Maintenance
in the SKILLS FACTORY on Samos
In our Maintenance Department, skilled construction workers from around the globe collaborate to ensure our facility, its departments, and its surroundings are meticulously maintained. Our team swiftly addresses and repairs issues, continuously improving infrastructure to meet the evolving needs of our departments.
Background
Our community volunteers bring a diverse range of construction skills and extensive professional experience. Given the urgent demand for skilled workers across Europe’s construction sector, our maintenance workshop serves as a platform for community members to share their expertise, acquire new skills, and build confidence in a new context.
Our work in the Maintenance-Department includes:
- Construction Works and Repairs: This includes tasks such as tiling, concrete work, and plumbing to address both minor and major repairs.
- Carpentry:We handle the repair and construction of furniture and wooden structures for the SKILLS FACTORY, ensuring functionality and durability.
- Electricity Works and Repairs:Our team maintains and repairs electrical devices, working closely with the phone repair department to ensure all equipment is in optimal condition.
- Welding and Metal Works: We construct metal solutions for our buildings and departments, contributing to both structural integrity and aesthetic improvements.
- External Jobs: Whenever feasible, we extend our support to other actors and local communities in need, leveraging our skilled team's capabilities to assist beyond our immediate environment.
OUR IMPACT
- Strengthening Independence and Self-Empowerment: By engaging in hands-on maintenance work, participants gain practical skills that enhance their self-sufficiency.
- Positive Impact on Mental Health: Manual work provides therapeutic benefits, contributing positively to mental well-being.
- Fostering Independence and Creativity: Our activities encourage participants to develop creative solutions and assert their independence.
- Preparing for the European Job Market: We equip participants with valuable construction skills, enhancing their employability across Europe.
- Commitment to the Trades: We actively promote the maintenance and construction trades, highlighting their importance and impact.
Department Sponsoring
In order to further expand our maintenance department and keep it alive, we depend on the support of sponsors.
It is particularly important to us to purchase consumables directly on the island from our local partners, thereby supporting small, family-owned businesses.
Together with our partners we invest in craftsmanship
and in the future of our society.
Interested?
Does your company share our vision for investing in the future of craftsmanship and society?
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