Maintenance Technician- BFHP Hope Center

The John Stewart Company; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision care

Vacation leave up to 10 days

Up to 80 hours of sick time

Flexible Spending Accounts

Company paid Life AD&D

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter benefit program

Discounts for AT&T and ClassPass

Wellness Reimbursement

Matching 401(k) up to 2%

Job summary

The John Stewart Company is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Berkeley, CA to perform a wide range of maintenance duties across our housing communities. The role emphasizes safe work practices, problem solving, and resident satisfaction.

The successful candidate will respond to work orders, perform preventive and cosmetic repairs, conduct unit turnovers and inspections, and collaborate with the Property Manager and vendors. On-call availability and reliable transportation are required.

Qualifications

• Available for on-call maintenance and reliable transportation.
• Basic math and computer skills; English fluency; bilingual a plus.
• Strong time-management skills.
• Minimum 2 years of apartment maintenance experience.
• Knowledge of REAC and regulatory inspections is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, emergency, cosmetic and routine maintenance across the property.
• Schedule and respond to work orders, coordinating with residents and management.
• Inspect units and conduct move-in/move-out inspections.
• Perform plumbing, electrical, mechanical, carpentry and masonry repairs as needed.
• Coordinate, schedule and oversee vendor work with the Property Manager; be on-call on evenings/weekends.

Skills

On-call capacity

Time management

English fluency

Mathematical skills

Computer skills

Job description

Overview

COMPANY SUMMARY:

The John Stewart Company is a full-service housing management, development and consulting organization that began in 1978 with a commitment to providing high quality service in the affordable housing sector. We work toenrich the lives of our residents and employees, while delivering our services cost‐effectively, efficiently and with the highest levels of professionalism, compassion, integrity and respect.

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION:

This position performs a wide variety of maintenance duties including preventative, emergency, cosmetic and routine maintenance and regular inspections. Nature of work requires emphasis on safe work practices, sustained physical effort, trouble shooting, problem solving, attention to detail, customer service and time management.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and responds to work orders, including following up with residents and management as needed.
• Insures preventative maintenance scheduling and performance is up to date.
• Cosmetic and routine maintenance throughout the community.
• Unit turnovers and preparations for new move-ins conducted and meets deadlines.
• Conducts Move in and Move out inspections.
• Conducts quarterly inspections together with PM.
• Performs plumbing, electrical, mechanical, carpentry and masonry repairs and troubleshooting as needed.
• Coordinates, schedules and oversees vendor work, as necessary with Property Manager.
• Be on-call for off-shift and weekend emergency maintenance coverage as scheduled.

Qualifications

• Candidate must be able to function in an on-call capacity and have reliable transportation.
• Basic mathematical and computer skills with fluency in English. Bilingual a plus.
• Verygood use of time management skills.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience performing the above maintenance tasks in an apartment development or comparable position.
• Knowledge in REAC and other regulatory inspections is a plus.

Benefits-at-a-glance

Benefits for Employees who work 30+ hours/week -

• Medical, dental and vision care; preventative medical care paid at 100%.
• Vacation leave of up to ten days per year in the first year.
• Up to 80 hours of sick time per year.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent Care.
• Company paid Life AD&D Long Term Disability.
• Free, confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Commuter benefit program.
• Discounts for AT&T and ClassPass.
• $100 annual Wellness Reimbursement.
• Matching 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan of up to 2% of your compensation (for any employee who works 20 hours or more per week).

Benefits for Employees who work less than 30 hours/week -

• Free, confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Commuter benefit program.
• Discounts for AT&T and ClassPass.
• $100 annual Wellness Reimbursement.
• Matching 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan of up to 2% of your compensation (for any employee who works 20 hours or more per week)
• Up to 80 hours of sick time per year.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The John Stewart Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. The John Stewart Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative.

California Consumer Privacy Act

Effective January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act requires businesses that meet certain minimum threshold requirements to provide a “notice at collection” to applicants for employment who reside in California. The notice at collection describes the categories of personal information to be collected about these California applicants and the purposes for using that personal information. Therefore, we have posted the Company’s“Notice At Collection For California Applicants” here. Please review this Notice at your convenience.