The Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority offers an exceptional benefits package for fulltime employees that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance; Retirement plan through OPERS and 457 compensation plan; 10 days of vacation that begins on your date of hire; 15 sick days, 15 paid holidays, 2 personal days and a self-care day. Join an organization where our employees are passionate about making a difference in the lives of our residents and clients. We are an agency that is a great place to work with a team-oriented atmosphere.

The Maintenance position maintains and repairs physical structures of buildings and maintains grounds

• Completes written Work Orders or verbal instructions from Supervisor (Maintenance Manager), Team Leader, Project Manager or other appropriate member of management.
• Cuts grass and trims weeds on LMHA’s property.
• Digs flower beds and plants flowers and constructs decorative flower garden borders from wood.
• Cleans internal areas of buildings including buffing, dusting, sweeping and mopping and washes windows.
• Empties trash cans and consolidates trash for weekly pickup. Transports trash and household materials and furniture to off-site dumpsters as required.
• Paints interior and exterior walls and trim.
• Repairs parking lot and sidewalks with asphalt, cold patching materials and concrete.
• Operates snow removal equipment to maintain parking lots and sidewalks.
• Maintains and repairs buildings’ HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems, including replacing worn or defective parts such as switches and fuses.
• Repairs or replaces building brick, stone and concrete and maintains and repairs wooden parts of buildings.
• Maintains and repairs wooden parts of buildings.
• Drives LMHA vehicles including but not limited to truck, automobile, van, riding mower, street sweeper, etc.
• Replaces work or damaged parts such as hoses, wiring and belts, in machines and equipment such as a truck, street sweeper and riding mower.
• Assists with moving furniture and unloading and storing supplies.
• Takes photographs of deficiencies and reports those to supervision.
• Answers calls and performance maintenance work after regular working hours and on nights, mornings and weekend hours on the on-call rotation.
• Completes work orders and documents materials used, work completed, time spent in writing and/or via technology (e.g. written forms, computer, hand-held phone and/or tablet, etc.)
• Utilizes a computer for documenting time worked, requesting leave time and to document other essential functions of the job. Utilizes a telephone, radio, computer and other technology to perform essential duties of the job.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position works 40 hours per week and must be available to work on a rotating on-call basis for second and third shifts and weekends.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or GED. Possession of a one (1) year maintenance, construction or building trades certificate from college or technical school is desirable. At least six (6) months of building maintenance experience or related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess and maintain a valid Ohio driver’s license and be/remain insurable by LMHA’s vehicle insurance carrier. Must be able to lift and/or move fifty pounds.

Wage scale is: First 30 calendar days of work - $19.60 per hour with a probationary period wage increase every 30 calendar days of employment until the employee has reached the 91st calendar day, at which point the rate of pay is $26.13 per hour.

Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination Record is Required

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AUTHORITY

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.60 - $26.13 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Building Maintenance: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person