Maintenance Technician

Overview

Are you interested in a job that helps your community and makes a difference in people’s lives every day? Consider joining Burlington Housing Authority (BHA) in Burlington, VT to continue BHA’s success in promoting innovative solutions that address housing instability challenges facing our diverse population of low-income families and individuals. Burlington Housing Authority (BHA) in Burlington, VT seeks a full time Maintenance Technician to join our dedicated Building Operations team.

This position performs general maintenance work in BHA owned and managed properties. This includes building exteriors, common areas, apartments, building systems, fixtures, and grounds. Our Building Operations Techs are required to participate in the on-call rotation, which covers night and weekend emergencies.

• Perform general maintenance work in BHA owned and managed properties, including building exteriors, common areas, apartments, building systems, fixtures, and grounds.
• Participate in the on-call rotation to respond to night and weekend emergencies.

• Minimum of two years of work in general building maintenance or building trades.
• Demonstrated proficiency in building trades including carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing, grounds keeping, and snow removal.
• Valid state motor vehicle operator license is required.
• Physical activities for this position include squatting, ascending and descending ladders, scaffolding, and stairs; working in small or confined spaces; twisting and lifting up to 100 pounds; and repetitive motions with wrists, fingers, and hands.
• Ability to work in all environmental conditions.
• Detail oriented, efficient, and able to work within time-sensitive parameters.
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Adept at fostering positive and collaborative relationships with staff, residents, vendors and community agencies alike.
• Be sensitive to the needs of the elderly, disabled, and very low-income households.

BHA serves a diverse population of tenants and partners with a variety of community agencies. We are committed to cultivating a staff that reflects varied lived experiences, viewpoints, and educational histories. We strongly encourage candidates from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and women to apply. Multilingualism is a plus.

BHA offers a competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Our robust benefit package includes premium medical insurance with a health reimbursement account, dental, vision, short and long term disability, 10%
employer funded retirement plan, 457 retirement plan, accident insurance, life insurance, cancer and critical illness insurance.

We provide a generous time off policy including 12 days of paid time off and 12 days of sick time in the first year. In addition to the paid time off, BHA recognizes 13 paid holidays and offers 2 additional paid floating holidays.

Pay range $24.00 to $26.00 per hour.

If interested in this career opportunity, please submit a resume and cover letter to:

Burlington Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer