Maintenance Technician in Spokane, Washington at DataDeletionTarget

This position is responsible for the quality of the maintenance work done in the apartment homes whether vacant or for the residents, the quality of the work at and around the grounds of the community and in all common areas. This position requires a high level of skill and knowledge of maintenance. The individual in this position must have a high degree or organization and the skill set to repair items correctly, as well as work with a team or contractor.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this job.

1. Coordinates with Site Manager to determine daily duties and prioritizes the maintenance requests as they should be completed. Ensures all maintenance requests include all necessary information to be performed. Information included should have time, date, parts, and the necessary work to be performed.
2. Documents all work done and supplies used in common areas, vacant apartments or occupied apartments on service request for the resident and Site Manager. Follows schedule of Site Manager for unit preparation.
3. Performs the following tasks; painting, provides electrician services, monitors the heating and cooling system, maintains sprinkler system for irrigation system, provides plumbing, landscapes grounds, removes snow, maintains all electrical appliances: such as ranges, refrigerators, dishwasher, washer/dryer, and hot water tanks.
4. Cleans all areas and empties trash, mops, vacuums, dusts, cleans windows, and other areas as assigned by Site Manager.
5. Maintains a supply list for approval.
6. Assists in obtaining bids for third party contractors. Supervises the work of the third party contractor when they are hired.
7. Performs weekly and monthly checks on areas to ensure areas are working well and are clean. Provides timely inspections and semi-annual inspections for HQS standards and lease violations.
8. Assists Site Manager in preparation of reports and provides preventative maintenance programs and other reports as required by lenders/regulatory agreements. Assists Site Manager with maintenance budget and capital improvements.
9. . Maintains all necessary OSHA information and MSDS sheets for site.
10. Ability to effectively communicate with and relate to co-workers, residents, partners, vendors and other parties in a responsive, professional and courteous manner.
11. Attends all necessary Spokane Housing Ventures meetings required for employees.
12. Serves as an on-call contact as necessary and responds to calls as necessary.
13. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the minimum qualifications listed below. These qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform this job.

Education/Experience: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have:

• High school diploma or GED required, two years of maintenance experience is preferred.
• Must have own tools. Must be able to operate power tools.
• Ability to work independently or with limited supervision. Must be very organized and be able to maintain a shop area and maintain adequate supplies levels.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Effective writing skills and ability to create step by step instructions for data entry and system protocol procedures and complete training for management and accounting staff.
• Ability to create custom form letters and reports within parameters and capabilities of property management, compliance and accounting software.

Certificates/Licenses: To perform this job successfully, an individual must:

• Have a valid Washington State Driver’s License with current DMV printout showing acceptable driving record and auto insurance.
• Successfully pass background report applicable to position.
• Means and capacity to perform related duties with personal vehicle as required.

Physical Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to: ?

• Regularly stand, sit, walk, climb stairs, hear/listen.
• Occasionally lift, push/pull, carry, grasp, reach, stoop/crouch, kneel and crawl.
• Clearly see 20+ feet, with or without corrective lenses and differentiate between colors.

Mental & Other Skills/Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following:

• Adaptability: adapts to changes, quickly learns new practices and willingly takes on new responsibilities; consider ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks, apply knowledge/skills and change approach to best fit the situation.
• Analytical Ability: ability to maintain focus for extended periods of time; ability to complete research projects with resourcefulness and persistence; ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; ability to use intuition and experience to complement existing data.
• Attendance: ability to consistently be at work on time as scheduled, and work flexible hours as needed to meet job demands and needs.
• Computer/Technical Ability: Computer are not utilized in this position.
• Dependability: ability to follow instructions, both in written and verbal format; ability to respond to management direction; ability to complete tasks on time or notify the appropriate person with an alternate plan when necessary.
• Interpersonal Skills: ability to maintain satisfactory relationships with others, excellent customer service skills and a good overall understanding of appropriate human relations. Must have awareness of and sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Judgment: ability to make prudent and timely decisions; ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment; ability to explain reasoning for decisions.
• Language Ability: ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence; ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Ability: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Motor Coordination: the ability to coordinate eyes, hands, fingers, and feet accurately and handle precise movements.
• Problem Solving Ability: ability to identify and/or prevent problems before they occur; ability to formulate alternative solutions to problems when necessary; ability to transfer learning from past experiences to new experiences of similar nature.
• Quality Management: ability to complete duties, on time and with absolute precision, at least 95% of the time; ability to edit the accuracy and thoroughness of one’s work as well as the work of others; ability to constructively apply feedback to improve performance, ability to generate ideas to improve and promote quality in work
• Reasoning Ability: ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Supervisory Skills: This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Workplace Environmental Conditions

While performing the essential duties/responsibilities of this job, the employee will be exposed to the following conditions:

• Noise Conditions: exposed during a shift to constant or intermittent sounds in the office at moderate to loud levels of sound dependent on daily activities.
• Injury Exposure: exposed to minimal workplace hazards and minimal potential injuries.
• Atmospheric Exposures: exposed to minimal dusts, fumes, vapors, or mists that could affect the occupational health of the employee.
• Heat: subject to high temperatures at time when outside of the office.
• Cold: exposed to low temperature s at times when outside of the office.
• Pathogen Exposure: exposed to minimal blood borne pathogens within the work area.
• Toxic Chemicals: exposed to minimal toxic or caustic chemicals within the office.
• Stress: exposed to moderate to high levels dependent upon needs and workload.
• Travel to field locations; exposed to driving or being in a vehicle for periods of time in order to travel to locations as needed to properly complete job responsibilities.