Maintenance Technician I

Job Description

Job Description

Neighborly Communities is searching for a Maintenance Assistant to join our Cornerstone team!

Pay Range: $15.55-$25.00

Our Mission
Neighborly Communities’ mission is to build an outward, disciplined and data-informed corporate culture where market/site selection, design, development, construction, and property/asset management are all perfectly aligned to deliver a best-in-class human experience to the Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Utah multi-family markets.

General Description
The Maintenance Assistant/Porter position plays a vital role in supporting the maintenance team and assisting with the groundskeeping operations for Neighborly Communities’ properties. This role ensures that all groundskeeping and basic maintenance tasks are completed to the highest standards. The Maintenance Assistant/Porter helps the maintenance team address basic groundskeeping-related issues with a positive attitude and supports daily tasks, such as managing trash enclosures and performing basic maintenance repairs.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This job description is designed to provide a general overview of the expected responsibilities. It is important to note that additional duties may be assigned as required to ensure the success of both the community and the company’s objectives.
• Assist with the maintenance operations of Neighborly Communities Properties while adhering to all applicable state and federal laws, including Fair Housing laws and regulations, landlord-tenant laws, and OSHA compliance regulations.
• Help maintain the grounds and amenities to meet the standards of the properties.
• Complete assigned tasks, including but not limited to unit turns, grounds cleanup, grounds inspections, and work orders.
• Have a thorough understanding of all fair housing regulations
• Adhere to all fair housing regulations.
• Provide exceptional customer service to residents by striving to exceed maintenance expectations.
• Maintain regular and reliable on-site or in-office attendance in accordance with the attendance policy outlined in the personnel manual.
• Ensure the cleanliness, safety, and compliance of the shop and equipment with OSHA standards.
• Maintain a professional appearance by wearing Neighborly Communities logoed apparel and the Neighborly Communities issued badge.
• Demonstrate consistent self-accountability by scheduling, preparing for, and conducting a monthly 3A+ SAM with your supervisor, and report the outcomes of these meetings to Human Resources.
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of all property maintenance platforms, including but not limited to Leonardo, SharePoint, and ResMan.
• Adopt the principles of the Outward Mindset.
• Complete all necessary and assigned training through GraceHill and any other required classes or seminars, such as Outward Mindset Gatherings, Outward Performance, and other Outward Mindset training sessions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Education and Experience
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year experience working with a team preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
None.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Follows instructions and responds positively to management direction.
• Takes responsibility for personal actions and honors commitments.
• Willing to work long hours when necessary to achieve goals.
• Completes tasks on time or notifies the appropriate person of the alternate plan.
• Maintains excellent attendance in accordance with the attendance policy.
• Focuses on resolving conflicts with an outward mindset.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Possesses excellent active communication and listening skills.
• Demonstrates emotional intelligence.
• Open to new ideas and learning opportunities.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Adheres to safety and security procedures and determines appropriate actions beyond established guidelines.
• Recognizes and reports potential hazards and uses equipment safely.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities while remaining objective and open to others' viewpoints.
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Willingness to contribute to building a positive team spirit.
• Puts team success above personal interests.
• Willingness to support team efforts and boost moral
• Committed to group goals and objectives.

Physical demands and work environment
• Frequently required to stand.
• Frequently required to walk.
• Frequently required to sit.
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Frequently required to travel to sister properties and other Neighborly functions.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl.
• Continually required to talk or hear.
• Continually required to work on the property.
• Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials.
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

About Neighborly Communities

Central to the Neighborly Way is our unrelenting commitment to an outward mindset. This means we are self-aware and accountable to our work and how we impact others. We believe in growth and strive to invest in all our employees.

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Neighborly Communities prioritizes the safety of team members, residents, and our vendors. As a drug-free employer, we adhere to Federal Guidelines and mandate a drug screening at the time of job offer, covering all controlled substances, including Marijuana.