Maintenance Technician I - Property Management

Job Details

Job Location

Mabton, WA

Secondary Job Location(s)

Grandview, WA

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

High School

Salary Range

$20.00 - $24.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

Job Shift

Day

Description

Directly responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the property, under the direction of the Facilities Manager. Ensures that all apartments are rent-ready prior to move-in with respect to damage, painting, cleaning, and general condition of the units. Maintains grounds. Completes work order requests in a timely manner, detailed by the company. Maintains records of work orders through completion. Maintains positive relationships with tenants. Maintains relationships with suppliers, vendors, and professionals servicing the property. Maintains relationships with other staff members.

Responsibilities :

• Maintain physical condition of the property.
• Perform scheduled maintenance on all equipment based on all equipment based on the manufacturer's recommendations and the Operating and Maintenance manual.
• Vacant Unit Turn-Over Maintenance as directed by the Facilities Manager.
• Occupied Unit Maintenance as specified by the Facilities Manager.
• Preventative Maintenance as specified by the Facilities Manager.
• Perform routine maintenance as directed by the Community Manager.
• Periodically inspect units, buildings, and common areas, performing repairs as needed.
• Physically walk the property daily and remove litter, debris, pet droppings from the grounds.
• Maintain all exterior plant material including but not limited to grass, trees, shrubs, as specified by the Facilities Manager.
• Notify the Facilities Manager of any diseased, dying, or dead landscape plantings.
• Check and replace exterior lighting on a regular basis.
• Shovel snow, utilize snow blower and use sand as needed to prevent slick conditions.
• Repair flooring as required, to include stretching carpet, and tile repairs.
• Perform sheetrock repairs.
• Perform minor electrical repairs.
• Perform minor plumbing work such as cleaning stoppages, replacing fittings, etc.
• Replace broken glass, screens, fixtures, appliances, window coverings and locks.
• Perform painting of apartments as needed.
• Perform or assist contractor with water and sewer line repairs.
• Custodial work in community rooms and common areas, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, emptying trash, and cleaning windows.
• Repair fencing when required.
• Cleaning of vacant units; receives priority of work to perform from the Community Manager or the Facilities Manager.
• Care and timely maintenance of all equipment entrusted to his / her / their care.
• Maintain maintenance and cleaning supplies and request re-ordering of those supplies in a timely manner from the Community Manager or the Facilities Manager.
• Always maintain awareness of proper safety precautions.
• Wear support belt, use safety equipment (goggles, masks, and gloves, etc.) as tasks dictate.
• On-call for emergencies
• Be aware of all utility shut offs; shutting off immediately as needed in the event of fire or flood.
• Make sure storage areas and entrances are locked, and adequate lighting in those areas is maintained.
• Have knowledge regarding contracts and suppliers, their services, goods, and prices.

Qualifications

Job Requirements :

The following requirements are those that are normally required for the performance of this position. Any disabled applicant who does not meet one or more of the requirements, but who can perform the essential functions of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements.

Physical Requirements :

This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting or performing other work requiring moderate physical exertion, talking, and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirement. These physical demands are required up to 90% of the time.

Must be able to climb stairs and ladders and reach heights of 8 feet with the aid of a ladder. No fear of heights (24 feet or more).

The employee must regularly 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 the ability to adjust focus.

Non-Physical Requirements :

Education

Experience

Special Skills

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Employment is conditional upon :

Wage Range : $20 - $24, depending on experience and education

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm

Work Locations : covers 62 units across two housing complexes at New Life Villa in Mabton and Juan Pablo II in Grandview

Benefits :

It is the practice of Catholic Charities to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicants from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We gladly offer reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to support participation in the hiring process and employment.