Maintenance Tech I/Grounds

Maintenance Technician

Maintains and repairs physical structures of apartment buildings and maintains grounds by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):

• Performs work orders in a safe and timely manner, which may include, in order of priority, emergency, on-call, make-ready, preventative, inspection, routine or resident request repairs.
• Inspects property for improvements and repairs and review with supervisor; immediately reporting unsafe conditions.
• Maintains control for inventory and utilization of maintenance materials and supplies, operate and perform scheduled maintenance properly on all equipment.
• Responsible for always keeping work area and tools clean and in order.
• Assists in always keeping property free of debris and rubbish.
• Shovels snow, removes ice, and applies ice melt to walks and driveways as conditions exist. Be immediately available in the event of snow.
• Assist Property Management or other staff and contractors when requested.
• Responsible for the security of the property always. Keeping all keys to the property in possession as appropriate and refusing to give any unauthorized person "master" keys or access. Master keys are never permitted to be given to contractors, vendors, or other persons not employed by Dwelling Place.
• May be assigned the following grounds maintenance tasks:
• Landscaping responsibilities, such as: plant and cut lawns, trim and edge around walks; plant and care for flower beds; plant and prune bushes, trees, or shrubs; clean grounds, rake, and bag leaves, and remove litter; water lawn, shrubs, and flowers when necessary; clean drainage ditches and culverts.
• Minor repairs and upkeep tasks, such as: repair fences, gates, walls, and walks; paints fences, stairs/stairwells, and outbuildings; maintain and repair grounds equipment.
• Operates snow removal equipment to maintain parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks; applies ice melt to public passageways as needed.
• Picks up and/or delivers items from vendors or donors.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or General education degree (GED) and two or more years related experience and/or training.
• Valid Michigan Driver's License
• Must be self-directed, capable of working independently, and be responsible for completing assignments in a realistic time frame.
• Must have a reliable vehicle and be willing to transport hand tools, parts, and supplies during work hours. Must be willing and available to work on call rotation as needed.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and 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.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.