Job Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Person to join our team during the summer months. Our maintenance staff provide timely service to residential and commercial tenants. Maintenance staff must be proficient in all fields related to the general upkeep and repair of property and buildings. Staff responds promptly to a variety of tenants’ needs to ensure safety, integrity and habitability of our properties. Well-rounded skills, including carpentry, are necessary.

Seasonal employment spanning approximately Memorial Day to Labor Day with potential for permanent placement.

Duties:

• This is a physical working position. The general maintenance staff are expected to perform any and all duties relevant to the general maintenance of properties and buildings.
• After-hours service calls are an essential property management duty which is assigned on a rotating basis. Additional compensation, as set forth through company policy, is provided for after-hours service calls.
• Maintenance staff also participate in the construction of new housing projects.
• The general maintenance staff deliver high standards of quality in the appearance and maintenance of property and buildings and will perform their duties in a timely and workmanlike manner.
• The ability to read and understand written instructions and manuals is an essential function of the position.
• The general maintenance staff are expected to provide a professional standard of communication with tenants, co-workers, third party contractors and the public, that is effective and reflects positively on the company. Communication of issues arising with tenants and others to the Supervisor of Maintenance is an essential function of the job.

Experience:

• A minimum of one year of general maintenance experience of residential and commercial properties is required.
• Basic carpentry skills are required. Experience in specific areas of building, structural and mechanical systems, assisting the company in employing a wider range of in-house skills, is always preferred.
• Adequate communication skills to address the needs of residential tenants and completing company documentation as needed is required.
• Company properties are located at scattered sites throughout the City of Holyoke. A valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are required.
• Maintenance staff work with their personal tools.
• Maintenance personnel are required to work in private homes. A CORI free of history involving issues of violence, dishonesty or involvement in drug trafficking is required.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish a plus

OneHolyoke Community Development Corporation is a not-for-profit corporation providing opportunities for low to moderate income people for over 50 years. Our agency develops real estate, manages rental properties, administers federal grants, and engages in a wide range of mission-based activity funded by grants and donations from non-federal sources for the community.

Our mission states “Every resident of Holyoke should live in a dignified home and a safe, attractive neighborhood. Everything OneHolyoke Community Development Corporation does is intended to help fulfill that need.”

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 37.5 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Nights as needed
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Maintenance: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Holyoke, MA (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Holyoke, MA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person