Hands-On Maintenance Tech for 24/7 Shelter

Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Lead Maintenance Technician at Nebel Street Emergency Shelter. This hands-on role handles preventive, corrective, routine, and emergency maintenance, responds to work orders, conducts inspections, and keeps interior and exterior spaces safe and functional for clients and staff.

You will coordinate with shelter leadership and County representatives, supervise cleaning oversight, maintain records, and ensure operations run with dignity, respect,

Qualifications

• Three+ years in maintenance or facilities management.
• Experience supervising or coordinating custodial staff.
• Ability to work in a busy shelter environment.
• Strong safety and compliance awareness.
• Valid driver's license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, assign, track, and follow up on maintenance work orders based on safety, urgency, operational impact, and available resources.
• Personally complete routine, preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance work; this is a hands on position rather than a primarily administrative or supervisory role.
• Maintain records of work orders, inspections, repairs, recurring concerns, preventive maintenance, vendor visits, and equipment service history.
• Develop, implement, and monitor a preventive maintenance schedule for building systems, shelter spaces, equipment, and grounds.
• Conduct regular facility inspections and promptly identify hazards, concerns, liabilities, and conditions requiring corrective action.
• Maintain an organized inventory of tools, equipment, replacement parts, keys, and supplies; recommend purchases.
• Meet regularly with shelter leadership and the County to report open work orders, completed repairs, safety concerns, vendor activity, supply needs, and planned projects.
• Recommend outside services when work requires a licensed contractor or specialized expertise; coordinate access and monitor contractor performance.
• Serve as the primary maintenance point of contact and be on call for evening, weekend, and holiday emergencies.
• Responsible for facility signage within the shelter.
• Support facility readiness for changes in shelter capacity, seasonal weather operations, special projects, inspections, and emergency response.
• Ensure maintenance work is completed with minimal disruption and with respect for client privacy, dignity, and the shelter's trauma-informed environment.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Facility operations

Record keeping

On-call availability

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Trade school certification preferred

Tools

Work-order system

Job description

Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Lead Maintenance Technician at Nebel Street Emergency Shelter. This hands-on role handles preventive, corrective, routine, and emergency maintenance, responds to work orders, conducts inspections, and keeps interior and exterior spaces safe and functional for clients and staff.

You will coordinate with shelter leadership and County representatives, supervise cleaning oversight, maintain records, and ensure operations run with dignity, respect,