Maintenance Technician

South Metro Housing Options is a non-profit organization, providing clean, safe, affordable housing for families, students, professionals, seniors, and disabled adults in Littleton and Arapahoe County, Colorado. SMHO currently assists more than 1,400 households to benefit our community. Our Mission is to strengthen communities with creative opportunities for diverse housing alternatives.

SMHO is looking for a self-motivated, detail-oriented, team player to join as Maintenance Technician I. This position will perform a variety of building and grounds maintenance and repair tasks for SMHO. Performs semi-skilled building maintenance work according to written work orders; performs minor mechanical, plumbing, and electrical repair and routine building and grounds maintenance work. Work is performed in accordance with established procedures and accepted practices; however, the employee is expected to exercise initiative and independent judgment in completing job duties and meeting unusual work circumstances.

Job Type: Full Time, 8 am-5 pm, Monday through Friday, In-Person

Starting Pay: $23 – $25 per hour dependent upon skills and experience.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance (90% paid by the employer)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employer paid Term Life Insurance of up to 1.5 times the employee annual salary
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(a) with 5% employer matching.
• 457 with 2% employer matching
• 12 holidays including birthday
• 4 floating holidays
• Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave

Job Duties

• Checks, repairs, and maintains mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems in housing units according to established procedures and practices and instructions contained in written work orders. Work includes, but is not limited to, repairing or replacing faucets, garbage disposals and clearing clogged drains; replacing electrical outlets and light fixtures; and repairing windows and screens.
• Repairs and refurbishes vacant units prior to occupancy including, but not limited to: cleaning floors, carpets and drapes; repainting walls and ceilings; cleaning fixtures; and making necessary repairs to mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems.
• Performs a variety of grounds maintenance tasks, if and when needed, on housing authority property.
• Reviews daily work assignments and reports work progress to supervisor. Performs work schedule and establishes work priorities to complete scheduled and assigned work. Enters data for completed work orders, inventory and preventive maintenance records with personal computer using assigned software.
• Responds, as necessary, to emergency calls to make temporary or permanent repairs or adjustments to mechanical, plumbing or electrical systems in units.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and interactions with supervisors, other housing authority staff members, residents and the public through oral and written communications; observes and follows established housing authority policies, procedures, rules, orders and instructions from the supervisor in the daily conduct of the job.
• Other jobs as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent work experience.
• Prefer one year of basic maintenance and/or general labor experience.
• Basic carpentry skills Solid mechanical aptitude
• Solid knowledge of electrical and plumbing repair and maintenance
• Solid interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate and interact with all levels of personnel and the general public
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability and willingness to continually improve the technical skills necessary to perform assigned maintenance.

South Metro Housing Options provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment.

At South Metro Housing Options, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform Human Resources Team.

This position will be posted until filled.

Disclosure: South Metro Housing Options is a Federal Contractor. As a condition of employment, candidates are required to submit to criminal background check and drug screen.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• On-the-job training

Work Location: In person

Salary : $23 - $25