Maintenance Technician

About the role

The Maintenance Technician supports Brilliant Corners' managed care homes located in Los Angeles, San Gabriel, Whittier, and Orange County. This position involves performing skilled and semi-skilled carpentry and maintenance activities, responding to work orders, diagnosing and repairing issues, and conducting preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled and semi-skilled carpentry and maintenance activities
• Respond to work order requests promptly and professionally
• Determine the most cost-effective method of repairing items generated through work orders
• Respond to emergency repair work providing either temporary or long-term repairs as the situation dictates
• Complete preventative maintenance assignments and unscheduled maintenance repairs as needed
• Monitor and report on potential life-safety hazards or concerns
• Inspect reported malfunctions, make repairs, and escalate more complex repairs to the Property Manager or designated vendor
• Submit completed work orders, reports (such as expenses) and timesheets timely
• Conduct inspections annually
• Conduct miscellaneous property maintenance and administrative duties as assigned

Requirements

• Professional Experience
• Certificate in HVAC highly desirable
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
• Working knowledge of tools, appliances and devices
• Manual dexterity and problem-solving skills
• Basic carpentry, dry wall repair and plumbing skills required
• Adequate English language skills to troubleshoot problems
• Careful attention to detail to avoid re-work
• Strong time-management skills for efficient scheduling and optimum productivity
• Ability to prioritize critical work related to the health and safety of our residents
• Ability to work independently and as a member of project teams
• Proficiency in using a cell phone to receive email, texts, and calls
• Proficiency in using basic software to complete reports

Core Competencies

• Perseverance: Diligently works to resolve issues, maintaining a positive mindset despite challenges
• Problem Solving: Uses critical thinking to creatively investigate issues from diverse perspectives. Makes evidence-based recommendations addressing short and long-term needs
• Functional/Technical Skills: Possesses the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment

Physical Requirements

• Physical mobility for tasks such as standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, twisting, and walking on uneven surfaces
• Physical ability to manipulate hands, fingers, and wrists to handle, feel, grasp, or operate hand/power tools, parts, controls, and equipment
• Sitting for up to 6 to 8 hours a day
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling light to moderate weights up to 50 pounds safely
• Manipulating hands, fingers, and wrists to handle, feel, grasp, or operate hand/power tools, parts, controls, and equipment
• Manipulating hands, fingers, and wrists to handle, feel, grasp, or operate hand/power tools, parts, controls, and equipment

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
• Retail Retirement Plan (With 5% Match)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary and AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources

Organization Overview

Founded in 2004, Brilliant Corners provides innovative housing and housing-related services to California's most vulnerable individuals, with an emphasis on those transitioning from, or at risk of, homelessness or institutionalization. We develop, own, and manage multi-family supportive housing and licensed residential care homes. We implement a broad array of scattered-site, one-on-one supportive housing, and clinical case management programs through partnerships with developmental services, homeless services, veterans' services, and health care sectors.