Maintenance Technician

Summary/Objective

Perform general maintenance tasks at HAC’s units across the Capeas well as some maintenance at our office locations as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor.

• Minor plumbing repairs (clogs, repair leaks)
• Minor electrical (replacing an outlet or switch)
• Changing locks
• Wall patching/repair and painting
• Light custodial work (i.e. cleaning walls to prep for painting, organizing/cleaning maintenance shop)
• Assembly of furniture at shelter facilities

• General construction tasks as needed
• Light snow shoveling

• Ability to multitask and work efficiently and independently
• Heavy lifting required (50 lbs+)
• General understanding of electric, plumbing & construction
• Valid driver’s license
• Must have own vehicle (mileage reimbursement provided) and tools
• Must be comfortable on a ladder
• Comfort level with working in a diverse group of facilities and ability to treat others with respect at all times
• Comfort level with computers (email and work order system)
• Ability to be available night and weekends for on-call schedule and emergencies

• Minimum 3 years of experience in general maintenance
• Home improvement license
• Construction license/certificate
• Strongly prefer LICENSED plumber or electrician, Construction Supervisor license helpful

• Exposure to:
  • Fumes/airborne particles
• Use of and/or subject to:
  • Ladder/step stool
  • Vehicle
  • Light equipment
  • Computers/monitors
  • Confined spaces
  • Handheld manual tools
  • Handheld power tools
• Physical requirements:
  • Frequent lifting/carrying up to 50lbs
  • Occasional motor control
  • Occasional pushing up to 50lbs
  • Occasional pulling up to 50lbs
  • Frequent bending
  • Frequent squatting
  • Frequent kneeling
  • Frequent reaching
  • Frequent standing
  • Frequent sitting
  • Frequent walking
  • Frequent fine motor control
  • Frequent repetitive motion
    
    Frequent finger dexterity
  • Frequent grasping/holding
  • Occasional handwriting and typing
  • Frequent visual perception
  • Frequent hand/eye coordination
  • Frequent color distinction
  • Constant hearing
  • Constant speaking
  • Constant smelling
• Mental requirements:
  • Understand and apply routine verbal and/or written instructions
  • Understand and apply non-routine verbal and/or written instructions
  • Understand complex problems and collaborate to explore alternative solutions
  • Organize actions to complete sequential and/or routine tasks
  • Organize and prioritize individual work schedule to manage multiple tasks and/or projects
  • Organize and prioritize the work schedules of others to manage multiple tasks and/or projects
  • Make decisions that have an impact on the individual’s work
  • Make decisions that have an impact on the immediate work unit’s operations and/or services
  • Make decisions that have significant impact on a department’s credibility, operations, and/or services
  • Make decisions that have an impact on the health and wellbeing of clients
  • Communicate and exchange routine/basic information
  • Communicate and explain a variety of information
  • Communicate in-depth information for the purpose of interpreting, and/or negotiating
  • Memorization/concentration
  • Learning/knowledge retention
  • Preparing/analyzing numerical figures
  • Analyzing/examining/testing data
  • Emotional/behavioral self-regulation
  • Interacting with others

• The functions of this role are conducted at residential units, shelter facilities, scatter-site shelter units and office locations.

• This role is paid on an hourly basis.
• The hours of work for this position are Monday thru Friday, with night and weekend on-call schedule and emergencies.

The Housing Assistance Corporation (“HAC”) is committed to a firm policy in favor of equal employment opportunity and will abide by all applicable state and federal regulations by not discriminating against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability or veteran status.

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