Maintenance Technician I

Abode Property Management; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay $28–$30.80

100% paid health, vision, and dental

19 PTO days & 12 Holidays

3% retirement match

Professional development trainings

All staff events

Job summary

Abode Services in Watsonville, CA, is hiring a Maintenance Tech I for a fast-paced, supportive housing facility. You will handle unit turnovers, repairs, and preventive maintenance with a focus on safety and quality.

The role requires hands-on maintenance skills, the ability to work with diverse residents and staff, and a clean California driving record. Competitive benefits include health, PTO, and retirement matching.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3 years’ experience in unit turnover or residential maintenance.
• Valid California driver’s license, auto insurance, and a clean DMV record; own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Answer after-hour emergency calls during on-call rotation.
• Coordinate with outside vendors to ensure safe, quality repairs.
• Report daily work orders and update management software.
• Perform or oversee preventive maintenance and unit turnovers.

Skills

Verbal communication in English

Written communication in English

Time management

Problem solving

Maintenance skills (plumbing/electr./c

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Mobile devices proficiency

Job description

Abode, one of the largest and effective nonprofits working to end homelessness in the Bay Area, is seeking a Maintenance Tech I for our Resetar program in Watsonville, CA.

About The Role: The Maintenance Technician I is primarily responsible for the property's maintenance functions for a supportive housing facility. This includes working with the janitorial team in the cleaning and prep of unit turnovers and daily repairs and scheduled preventive maintenance throughout the site within a fast-paced environment. The Maintenance Technician must relate well to diverse populations, must exercise good judgment in dealing with residents, staff, visitors, and vendors.

The People and Culture: You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams - people you can be proud to work with! Abode Services regularly recognizes employees' efforts, seeks employees' input, and cares for employees as people with lives outside of work. We believe that we make better decisions and provide quality services when our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. People of color make up nearly 70% of our workforce and we strive to recruit and retain employees from all backgrounds.

Our Benefits and Perks:

• $28.00 - $30.80 per hour
• 100% paid health, vision, and dental options
• 19 PTO days & 12 Holidays per year
• Voluntary benefits: FSA, EAP, Commuter Checks, Life Insurance, Legal, and more
• 3% retirement match/contribution
• Professional Development Trainings and Opportunities, Leadership Academy Programs, and All Staff Events
• Dynamic, mission-driven culture and supportive leadership. We support you in supporting others

How You Make An Impact:

• Ability to answer after-hour emergency calls during on-call rotation.
• Have your own registered and insured vehicle that can transport necessary work materials.
• Demonstrate initiative, personal awareness, professionalism, integrity, and exercise confidentiality in all areas of performance.
• Project a professional image and demeanor.
• Understand, apply, and comply with all company standards.
• Responsible for performing or coordinating with outside vendors, ensuring that work is performed safely and to performance specifications.
• Complete paperwork and follow through as needed for current work orders.
• Control and maintain an adequate inventory of Department items.
• Responsible for general inspections and housing quality standards for all units within the assigned portfolio.
• Report and update the management software system for work orders and update management and superiors of the daily repair and renovation of apartments.
• Other duties as assigned.

How You Meet Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• 3 years’ experience in Unit Turnover or Residential Maintenance.
• Use of personal vehicle and proof of valid California Driver's License and current auto insurance, along with a clean DMV record, is required.

COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent verbal & written communication in English, organizational, and time management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work well independently and collaboratively with teams, and at times under the direction of facility collaborators.
• Experience and knowledge of plumbing, electrical, and carpentry and repairing/replacing sheetrock, door frames, plumbing, door Locks, and cabinetry.
• Experience in troubleshooting a wide variety of apartment related problems including appliances and minor electrical issues.
• Experience with quality control, health, and safety regulations as they pertain to performing repairs.
• Ability to relate well to diverse populations, exercise good judgment in dealing with residents, staff, visitors, and vendors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, systems, and platforms.
• Ability to learn and use required mobile devices and business-related applications.
• Outstanding communication skills and high degree of emotional intelligence, cultural humility, with a proven track record to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Communicating with others to exchange information; seeing to read a variety of materials.
• Manual dexterity for use of keyboard, tools, controls; repetitive motion that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods, while at a desk or working on a computer.
• Ability to drive and sit in a car for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to move between floors, ascending, descending stairs around all property areas, including roof and basements.
• Ability to use cleaning equipment and supplies such as mop, broom, vacuum, and carpet cleaning machinery.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, stooping, crawling on floors, climbing stairs, walking on uneven ground, lifting items up to 50 pounds, reaching at, below, or above shoulder level.Also, the ability to squat, bend at the waist, crouch, reach overhead and horizontally, and kneel.
• Ability to walk around properties and navigate over rough terrain.

Notice: This description is to be used as a guide only. It does not constitute a contract, commitment or promise of any kind. Abode Services reserves the right to change, add, delete, upgrade, or downgrade the position as dictated by business necessity at any time with or without notice.

Notice: Abode Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace.

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better in Other.

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