Property Maintenance

Memorial Hospital of South Bend; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cocoon House is seeking a detail-oriented Property Maintenance professional to oversee regular building upkeep, safety, and grounds across Everett, Monroe, and Lynnwood locations. The role supports youth, staff, and visitors, upholding our mission and inclusive culture.

Starting wage is $26/hr with a $1.50/hr multilingual pay differential. Requires basic plumbing/electrical, HVAC awareness, and ability to coordinate tasks with leadership and volunteers.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in general building and grounds maintenance; including basic plumbing and electrical, supply ordering and organization, landscape/grounds keeping.
• Fluent in English; bilingual in Spanish a plus.
• High school diploma/GED or high school equivalency
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• 6 months minimum of experience working with youth
• DCYF background clearance
• Acceptable driver’s abstract with no more than 2 violations within last 3 years
• Possess a valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation

Responsibilities

• Assess property maintenance needs across multiple buildings, grounds, and equipment; develop a schedule to complete tasks and perform or schedule maintenance.
• Maintain overall cleanliness of HUB property common spaces.
• Create and maintain maintenance policies and procedures (preventive maintenance, safety inspections, key control, work orders).
• Communicate and partner with operations and leadership; collaborate on long-term solutions.
• Maintain weekly updates and administer online Maintenance Tracking software.
• Prioritize requests and handle them expeditiously.
• Vendor management, including annual certification scheduling.
• Ensure safe storage of chemicals, tools, supplies, and equipment.
• Oversee facility improvement projects with Volunteer Manager.
• Order and inventory facility supplies.
• Perform minor electrical maintenance (fixtures, wiring, bulbs) and minor plumbing (leaks, drains).
• Perform minor painting, carpentry and masonry tasks.
• Perform routine custodial services; seasonal landscaping maintenance.

Skills

Detail orientation

Effective communication

Problem solving

English fluency

Driver's license

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma / GED

Tools

Diagnostic meters

Hand and power tools

Job description

The Property Maintenance position must be detail-oriented, and possess effective communication and problem-solving skills. A working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry and equipment repairs is necessary to meet the needs of this position. This Property Maintenance position is responsible for regular building maintenance, oversight and planning. Responsible for general cleaning, painting, repairing and landscaping as required. The person filling this position takes pride in the Cocoon House community and ensures an excellent facilities environment for youth, staff, and those visiting. This person will embrace the vision and mission of Cocoon House and understands how this position contributes to a positive organizational culture.

Cocoon House is committed to continually growing in our equity, diversity, and inclusion journey, and candidates with lived experience or who identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ are strongly encouraged to apply! We will also provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities upon request.

Property Maintenance Duties & Responsibilities

(Temporary - Minimum 6-months) Full-Time (40 hrs/week)| On-site in Everett, Monroe, & Lynnwood locations

Starting Wages: $26/hr | +$1.50/hr pay differential for multi-lingual skills with additional paperwork

• Must be able to work occasional flexible hours and respond to after-hours emergencies as needed.
• Assesses property maintenance needs including (but not limited to) multiple buildings, their grounds, and equipment; multiple vehicles; and prioritizes accordingly, develops a schedule to complete tasks, and performs and/or schedules the maintenance.
• Maintain overall cleanliness of common spaces of HUB property.
• Create and maintain maintenance best practices, policies, and procedures, such as preventive maintenance, safety inspections, key control and work order processes.
• Communicates and partners with operations and leadership teams and collaborates on long-term solution recommendations.
• Maintains weekly updates and administers on-line Maintenance Tracking software.
• Prioritizes requests appropriately and handles them expeditiously.
• Vendor management, including annual certification scheduling.
• Assures appropriate safety methods and standards are used, including appropriate storage of all chemicals, tools, supplies, and equipment.
• Oversees facility improvement projects, including volunteer groups in collaboration with the Volunteer Manager.
• Orders and inventories facility supplies.
• Performs minor electrical maintenance to include, but not be limited to, replacement or repair of fixtures (wall switches and outlets, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs and tubes, ballast, sockets, fuses, minor appliances, cords, etc.) using appropriate hand, power and specialty tools.
• Performs minor plumbing maintenance (replacement or repair of leaks in drains and faucets, unclogging of drains, replacing drain hoses on washers and similar devices, etc.).
• Performs minor painting, carpentry and masonry work (preparing surfaces and using brush, sprayer, or roller to apply paints, stains, and varnishes, hanging doors, fitting locks and handles, etc.).
• Performs routine custodial services, both interior and exterior at the HUB.
• Seasonal maintenance of landscaping at all sites.
• Prepares the surfaces and paints various structures and equipment (walls, refrigerators, evaporative coolers, floors, roofs, doors, restroom facilities, etc.) to preserve wood and metal parts from corrosion and maintain a safe, comfortable working environment using various painting equipment and related tools (sprayers, rollers, brushes, thinners, etc.).
• Performs vehicle preventive maintenance (replacement of light bulbs, tire pressure checks, oil changes, windshield wipers, engine oils, safety devices etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

General:

• 2+ years’ experience in general building and grounds maintenance; including basic plumbing and electrical, supply ordering and organization, landscape/grounds keeping. Work and supervise vendors to maintain HVAC, security, fire system upkeep, vehicle maintenance, and commercial kitchen compliance. Overseeing building systems at multiple locations.
• Experience working in Organizations experiencing rapid growth and expansion a plus.
• Capable of managing a facility database where facility and grounds requests are submitted.
• Ability to use common tools (hammer, drill, diagnostic meters, etc.).
• Demonstrable knowledge of OSHA requirements.
• Fluent in the English language required, Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• High school diploma/GED or high school equivalency
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• 6 months minimum of experience working with youth
• DCYF background clearance
• Acceptable driver's abstract with no more than 2 violations within last 3 years
• Possess a valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation

Physical

• Ability to effectively communicate with all internal and external clients.
• Be able to hear voices and alarms.
• Ability to read and comprehend a variety of materials.
• Ability to operate phone, computer, and record information for files and logs.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 Ibs.
• Must have ability to run up and down indoor and outdoor stairwells in case of youth emergency.
• Go up and down stairs.