Maintenance Technician $20.35 - $23.36

Spokane WA

Description

Spokane Housing Authority Mission Statement: To collaborate to create and sustain quality affordable housing options that support people to have better, healthier, and more satisfying lives. Starting Hourly Range: $20.35 – $23.36 per hour DOE Looking for a great benefits package? We have you covered with: · Starting PTO Accrual rate of 27 days a year with increased rates for longevity. · 11 Paid Holidays · Employer paid medical for our basic employee plan. · Employer paid dental for employee plan. · Employer paid vision for employee plan. · Employer paid Long Term Disability and Life Insurance · Flexible scheduling · Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) – Pension style retirement program. Position Summary The Maintenance Technician, under the direct supervision of the Property Supervisor, is responsible for performing preventive, routine, and scheduled maintenance; cleaning vacant units; painting vacant and occupied units; and repairing units owned or managed by the Spokane Housing Authority (SHA). Performs general custodial duties in the public areas of SHA properties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Troubleshoots electrical, plumbing, and appliance systems as well as monitoring all systems to ensure that they are working properly. Assists with or performs repairs, replacement and preventative maintenance as appropriate. All work must be documented according to SHA process. o Electrical tasks include testing, repairing, or replacing light switches and electrical outlets as well as conducting ground fault detection tests. o Plumbing tasks include repairing faucets; replacing washers, seats, stems, hose bibs, supply lines, valves, and hardware as required; repairing minor water leaks; replacing and/or repairing flush valves or flush tank hardware; clearing clogged drains and soil lines, and replacing water tanks. o Appliance systems include the repair/replacement of ranges, refrigerators, dishwashers and air conditioners. • Performs carpentry work such as: replacing/repairing doors, windows and hardware; repairing cabinets and handrails; repairing roofing, gutters and downspouts; re-keying locks; and repairing decks. • Performs minor masonry work such as grout and brick repair and/or repairing minor cracked concrete. • Performs sheetrock repair such as installing and repairing drywall and blending finishes to match surrounding surfaces. • Performs painting of walls, ceilings, and other surfaces in accordance with established SHA standards, including tasks such as: preparing surfaces for painting by patching holes, sanding, scraping and/or masking; painting with brushes, rollers, or sprayers; performing touch-up painting after work in an area; spot painting metal surfaces for corrosion control. • Performs daily upkeep and inspection to maintain safety and cleanliness of the community common areas, including pickup and removal of trash and debris throughout property, including property systems such as trash disposal areas, mailroom areas, maintenance shop/workrooms, and leasing office systems. • Performs specific grounds maintenance tasks in accordance with established procedures such as mowing, trimming, edging, pruning, fertilizing, watering, reseeding and weeding. Makes ground care decisions such as cutting height, pruning requirements and plant spacing. • Removes snow and ice from sidewalks with snow blowers, shovels and de-ice material. • Operates and maintains swimming pools and spas. • Prepares vacant units for occupancy by sweeping, wet-mopping, vacuuming and/or waxing floors; cleaning the unit, including but not limited to appliances, bathroom fixtures, tub surrounds, windows, window coverings; and completing all maintenance and repairs; and remove trash and debris from interior and exterior of the unit. Full job description available on our careers page: