Maintenance I - AH

Front Porch; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 31,932 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Front Porch is seeking a Maintenance Technician I for Pilgrim Tower-AH in Los Angeles. The role covers maintenance, operation, and safety, including plumbing, electrical, painting, and minor carpentry.

The position involves inspecting equipment, repairing components, and responding to work orders across residential units and common areas. On-call duties may apply; housing on-site is possible depending on community needs.

Qualifications

• High school education preferred but not required; two to four years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Willingness to be on-call for maintenance and resident emergencies; may require on-site housing depending on community.

Responsibilities

• Inspects, tests, maintains and repairs electrical equipment, plumbing, and related systems.
• Dismantles defective machines or equipment and installs new or repaired parts.
• Performs plumbing repairs and maintenance; handles minor carpentry and painting tasks.
• Responds to work orders for individual units and common areas; coordinates with vendors as needed.
• Keeps records of work performed and aids in preventive maintenance planning.

Education

High school education preferred but not required. Two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job description

Pilgrim Tower-AH

Maintenance 1 - Full Time/Days

Pay Range: $23.18 - $28.00

Summary:

The Maintenance Technician I helps ensure the effective overall maintenance, operation and safety of the facility, including, but not limited to, plumbing, electrical, painting, minor carpentry and equipment repairs.

Essential Functions:

Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and plumbing by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Visually inspects and tests electrical equipment, refrigeration units, boilers, vacuum cleaners, washers and dryers, air conditioning, heating units, appliances, etc. Performs repairs as appropriate.
• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisor or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.
• Dismantles defective machines, appliances and equipment and installs new or repaired parts.
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Performs plumbing repairs and maintenance.
• Masonry work may be required.
• Repairs and maintains physical structure of the facility.
• Repairs counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures.
• Does refurbishing work in resident apartments such as pulling up carpets, caulking and tile work, painting, etc.
• Responds to and completes work orders for individual apartment units and common areas of the building and grounds.
• Works with vendors who may be engaged to perform various service functions which relate to the maintenance of client facilities
• Assists with special events by setting up tables and chairs, moving equipment and boxes, etc.
• Responds to emergency clean up assignments, working with or in the absence of the janitorial staff.
• Inspects emergency equipment such as fire alarms and extinguishers, smoke and heat detectors, and sprinkler systems.
• Performs pipe and duct cleaning and cleans exterior lights, doors and windows.
• Keep records of work performed
• Assists in the planning, development and monitoring of the Preventative Maintenance Plan and the Comprehensive Needs Assessment
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crews
• Requisitions and inventories all equipment and tools needed to carry out maintenance and cleaning functions
• Assists in the routine inspections of apartments and common areas
• Communicates on a regular basis with his/her supervisor regarding the needs, plans and monitoring of the maintenance and janitorial service functions
• Assists in the training of newly hired maintenance and janitorial staff

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school education preferred but not required. Two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, work orders, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be willing and able to work on-call to respond to maintenance and resident emergencies. Position may require the employee to live on site. (This should be determined by each community’s special staffing circumstances.)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to hold objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, talk or hear, and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 90 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKER ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Front Porch is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with the applicable nondiscrimination laws. Final candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment physical, physical abilities test, drug screen and criminal background clearance.