Maintenance Manager - Roseland Place

Mercy Housing Management Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early Friday close 3 paid hours

Healthcare plans

Dental & Vision

PTO 15 days first year

Holidays & floating holidays

Volunteer time off

Parental & caregiver leave

Life insurance

403b + match

Employee Assistance Plan

Pet insurance

Job summary

Mercy Housing seeks a hands-on Maintenance Manager for Roseland Place in Chicago. You will supervise maintenance tasks, oversee budgets and vendor contracts, and collaborate with property management to prepare units for new residents.

The role is on-site, requires 3 years of skilled maintenance experience, and offers a competitive $30-32/hour pay range with a suite of benefits and generous PTO. This is a full-time, on-site leadership role at Roseland Place.

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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Painting

Electrical

Plumbing

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Maintenance Manager - Roseland Place

Locations

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Chicago, IL 60628, USA

• On-site
• Property Maintenance
• Full-Time

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 Roseland Place, an apartment community for seniors in Chicago.

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

Pay: $30-32/hour, depending on experience

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Required

Painting Some Knowledge

Electrical Some Knowledge

Plumbing Some Knowledge

Behaviors

Required

Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Preferred

High School or better.

Experience

Required

1 year: Technical expertise in 1 or more building trades

2 years: Skilled maintenance experience

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