JOB
DESCRIPTION
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Roving
POSTING
DATE: May
7, 2008
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled
REPORTS TO: Maintenance Department Manager
HOURS: Fulltime. 40 hours per week, flexible hours.
PAY RANGE: $14.27 - 18.95 hour
BENEFITS: Medical,
Dental, Retirement, Vacation & Sick Leave
The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) is a private non-profit developer, owner, and manager of affordable housing. The Maintenance Technician will be primarily responsible for conducting routine, preventative, and emergency repairs on all of LIHI’s properties. LIHI projects include a mobile home park, 16 apartment buildings, a commercial building, and 10 scattered houses. LIHI staff need to uphold a standard of work excellence, efficiency, cost consciousness, and teamwork.
Responsibilities:
General:
- Serve as a field representative of the maintenance department of LIHI.
- Represent LIHI in a professional manner as reflected by personal appearance, attention to detail, jobsite cleanliness, customer service and safety.
- Document and record all work, purchases, travel, accidents, and any other related items in a timely, professional manner.
- Participate
with other maintenance personnel in a plan for sharing on-call
duties. This will include evening/weekend emergency pager
responsibilities for the department.
Technical:
- Perform regularly scheduled, turnover and emergency maintenance tasks on properties including, but not limited to inspections, carpentry and drywall repair, painting, electrical work, appliance troubleshooting, and plumbing.
- Perform light construction and other special projects as needed including, but not limited to, renovations, remodels, concrete and brick work, siding and roofing, and electrical and phone line upgrades.
- Maintain all mechanical equipment in good, serviceable condition.
- Maintain property grounds and landscaping in a professional manner.
- Assist the development department with punch lists, due diligence, walk-throughs, warranty work, and special tasks as needed.
Managerial:
- Coordinate bids on large projects and supervise subcontractors as needed.
- Evaluate
properties for proactive maintenance needs, developing an active
ability to recognize p
- Meet regularly with resident managers and the housing management office to encourage clear communication and teamwork.
- Assist in tracking the budget.
- Record all inspections and related maintenance on appropriate forms in an accurate and timely manner.
- Prioritize all work to minimize vacancy loss, prevent property damage, and provide service to residents.
- Order all supplies and equipment as needed within the maintenance budget.
- 4 years experience in building maintenance including carpentry, electrical, and plumbing. Must be knowledgeable in repairs of doors, walls, floors, plumbing, light fixtures, appliances, locks, etc.
- Experience working with people of different income levels and ethnic backgrounds.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Regular access to a vehicle and general maintenance tools.
- Ability to use MS Excel, MS Word, and e-mail at an intermediate level for time sheets and other bi-monthly reports.
Preferred
Qualification:
This is a unionized position, represented by Local 8 of the Office of Professional Employees International Union.
If interested in this position please send in a cover letter and
resume. Application forms can be used as a substitute to a cover
letter and resume, but are not required during the first step of the
application process. Applications are available on the LIHI website
at www.lihi.org,
may be obtained in person at the office, or will be mailed to
you by phone request at (206) 443-9935. All application
materials should be mailed, faxed, or dropped off in person to:
The
Low Income Housing Institute
Attn: Human Resources
Maintenance Technician Position
2407 1st Avenue, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98121
Fax: (206) 443-9851
Or e-mail to hr@lihi.org
The Low Income Housing Institute is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualified women and minorities are encouraged to apply.