Part-Time Maintenance Apprentice, 20-25 per week ($3,000 Sign-on-Bonus) La Plata, MD.

Enterprise Community Partners; La Plata (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Enterprise Community Partners is seeking a Maintenance Apprentice to support day-to-day property upkeep, safety, and resident satisfaction. You will work with the Maintenance Supervisor on repairs, preventive maintenance, and turnovers, ensuring clean, safe living environments.

You will handle basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC tasks, and assist with landscaping, while adhering to policies and providing strong customer service to residents, including older adults.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic skills in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, equipment repair and painting.
• EPA 608 Certification Type II or Universal (or ability to obtain within 90 days).
• Proficient with hand and power tools.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong organization and multitasking.
• Strong verbal and written English communication.
• Read English at a level sufficient for policies and notices.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills for older adults.
• Strong attention to detail and basic computer typing.
• Provide a basic tool set and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Respond to resident service requests in a timely, accurate, and high-quality manner.
• Perform routine, preventive, scheduled, and emergency maintenance tasks and keep logs.
• Provide excellent customer service and communicate with residents, staff and guests.
• Keep dumpster areas clean and prepare dumpsters for trash collection.
• Monitor community areas for safety and maintenance needs; report issues promptly.
• Assist with apartment turnovers; repairs, renovations, painting and cleaning.
• Support landscaping, watering, and snow removal as needed.
• Follow Enterprise policies and procedures for the position.
• Respond to emergencies promptly and attend required trainings.
• Assist other communities as directed by management and perform other duties.

Skills

Carpentry basics

Electrical basics

HVAC basics

Customer service

English communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

EPA 608 Certification Type II/Universal

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $92.0 billion and created 1.1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.

Join us at enterprisecommunity.org

Working at Enterprise

At Enterprise, you’ll be part of a diverse, committed team making a difference every day. You will collaborate with some of the smartest minds and biggest hearts in our field. You’ll be empowered to drive systems change and take bold steps to advance racial equity. And you will find a career home where you’re valued and supported in your growth journey.

Enterprise offers career opportunities in our offices across the country with an exceptional benefits package.

Job Description Summary

Responsible for various day-to-day service needs with regards to the physical condition, appearance and operational efficiency of the property, ensuring a safe and attractive living environment for residents, exceptional quality and service, and sustained resident satisfaction. The Maintenance Apprentice is an entry level opportunity, working in close partnership with the Maintenance Supervisor, honing their skills for a future role as a Maintenance Technician.

• Ensures timely, accurate, and high-quality completion of resident service requests.
• Performs a variety of routine, preventive, scheduled, and emergency maintenance repairs, as well as general upkeep tasks throughout the community and on all equipment; maintains appropriate logs and records.
• Contributes to marketing efforts and resident satisfaction by providing excellent customer service; communicates effectively, appropriately, and courteously with residents, associates, management and guests to ensure that all areas of concern are addressed promptly and professionally.
• Ensures that all areas are kept safe, tidy and free of trash, debris and animal waste, including the cleanliness of the dumpster areas, as well as the necessary preparation of dumpsters for trash pick-up.
• Continuously monitors all areas of the community and grounds to ensure they are properly and safely maintained; advises management of any areas needing attention.
• Participates in apartment turnovers as directed. Repairs, renovates, paints, and cleans vacant apartments.
• Maintains landscaping including watering of the flowers; performs snow removal as needed.
• Ensures understanding and compliance with all policies and procedures in accordance with and as outlined in both the Enterprise Residential Properties Operational Policies and Procedures Manual and the Human Resources Manual that are relevant to your position.
• Responds timely, appropriately, and courteously to emergencies.
• Participates in and attends all required in-service training sessions.
• Supports other communities as assigned by management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Basic skill in areas such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, equipment repair, and painting.
• EPA Section 608 Technician Certification- Type II or Universal Certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment).
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency in the use of hand and power tools.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment demonstrating strong organizational and follow up skills along with an ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact, in English, with a diverse group of associates, residents and external agencies.
• Ability to read, in English, at a level sufficient to understand policies and procedures, safety notices, general business correspondence and/or documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Positive attitude, enthusiasm and energy. Strong customer service orientation to older adults.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency with basic computer keyboarding and navigational skills.

Requirements

• Provide basic tool set.
• Possess and maintain timely and reliable transportation.
• When on-call, be ready, available, fit for work, and able to report to the property within 30 minutes of receiving a call.

Salary Transparency

• You will be joining a team of talented professionals motivated by serving the community and addressing the need for affordable housing.
• Enterprise offers a comprehensive total rewards package for you and your family. The pay range for this position is $18.50/hour to $20.55/hour. The salary range represents the low and high end of what may be paid for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range, and compensation decisions may be influenced by a variety of factors, including skills, qualifications, experience, and location.