Maintenance Technician - Housing

Location:

Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Ronde Rd, Grand Ronde, OR 97347, USA

Starting Wage Range: $22.36/hr - $29.00/hr

Assists with the maintenance and repairs to maintain the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing, facilities and grounds according to established standards. This position is funded by Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

• Performs basic maintenance for the Tribal housing, administration facilities and grounds.
• Performs light fixture maintenance and other light maintenance services as requested.
• Corrects light plumbing and electrical problems or refers problem to supervisor for subcontracting to certified plumber or electrician as appropriate.
• Checks fire extinguishers and smoke detectors for proper operating condition and informs supervisor if outside company is needed to recharge and/or perform annual service.
• Operates various equipment, including lawn mower, string mower, and others.
• Ensures all working areas and equipment are clean and hazard‑free.
• Assists in various building preventive maintenance, repair, and construction tasks on all applicable equipment, including HVAC systems, filters, smoke detectors, carbon‑monoxide detectors, plumbing, electrical, painting, carpeting, and others.
• Assists in the execution of work orders.
• Assists in monitoring inventory and equipment; fills out order request when appropriate for supplies/equipment.
• Performs visitations with Elders to accommodate essential housing tasks beyond their capacities.
• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Requires a High School Diploma / GED equivalency.
• Requires a minimum of two (2) years of directly related experience.
• OR equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• This position may require driving.

• Requires the ability to operate a variety of equipment and power tools, including lawn mowers, tractors, and others safely.
• Basic knowledge of the operations of HVAC systems, plumbing, electrical, appliances, and fire safety is required.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations including hazardous chemical safety requirements required.
• Must understand uses of active ingredients, application procedures, and chemical hazards.
• Overall knowledge and expertise of all safety procedures and practices required.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to Native American culture is required. Native American employee preferred.

• Cannot have an eviction from Tribal Housing for the past five years; including adjudicated evictions, and Notices to Quit, in which tenants moved out prior to going to Tribal Court.
• Denied Tribal Housing based on criminal and/or drug activity, and/or bad landlord references.
• As a GRHD tenant must be in compliance with their rental agreement. This includes:
  • No more than one late payment in a one year period
  • No more than one compliance request in a one year period
  • Shall not have engaged in threatening, abusive or violent behavior toward GRHD or CTGR personnel during the last five (5) years
• There should not be any conflicts of interest with GRHD tenants and/or staff.

• Continually requires the ability to express or receive detailed information or important instructions through oral communication.
• Continually requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm. Requires repetitive movement of wrists, hands and/or fingers. Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
• Requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time, raising objects from a lower to a higher position and/or moving objects horizontally.
• Constantly requires the ability to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
• Occasionally involves heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 20 pounds of force to move objects.
• Occasionally requires ascending and descending stairs or ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions:
  Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to extreme cold:
  Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to extreme heat:
  Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
• Due to the nature of the interactions with other employees and the public we serve, employees may be required to provide documentation of, or receive, certain health vaccinations.
• This position is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions.
• May be called upon to serve as a Disaster Reservist during emergencies.
• Local travel is frequently required. Travel outside of the state is…