Date: 4/3/2023 Department: DCD
Classification: Part Time, Non-Exempt Reports to: Playhouse Program Manager
Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley (HEBSV) Mission Statement:
Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
Position Purpose:
Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the Playhouse Event Specialist (PES) will be responsible for supporting HEBSV’s Playhouse Program throughout the East and South Bay. The PES will coordinate as needed with other HEBSV staff.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assisting on Playhouse Builds & Prep Groups: Provide instruction and guidance during team building exercises centered around building playhouses which in turn are donated. Provide instruction and guidance to prep groups that cut and paint parts for future builds;
- Teach Proper Tool Use: Use various tools to cut, paint, and assemble playhouses. Teach proper use of power tools such as table saw, circular saw, compound miter saw, router, drill. Teach how to roof a house;
- Interface With Public: Be a public ambassador for the Playhouse Program and Habitat for Humanity. Interface with corporate, church and secular groups. Meet and introduce recipient families and non-profit representatives receiving the playhouses;
- Organization, Inventory & Procedures: Ensure the shop and job site is organized and clean. Communicate to supervisor when materials and supplies run low. Maintain all relevant files. Follow appropriate procedures relating to injuries and volunteer engagement.
Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent people skills; Strong oral, public presentation and written communication skills;
- Some college is preferred;
- Construction or woodworking experience is a plus but not required;
- Ability to multi-task, work effectively under pressure, and to seek creative solutions to situations;
- Effective time management skills;
- Detail-oriented but flexible to accepting alternatives and make adjustments when the situation calls for it;
- Commitment to the Habitat mission to create homeownership opportunities for low income families.
Work Environment/Physical Requirements:
HEBSV Playhouse Program is expanding, with workshops in Milpitas and in Oakland. The position will require some travel between locations as well as to and from playhouse builds at corporate sites but will be primarily based in Oakland. The position requires the ability to lift up to 70 pounds and to stand for extended periods of time. Forklift training will be provided.
Note: This document describes typical duties and responsibilities and is not intended to limit management from assigning other work as desired.
Please submit resume and cover letter to:
Lucinda Lee O’Sullivan, PHR, SHRM-CP (she/her)
Director of Human Resources & Operations
Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley's Anti-Discrimination Policy
Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of HEBSV to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees and equal housing opportunity for all homeowner applicants. HEBSV does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, physical disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS related condition (ARC), mental disability or any other basis prohibited by law.
