Maintenance Technician

Boyne City Housing Commission

Boyne City, MI 49712, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Real Estate

Full Time

Job Description

Essential job functions:
The Maintenance Technician position is a full-time position requiring on-call, nights, and weekend duty rotations for emergency coverage. Primary functions include performing a variety of skilled building trades and other skilled tasks including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, appliance repair, and other work that may be required. Employee must exercise considerable independent judgement and initiative to ensure that the activities of the property are properly scheduled, repair work is accomplished in a timely and proper manner, and all work is done within the policies set forth by the Board.

Primary job functions:

Perform plumbing repairs such as repairing leaks, unplugging lines, and making other repairs, install or replace fixtures in sinks, toilets, bathtubs, and showers, unclog pipes and unclog sewers.
Repair or replace ballast, light switches, and change receptacles. Diagnose other electrical problems and make necessary repairs or refer work to licensed electricians as may be required.
Perform various carpentry tasks including building kitchen shelves, installing cabinets, countertops, and cupboards, hanging doors, and hanging and repairing drywall. Perform flooring repair or replacement, install or repair of floor tiles and sub floors if needed. Repair and replace broken windows and doors and complete other miscellaneous carpentry tasks.
Repair or replace appliances including gas valves and door seals on stoves and refrigerators, seals and fans on refrigerators and unclogging and repairing garbage disposals.
Clean, service, and repair furnaces and water heaters including replacing parts such as gas valves, pilot burners and blower motors.
Maintain a variety of records and reports including mileage records, work order records, and inventory control reports.
Provide primary and support on-call services as required to address emergency situations including gas leaks, no-heat, snow emergencies and broken windows and doors.
Operate a variety of vehicles and equipment including Trucks, Snowplow, Tractor, Snowblower, skill saws and other power tools. Ensure the safe operation and storage of maintenance tools and equipment. Perform minor servicing on equipment as necessary.
Perform seasonal grounds-keeping work, when needed, such as mowing, pruning of trees and shrubs, litter pick up; planting and maintenance of new trees, shrubs, and flowers; snow removal to include operation of manual and tractor mounted snow blowers and operation of truck mounted snow blade; and application of sand and ice melt where needed.
Perform vacant unit refurbishing work as required to include dry wall patching, prep, and painting; flooring replacement, stripping, and waxing; unit cleaning, carpet cleaning, appliance cleaning and refurbishing; door and window caulking, weather seal or replacement; tub and shower stall caulking and cleaning; furnace, water heater, vent fan maintenance, and water heater replacement.
Respond to routine work order requests as assigned.
Report to Executive Director or designee when tenant or staff rules violations are observed.
Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the above tasks. This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of this position. It is not intended to limit or in any way to modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind of level or difficulty.

Additional job requirements:

Communicate efficiently with all staff members.
Complete work orders in order to efficiently make repairs to units.
Follow all fair housing policies.
Conduct regular inspections of units to determine needs for maintenance of any aspect of housing units, including major equipment. Assist as needed with annual inspections of property.
Conduct inventory of equipment, tools, parts, and supply of materials.
Ensure the high standards of safety are developed, met, and maintained.
Develop and enforce the property maintenance plan and help ensure it is followed, updated, and maintained.
Develop a plan to ensure high ratings on all inspections, both with internal inspections and agency inspections.
Develop, implement, and review equipment records.
Establish procedures and contacts to ensure timely repairs of equipment requiring minor repairs.
Complete other assignments as needed and seen as appropriate by the Executive Director.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Willingness to learn, grow, adapt, and attend trainings.
Proficiency in reading and writing a variety of instructional material associated with building repairs, maintenance, and replacement of component parts.
Proficiency in measuring, calculating, and assessing areas, dimensions, and other measurements.
Proficiency in the use of power tools typically associated with housing repairs or renovation.
Proficiency in the use of power tools typically used for repairing, maintaining and replacing a variety of components of rental housing properties.

Education: High School graduation or equivalent. Post High School training in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and other building trades areas strongly encouraged.

Minimum Experience: Two years of hands on full time experience performing maintenance and repairs of apartment buildings, housing units, or similar structures performing electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and mechanical repairs. A working knowledge of other building trades.

Other Requirements:

Must have a Michigan driver’s license or be able to obtain one.
Must be insurable by the Commission's insurance carrier at standard rates.
Must have reliable transportation.
Must have the ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language as necessary for the position.
Must have the ability to follow written and oral instructions.
Must have the ability to get along with other employees, tenants, and members of the public.
Employees are also expected to possess and maintain a record of law abiding citizenship, sobriety, integrity, and loyalty as it pertains to and reflects upon their employment with the Housing Commission.
Must be physically and mentally able to perform the duties of their positions without excessive absence.

The qualifications listed are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.