Porter/Technician

Habitat America, LLC; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401k plan

Training & education

Job summary

Habitat America, LLC is seeking a skilled FULL TIME ENTRY LEVEL Porter/Maintenance Technician for Foxfield, a 112-unit affordable community in Salisbury, Maryland. The role involves grounds keeping, cleaning, and assisting with basic maintenance tasks on a team-based schedule.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of apartment maintenance or related experience; basic appliance repair, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, drywall, or painting experience is a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in apartment maintenance or similar industry.
• Basic appliance troubleshooting, carpentry, plumbing, or painting is a plus.
• Must work well both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Grounds keeping of the community and cleaning of common areas.
• Assist with basic apartment maintenance tickets and turnovers.
• Participate in after-hours on-call rotation.
• Coordinate with contractors and report to Community Manager.

Skills

Grounds keeping

Basic maintenance

Team player

Independent worker

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

Habitat America, LLC is seeking a skilled FULL TIME (40 hours per week) ENTRY LEVEL Porter/Maintenance Technician. Homes at Foxfield is a 112 unit affordable housing apartment community in the heart of Salisbury, Maryland. This position is approximately 40 hours per week.

Applicants who are qualified for this position have 1-2 years prior apartment maintenance experience or experience in similar industry. Experience with basic appliance repairs, general carpentry, basic plumbing, basic electrical work, drywall and/or painting is a plus but not required! It is imperative that the Porter/Technician be able to work independently and also as a member of a team.

This position is responsible for grounds keeping of the community, cleaning of all common areas, assisting with technical matters related to basic apartment maintenance. In addition to grounds keeping and basic technical maintenance tickets, this position will assist with unit turnovers and be part of the after-hours on-call rotation. The Porter/Tech directly reports to the Community Manager. Hourly wage is dependent on experience and certification. Pay commensurate with experience.

Habitat America offers a pleasant working atmosphere with advancement opportunities, competitive salary, along with benefits. These benefits include health and dental plans, paid time off, training, access to 401k plan and much more! Habitat America puts strong emphasis on professional growth; training and allowance plans are offered for education.

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Job Requirements

• Energetic, self-motivated individual who is able to work as a team
• Some experience with the apartment maintenance or similar industry desired; basic appliance troubleshooting, drywall, and painting desired
• Responsible for cleaning the building as well as completing basic technical apartment maintenance tickets
• Responsible for apartment turn-over's and cleanliness
• Must be able to understand and oversee work performed by contractors
• Must have a pleasant and professional demeanour at all times- experience dealing with the public
• Must have reliable transportation and possess valid driver's license
• Requires extensive mobility and excellent physical condition
• Must be able and willing to work weekends and be part of an on-call rotation
• Willingness to assist at other locations in the immediate area, as needed.

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