Maintenance Technician

Providence Housing develops, finances, and manages affordable housing for seniors, individuals with special needs, and families. Providence Housing is a not-for-profit corporation affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York. Our mission is to strengthen families and communities by creating and providing access to quality affordable housing enriched by the availability of supportive services.

About the role

Provide day-to-day janitorial and maintenance services to the assigned property(ies). If you're looking for more than just a job and are passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of others, join a team that changes lives every day.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for common area care including: lawn mowing, raking, weeding and hedge trimming.
• Snow removal from and salting of common areas (in season).
• Cleans common areas according to maintenance calendar and approved procedures; polices area for trash and debris.
• Performs service requests and schedules outside technical staff to make additions, changes, or repairs to building systems.
• Assists with scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring the performance of laborers, vendors, and contractors providing services on site as assigned by the Property Manager.
• Performs basic and intermediate skill assembly and maintenance tasks on plumbing and electrical components, window and door hardware, mechanical services, carpentry, painting, and drywall.
• Maintains an inventory of tools, equipment, and supplies for the operation of the property; places routine orders for supplies from approved vendors.
• Periodically repaints and repairs walls, doors, trim in common areas, vacant apartments, and exterior of building(s).
• Moves packages, furniture, and equipment as required; uses mechanical aids as appropriate for moving or lifting heavy or awkward loads.
• Responds to calls from the Property Manager or monitoring company for fire, security, or other alarms or tenant emergencies at the property; searches, corrects faults, secures the building, and reports to Property Manager.
• Provides written reports of activities or other documentation to the Property Manager or others as required.
• Adheres to property maintenance schedule and completes on-call services as scheduled.
• Attends periodic training for Fair Housing, HVAC, Building Systems, or other relevant topics.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Key Performance Indicators

• 100% compliance with fair housing regulations.
• Friendly, helpful, courteous interactions with tenants, vendors, and co-workers.
• 100% of scheduled preventative maintenance completed monthly.
• Ensure that a minimum of 95% of work orders are completed within 24 hours.
• Ensure that apartment make-readies do not exceed 4 days for apartments and 8 days for single-family homes.
• Maintain properties to limit potential health and safety issues.
• Provide mentoring/training to Maintenance Assistant if applicable.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Valid NY State Driver License and access to a reliable vehicle.
• One or more years of building and grounds maintenance experience.
• Trade-specific training desirable.

Physical Demands

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to type and/or perform light lifting.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and 403b retirement plan.
• Generous time off package and work-life balance.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Supportive and collaborative environment.
• Opportunities for growth and development.
• Intrinsic reward of truly making a difference in people's lives.

Pay

$21.00 - $24.00 an hour

Schedule

40 hours a week