Maintenance Generalist - Northwest Tower

Portland OR

Description

Home Forward is currently seeking a Maintenance Generalist at our Northwest Tower and Northwest Tower Annex properties to work in collaboration with our Property Management staff, residents, and other organizational stakeholders. Northwest Tower and Annex is a complex of two buildings, consisting of 174 studios, one, two, and three bedrooms. Northwest Tower is a 13-story project-based Section 8 apartment community with 150 studio and one-bedroom homes, including six that have physical accommodations for accessibility. Northwest Tower Annex is a three-story project-based Section 8 apartment community with 30 two and three-bedroom homes. The communities have waiting lists with preferences for seniors and people with disabilities. It is located near the many shops and services of Northwest Portland. This position is represented by the Building Trades Council and will close on Monday, October 25th at 12:00 am. The pay rate is $20.90 per hour. We have wonderful and competitive benefits. COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: To protect the health of the community and employees, Home Forward requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption by November 19, 2021 as a qualification of employment. The rule applies to all employees, as allowable by law. Candidates who receive an offer of employment must provide proof of vaccination upon hire or submit an exception request prior to their start date. 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, PLEASE VISIT:. This is a great opportunity to make an impact in your community. The position will be located at the following: Northwest Tower 335 NW 19th Avenue Portland, OR 97209 Northwest Tower Annex 1936 NW Flanders Street Portland, OR 97209 Apply today!