Maintenance Manager - Neary Lagoon

Mercy Housing; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early Fridays off

PTO

Healthcare plans

Dental & Vision

15 PTO days

403b match

Volunteer time

Parental leave

Life Insurance

Employee assistance

Basic dental

Pet insurance

Job summary

Mercy Housing is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee building maintenance, budgets, and vendor contracts at Neary Lagoon. This on-site role requires a High School Diploma and 3 years of skilled maintenance experience, with a focus on teamwork and safety.

Mercy Housing values community impact and growth within a mission-driven environment. Responsibilities include patching, repairs, unit turnover, and coordinating with management on budget and vendors to ensure reliable operations and

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in skilled maintenance work.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Technical certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Patch and paint walls, trim, and ceilings.
• Repair and maintain appliances.
• Prepare units for new residents, including turnover work.
• 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

Maintenance experience

Building trades

License to drive

English communication

Blueprints reading

Tools

Basic tools

Blueprint reading

Job description

Build community, hope, career.

At Mercy Housing, you’ll build a meaningful career creating homes, hope, and opportunity. Join a mission-driven team committed to justice, respect, mercy, inclusion, and personal growth—where your work transforms lives and communities.

Build community, hope, career.

At Mercy Housing, you’ll build a meaningful career creating homes, hope, and opportunity. Join a mission-driven team committed to justice, respect, mercy, inclusion, and personal growth—where your work transforms lives and communities.

Maintenance Manager

will work in collaboration with property management to oversee building maintenance functions, budget, and vendor contracts for Neary Lagoon.

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

Pay:

$28.00 - $30.00 dependent on experience.

Benefits

• Early close Fridays (3 paid hours each Friday)
• Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours)
• Paid Time off between Christmas and New Year's Holiday
• Several Healthcare plans to choose from, dental (includes adult and child orthodontia) and vision
• 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays.
• 403b + match
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Paid Parental Leave and Care Giver Leave
• Paid Life Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Plan
• Free Basic Dental
• Pet Insurance options

Duties (Normal day activities)

• 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.

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.