Maintenance Generalist

Portland OR

Description

Home Forward is currently seeking a Maintenance Generalist at our Gallagher Plaza property to work in collaboration with our Property Management staff, residents, and other organizational stakeholders. Gallagher Plaza is a six-story project-based Section 8 apartment community with 85 one bedroom homes, including nine that have physical accommodations for accessibility. This community has a waiting list preference for seniors and persons with disabilities. The Maintenance Generalist performs a wide range unskilled and semi-skilled manual labor tasks to ensure that the agency's apartment communities are safe and sanitary places to live and work, efficient to operate and assets to their neighborhoods. Some of the key responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to: 1. Prepare vacant apartment units for resident occupancy. 2. Clean and sanitize property common areas including community rooms, offices, restrooms, laundry rooms, hallways, stairwells, elevators and lobbies; sweep, mop, polish, strip, wax and buff using commercial grade equipment. Set up "wet floor" signs. 3. Complete routine building maintenance and repairs. 4. Monitor, maintain and repair exterior areas of buildings (e.g., clean gutters, roofs, sumps, and perform graffiti abatement tasks etc.). 5. Respond to maintenance emergencies (e.g., water leaks, large spills, emergency alarms, etc.). 6. Clean up and dispose of hazardous waste materials such as syringes, needles, condoms, blood and feces. Dispose of hazardous materials properly. 7. Interact with residents, coworkers, supervisor and others in a professional manner. 8. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. TO SEE THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AND APPLY, PLEASE VISIT: This position is represented by the Building Trades Council and is a great opportunity to make an impact in your community, while starting a great career with an organization that cares about its employees. The position will close on Monday, September 13th at 12:00 am and the pay rate is $20.90 per hour. It will be located at: 2140 NW Kearney Street Portland, OR 97210