has a decent place to live.
OUR CORE VALUES
*Forward Thinking
*Collaborative
*Service Oriented
JOB SUMMARY:
As an Assistant Site Superintendent, not two days are the same!
From helping to provide training and direction to volunteers, AmeriCorps and partner families on building techniques and daily tasks to partnering with our Site Supervisors to ensure site safety through safe practices, documentation and ensuring all persons on the build site comply with all worksite safety measures.
This is a temporary position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with hands-on construction tasks including, but not limited to, demolition, site prep, framing, insulation, drywall, flooring, roofing, finish carpentry and landscaping.
- Lead diverse groups of volunteers, ensuring that they are well-employed while on the work sites.
- Use volunteer management techniques to facilitate positive experiences for volunteers and homeowner families working on site.
- Collaborate with construction staff to identify skilled/enthusiastic volunteers and cultivate their involvement in Habitat’s work (i.e. encourage them to consider being trained as regular site leaders and/or returning volunteers).
- Maintain site safety through modeling of safety practices and guidelines, volunteer education, and site monitoring.
- Attend safety trainings and team meetings with construction staff.
- Provide on-site orientations and safety talks to groups of volunteers and homeowner families.
COMPENSATION
- $18/hourly
- A valid Texas Driver’s License and current automotive liability insurance
- Must be able to work with volunteers, skilled and non-skilled workers with a positive and compassionate attitude.
- General understanding of building trades, such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, and how each impacts the other.
- Comfortable with public speaking to groups of about 30 people.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks appropriately.
- Team Oriented
- Mission focused
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to prevailing weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate to loud.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs/ladders; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Austin Habitat for Humanity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the
policy of equal employment opportunity in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other employment practices.