Property Maintenance Supervisor

Better Housing Coalition; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

On-call pay

Overtime pay

Job summary

Better Housing Coalition is seeking a Maintenance Technician to service rental properties across Greater Richmond. You will support interior and exterior upkeep to ensure safe, comfortable residences and adhere to high maintenance standards.

Responsibilities include electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry work and after-hours on-call with rotating schedule. A valid driver’s license and hands-on tools are required; background & drug screening will be conducted.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining multi-unit properties.
• Vocational training in HVAC, electrical, mechanical, construction, or plumbing preferred.
• General knowledge of maintenance functions: carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC.
• Must own basic hand tools.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Perform interior and exterior maintenance and repair duties to keep units safe and functional.
• Follow SOPs and maintain high maintenance standards.
• Maintain electrical and mechanical systems, appliances, buildings, and grounds on BHC properties.
• Perform painting, carpet cleaning, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, HVAC work and pest control.
• Repair or replace electrical switches, outlets and light fixtures; complete other basic electrical tasks.

Skills

Multi-unit maintenance

Trades training

General maintenance knowledge

Basic hand tools

Driver’s license

Background check readiness

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Maintenance Technician

Reports to:Portfolio Manager and Property Manager

Position status:Non-Exempt, Hourly;40 hours/week

Hours:Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (with one-hour lunch); rotating on-call schedule

Pay Range:$20–$28/hour plus periodic overtime pay

Position is basedprimarily atBHC’srental propertieslocatedacross Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, and Petersburg. Ourmain officeislocatedat 2108 West Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA.

About Better Housing Coalition

At Better Housing Coalition, we believe that “Where you live can change your life!” Join us in changing the lives of others in your community. While you are changing the lives of others in your community, you may also be changing your own...

The Better Housing Coalition invites YOU to join us in our crucial mission of providing affordable housing in the Greater Richmond area; our legacy of creating 1,700 modern, affordable homes – that andprovidingmany MORE opportunities for working families and low-income seniors to thrive. We are Richmond region’s largest nonprofit community development corporation.

At Better Housing Coalition, we have over nineteen welllocatedand maintained rental properties in Greater Richmond and many upcoming properties in the construction phase.

Position Summary

Better Housing Coalition has a mid-level opportunity for a Maintenance Technician for one of its 18 rental propertieslocatedacross Greater Richmond.

As a member of a BHC Maintenance Team, you and your teammates willbe responsible formaintainingour rental units and keeping the property ingood workingorder. Reporting to the Portfolio Manager and the Property Manager, the Maintenance Technician maintains BHC’s high Property Maintenance standards and safeguards their enduring success.

By ensuring that our properties far surpass legal affordable housing maintenance metrics, you and your team will ensurea high levelof resident customer service and positive operational and financial metrics at each Property. Some of these regulations include LIHTC, Section 42,HUDand State Agency restrictions.

This role has a rotating call schedule. The Maintenance Team provides after hours and weekend “on-call” support to BHC’s rental properties within Greater Richmond. Every six weeks, “on call” rotates to a different team member. You will be “on call” after business hours for a week. For your “on call” week, you are paid hourly for each maintenance call, and you are alsoreimbursedmileage.

BHC invests in our employees through our benefits package and through our continuous training opportunities. Please consider applying if you are interested ingrowingyour skills with us!

Need to Have

• Experience providing multi-unit property maintenance
• Vocational training in one or more trades (HVAC, Electrical, Mechanical, Construction, Plumbing) preferred
• General knowledge of maintenance functions– carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC
• Must own basic hand tools
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to pass comprehensive background & drug screening

Maintenance Technician Responsibilities

The Maintenance Technician performs interior and exterior maintenance and repair duties that provide BHC community members with a safe, comfortable residence.

Maintenance Excellence

• Follow Standard Operating Procedures and ensure the highest maintenance standards.
• Maintain, upkeep and repair of the electrical and mechanical systems, appliances, buildings, and grounds on BHC properties
• Perform painting, carpet cleaning, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, and HVAC work, and pest control throughout the BHC properties
• Ensure service calls have been completed within 24 hours and emergenciesimmediatelyto repair andmaintainbuildings, fixtures, resident spaces, electrical and mechanical equipment, appliances, and grounds for safe andappropriate functionality
• Repair orreplaceselectrical switches, outlets, and light fixtures, andperformsother basic electrical work
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