Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Metro West Housing Solutions is recruiting a Maintenance Tech. Metro West Housing Solutions is a leader in providing quality housing opportunities in the community. We are proud of our award-winning properties and highly rated programs and practices that provide homes and enrichment for those with low to moderate incomes. As a community focused agency, our culture at MWHS is based on respect and wellness of those within our organization and those we serve. We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Tech to join our team who values our agency's focus and organizational excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Property Manager, the employee performs skilled and unskilled maintenance for Housing Authority on residential apartment complex(es), to include plumbing, electrical, mechanical, tile, carpentry, tiling, painting, grounds.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (this job description does not list every function of the position)

1. Performs skilled maintenance and repair tasks on MWHS properties and units. This includes troubleshooting, performing preventive maintenance, and repair work on furnaces, boilers, solar systems, plumbing, electrical, building systems, structures, HVAC equipment, commercial laundry facilities, fire protection systems and alarms, gas fuel piping, elevators, electrical systems, plumbing, and appliances.
2. Performs construction, renovation and upgrading related to the structure to include carpentry- door-window repairs and replacements; rough framing; installing cabinets and manufacturing countertops; installing subfloors, installing tile; sub-floor and flooring installation including hardwood floors, repair and maintenance; playground equipment repairs; drywall installation and repair and exterior deck repairs; fabricating screens; and installing tile.
3. Performs work on roofs, gutters, shingles, and downspouts.
4. Interior and exterior painting include preparations of drywall and siding. Staining and finishing exterior and interior wood surfaces.
5. Completes swimming pool maintenance, including opening and closing of pool for season, cleaning, checking, and maintaining correct chemical balance, repairs and safety checks as needed.
6. Other exterior work includes installation and repairs of sprinkler systems in the landscaped areas and works with landscape material including trimming of trees, shrubs, and bushes as necessary.
7. Remove snow and apply ice melt as needed. This will include dumpster areas, stairs, walkways including any and all ramps and handicap accessible areas.
8. Completes forms for work orders, make ready's, preventative, and routine maintenance, and other maintenance logs.
9. Prepares housing units for new incoming occupants.
10. Re-key and replace locks, doorknobs, and dead bolts and maintain building security systems.
11. Organize and maintain maintenance shop with tools and materials for daily tasks. Purchases maintenance supplies within budget and with prior supervisor approval.
12. Assess and monitor property condition and anticipate necessary repairs or problems and report to supervisor.
13. Ability to work holidays, scheduled on call shifts, after-hours emergency shifts. Job includes utilizing a cell phone and answering emergency calls from residents (On call shifts are an ongoing aspect of the job and will be shared with other maintenance staff.)

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of construction, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and carpentry
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• 2 years experience working in related field or equivalent combination of training and experience
• Valid driver's license and good driving record
• Basic math, reading and writing skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Metro West Housing Solutions is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics