Maintenance Tech- San Jose

Maintenance Tech- San Jose
This is a contract job.

About this Position
We take pride in delivering affordable housing solutions, and we invite you to join us on a journey toward social, economic, and racial equity.

The Property Management team is responsible for operating and maintaining our beautiful communities, but beyond that, they are relationship builders and the heart and soul. Property Management works closely with our residents, our community partners, and their fellow colleagues, including close collaboration with our Resident Services team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of the Community Manager, the Maintenance Technician is responsible for the overall maintenance of the property.
• Assists Community Manager with move-ins, move-outs, and annual inspections
• Prepares vacant units for re-occupancy within three to six days after a resident vacates
• Assists Community Manager with the purchase of supplies and equipment
• Maintains inventory control of all maintenance tools, equipment, and supplies
• Assists in custodial work (cleans common areas, laundry rooms, restrooms, recreation centers, offices, hallways, sweeps, vacuums, mops, cleans windows and trash)
• Performs typical maintenance duties such as, but not limited to:
• Electrical repairs to appliances, fixtures, switches, and circuits
• Plumbing repairs to water and sewage systems (replacement of water heater, plumbing fixtures, fittings and clearing of stoppages)
• Replacement of flooring, glass, tile, screens, and drapes
• Carpentry repairs to structural framing and finish work
• Painting (both interior and exterior)
• Assures all required work orders are accurately completed and stored in apartment unit files with periodic and routine grounds activity
• Ensures landscape and irrigation systems are maintained according to standards and contract specifications
• Oversees the storage area and entrances are clean, orderly, and locked
• Ensures adequate lighting is maintained throughout property
• Schedules work order requests according to maintenance priorities
• Assists Community Manager with coordination of the bidding process, schedules and monitors work performed by contractors
• Completes required preventive maintenance for property as scheduled by the Community Manager
• Participates in a standby emergency schedule for evening, weekends, and holiday coverage
• Complies with company safety policies, procedures, and with Fair Housing requirements
• Completes daily work logs
• Coaches and provides oversight to the Maintenance Groundskeeper position
• Performs on-call duties and after hours based on rotation schedule at property
• Performs other duties as required

Skills/Requirements:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• High school diploma or GED required and three years’ experience with maintenance, landscaping, and irrigation systems, preferably within the field of property management, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Experience in electrical repairs to appliances, circuits, and fixtures
• English and Spanish written and verbal proficiency
• Extensive plumbing knowledge
• Basic computer skills
• Rough and finish carpentry experience
• Basic knowledge of OSHA regulation
• Basic knowledge of landscape maintenance
• Possess good written and verbal communication skills
• Possess ability to coach, train, and teach
• Must possess a valid California driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of current auto insurance policy
• Commitment to the Mission and Values Housing

Physical Requirements

• This position is considered moderately to highly physical and requires a lot of standing, bending, lifting and walking
• Able to stoop, kneel, carry, push and pull, ascend/descend stairs, climb on ladders, climb on roofs, and crawl in confined spaces on a regular basis
• The ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Ability to hear, speak and read

Working Conditions

• Works in all types of weather inside and outside
• Respond to emergency calls at night or on weekends
• Wears protective safety equipment and clothing as needed
• With proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and training, enters common areas and residences to make critical/emergency service and repairs

Pay/ Salary Range

$23.58 - $29.48 Hourly - Pay based on applicable experience and qualifications

Bilingual Requirement: Spanish and English

This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

YUPRO Placement is the nation’s leading skills-first placement firm placing and promoting historically overlooked talent into permanent hire, apprenticeship, and contract job assignments. We represent clients who support skills-first inclusive hiring practices. YUPRO Placement is an equal opportunity employer.