Maintenance Manager - Eliza McCabe & Hillside Gardens Apartments

Mercy Housing; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early close Fridays

Early close before holidays

Health insurance (dental & vision)

PTO 15 days

Paid holidays

Volunteer PTO

Parental & caregiver leave

Life insurance

403b + match

Employee assistance plan

Pet insurance

Job summary

Mercy Housing, the nation’s largest affordable housing provider, seeks a hands-on Maintenance Manager in Tacoma for Eliza McCabe and Hillside Gardens Apartments. You will oversee daily maintenance, unit turnovers, and the maintenance budget while coordinating vendor contracts with the property management team.

This on-site role emphasizes collaboration, technical trades, and English communication. A High School Diploma and several years in skilled maintenance are required; technical

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of skilled maintenance experience.
• Technical expertise in one or more building trades.
• Legally operate a motor vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Patch and paint walls, trim, ceilings.
• Repair and maintain appliances.
• Prepare units for new residents (turnover).
• Perform routine plumbing and electrical repairs.
• Manage day-to-day maintenance functions.
• Assist with maintenance budget oversight.
• Coordinate and manage vendor contracts with property management.

Skills

Team collaboration

English communication

Math & measurements

Blueprint reading

Maintenance tools

Vendor management

Driver's license

Technical trades

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Technical certifications

Tools

Power tools

Job description

Build community, hope, and your career at Mercy Housing. Join the largest affordable housing provider in the country, where your work helps transform lives and communities.

This is a hands-on Maintenance Manager position that will work in collaboration with property management to perform building maintenance functions and oversee the budget and vendor contracts for Eliza McCabe and Hillside Gardens Apartments, two affordable housing communities for seniors in Tacoma.

We encourage candidates with lived experience to apply. This is an on-site position.

Pay: $30-34/hour/hour, depending on experience

Benefits

• Early close Fridays (3 paid hours off each Friday)
• Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours)
• Several healthcare plans to choose from, dental (includes plans covering orthodontia and a free basic dental option) and vision
• 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays
• Paid time off between Christmas Day and New Year's Day
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Employer-paid life insurance
• 403b + match
• Access to free Employee Assistance Plan
• Pet insurance options

What You'll Do

Duties

• Patch and paint walls, trim, and ceilings.
• Clean, repair, and maintain appliances.
• Prepare units for new residents, including completing necessary turnover work.
• Perform routine plumbing and electrical repairs.
• Manage day-to-day maintenance functions.
• Assist with maintenance budget oversight.
• Coordinate and manage vendor contracts in collaboration with the property management team.

What We’re Looking For

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of experience in skilled maintenance work.
• Technical expertise in one or more building trade.
• Legally operate a motor vehicle

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical certifications.

Knowledge And Skills

• Work in a collaborative manner and in a team environment.
• Comprehend and communicate in the English language, both orally and in writing. Present information to groups of people.
• Perform basic math and understand measurement systems used in the trade.
• Read and interpret electrical, plumbing, and mechanical diagrams and blueprints. Draft working sketches.
• Use maintenance, trade, and testing equipment and tools.
• Effectively oversee work progress of vendors or outside contractors.
• Legally operate a motor vehicle

This is a brief description summarizing the abilities and skills needed for the position. Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.