Entry Level - Maintenance Technician

Mercy House; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy House is seeking a Maintenance Specialist to support the maintenance team, handle general repairs, and ensure facility safety and compliance. You will work with the Maintenance Supervisor to implement preventative maintenance and address a wide range of building systems.

The role requires basic carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and related skills, plus intermediate Word/Excel data entry. You will assist with bidding, vendor management, and maintaining logs and inventories.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; relevant experience accepted.
• Basic carpentry, drywall, painting, plumbing, electrical work, HVAC and sprinkler repairs.
• Intermediate computer literacy with Word and Excel and accurate data entry.

Responsibilities

• Work with Supervisor to create and implement preventative maintenance.
• Conduct general inspections of internal/external systems including fire protection and detectors.
• Assist with bidding and oversight of subcontractors or perform work as needed.
• Perform maintenance tasks: electrical/plumbing/carpentry/drywall/HVAC repairs and more.
• Close out work orders and update the work order log upon completion.
• Maintain supplies, inventory and assist with admin tasks.

Skills

Carpentry

Drywall

Painting

Plumbing

Drainage

Electrical

Appliance repair

Key making

HVAC

Sprinkler systems

Remodeling

Data entry

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Reports to: Maintenance SupervisorDepartment: ProgramRegion: Orange CountyJob Summary: The Maintenance Specialist provides support to the maintenance team in the general maintenance requests and safety of the facilities.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:MaintenanceGoal: Maintain Mercy House properties to the highest standards ensuring maintenance tasks are completed accurately, timely and to safety code standards. Essential duties include, but are not limited to:Work with Supervisor to create and implement preventative maintenanceComplete general inspections to assess and maintain internal/external systems that may include fire protection/sprinkler systems, smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, stairways, major appliances, lighting, landscaping/tree trimming, roofing/gutters, backflow, and drainage processesAssist with the bidding process, selection and oversight of subcontractors or perform work normally assigned to a subcontractor based on the skill set of employeesComplete assigned maintenance tasks which may include purchasing needed supplies, electrical/plumbing/ carpentry/ drywall/HVAC repairs, painting/graffiti removal, appliance repair/installation, unit turnovers, roofing repair needs and/or removing debris on roof; grounds work/landscapingClose out work order requests and update information in work order log as completedMaintain furnishings, equipment, and facility keysAdministrativeGoal: To ensure quality administrative practices and correspondenceAssist Supervisor to respond, coordinate, and schedule work orders as neededDocumentation and submission of daily reportsAssist with the bidding process for needed vendors and approved vendor listAssist Supervisor in closing out work order request and update work order log when neededTeam SupportGoal: Support team with facilitating optimal performanceWork with team members to implement the mission and ensure quality service deliveryProvide support and guidance to staff when necessaryMiscellaneousAttend appropriate trainings and staff meetingsOversee general supply inventoryCommunicate facility needs and requestsMaintain an appropriate neighborhood presencePerform ad hoc projects as appointed by SupervisorMaintain a neat and clean appearanceEducation and ExperienceHigh school diploma or equivalent; or any satisfactory combination of experience and training that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform tasksBasic carpentry, drywall repair, interior and exterior painting, plumbing repair, drain clearing, electrical installation and repair, appliance troubleshooting and repair, key making, HVAC maintenance, restorations and remodeling, and sprinkler system programming and repairsMust have intermediate computer literacy, including Microsoft Word and Excel, and accurate data entry skills