Maintenance Technician

Portsmouth NH

Description

Company Overview Avesta Housing is a nonprofit affordable housing provider with over 45 years of experience as a leader in affordable housing development and property management in southern Maine and New Hampshire. Our organization is headquartered in Portland, Maine and currently has 98 properties and 2,700 apartments in its portfolio. We have a mission to improve lives and strengthen communities by promoting and providing quality affordable homes for people in need. As a nonprofit organization, we care deeply about people – those who urgently need safe, affordable housing and those living in the homes we develop and manage. And we care deeply about our employees who work hard to support them. When it comes to our staff, we strive to create strong teams, meaningful career growth, and outstanding work environments. Additionally, we have just been named a 2020 Best Places to Work in Maine winner! What we’re looking for Avesta Housing is seeking an organized team-player to fill our need for a Maintenance Technician. This position will provide routine, emergency and preventative building repair and maintenance including but not limited to painting, electrical, plumbing and general repairs. Successful Maintenance Technicians are typically self-motivated, articulate, and well-versed in working with a team of maintenance technicians and/or contractors in a housing setting. Excellent communication skills are essential, as this position must coordinate on a regular basis with management/coworkers, residents, and subcontractors. Experience using technology is a plus, as this position does require daily use for reporting purposes. Daily travel is required and all technicians participate in our rolling on-call calendar which requires overtime. Location: This position will be based out Kittery, ME but will require travel throughout Southern Maine and New Hampshire. Responsibilities: Perform routine, emergency, and preventative building repair and maintenance not requiring a licensed professional, such as painting, electrical, plumbing, and general repairs to the interior and exterior of buildings, and regularly assesses safety and security risks, property cleanliness, curb appeal, and capital needs. Manage ongoing maintenance of buildings and grounds, including routing alarm testing, grounds maintenance, and oversight of outside contractors, reporting any problems and/or issues to property management. Coordinate and participate in unit, property, and equipment inspections. Prepare units within established timeframes between move out and move-ins, including participating in move-out inspections and developing plan for turnover work. Participate in on-call rotation. Requirements Strong communication skills and attention to detail Ability to work well as a team, suggest process improvements, and see ideas through implementation Prior experience in maintaining multifamily and/or affordable housing, as well as working with affordable housing regulatory agencies, is recommended Ability to interpret situations and nuances Strong time management skills Proficiency with MS Office products and good technology skills Experience working with disadvantaged populations is a plus Benefits: Excellent benefit package including employer paid health, dental, vision, 401(k) with immediate vested match, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, life, long and short term disability, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and generous earned time. Excellent working environment.