Free Geek is Hiring a Manager of Reuse & Technology Refurbishment!

Title: Manager of Reuse & Technology Refurbishment

Department: Technology Reuse and Technology Refurbishment

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Executive Director

Class: Non-Union

Salary: $75,000-78,000

Who We Are:

At Free Geek we sustainably reuse technology, enable digital access and provide education to create a community that empowers people to realize their potential. We’re proud to be a leader in digital inclusion. None of this would be possible without hiring and developing the best employees.

Free Geek is a leading nonprofit technology refurbisher, founded in 2000, headquartered in Portland, Oregon with a national presence. Free Geek serves more than 35,000 Oregonians each year. To continue our growth, we are seeking a Manager of Reuse & Technology Refurbishment to help us in continuing toward our goal of including everyone in our digital future!

What Do We Need From This Position?

The Manager of Reuse & Technology Refurbishment is responsible for setting and evaluating refurbishment targets for the Technology Refurbishment staff, and responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient management of Free Geek’s processes for determining if a computer system, accessory or other electronics, should be reused or recycled. This includes the removal of components so they can be inventoried and tested, and the refurbishment of qualified systems for consumer use. The technology refurbishment staff include Hardware Test, Desktops, Mobile Devices, Laptops, and Macland (Apple products), which are major programs that produce refurbished technology for our community programs. This role is also responsible for keeping with Free Geek’s data security policies and practices which keep the organization compliant with its data security certifications and memberships.

Essential Duties

1.) Work with employees to achieve goals related to refurbishment, volunteer education and engagement, and environmental responsibility

2.) Report all relevant metrics and analyses to the Executive Director accurately and in a timely fashion

3.) Propose, conduct analyses, and execute projects for capacity building, cost reduction initiatives, quality improvement, and organization strategy

4.) Ensure implementation of all policies and procedures for data destruction and other security measures to protect data on donated devices.

5.) Works in collaboration with the Manager of Receiving & Recycling for process improvement, inventory management, and data security best practices

Expected hours for this position is 40/week. Please see the full job description (https://www.freegeek.org/manager-reuse-tech-refurb-announcement-11-2024) for further responsibilities and requirements. This position is eligible for benefits.

What Do You Get?

At Free Geek, we believe in curating a group of people passionate about creating options which provide the best benefit to our community. As an organization under union, we fundamentally believe that happy people put in good work. Considering this, we provide an extensive benefits package. Our benefits package includes Medical, Dental, a Retirement plan with employee matching, Life Insurance, and Short and Long Term Disability coverage. We are also provided with kindly donated food and purchased snacks every week for staff to grab at their disposal.

How Do You Apply?

BIPOC, LGBTQI+, Disabled, and Femme Folks and folks who are navigating the intersectionality of those identities are all enthusiastically encouraged to apply! We believe that if you’re excited about this position you should apply - imposter syndrome is real, and no one ever meets 100% of the qualifications.

We will be accepting applications until the position is filled, but for best consideration, please complete this application by 5pm, November 25th, 2024, as that is when we will begin the review process (https://www.freegeek.org/form/apply-for-manager-of-reuse-techn).

Any person needing reasonable accommodation in the application process should contact Human Resources at hr@freegeek.org or 503-232-9350 x128.

Thank you for applying!