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Maintenance Technician

Summary

Title:	Maintenance Technician
ID:	148
Department:	Housing
Location:	Bremerton, WA -Tamarack and The Firs
Number of positions:	N/A

Description

Maintenance Technician

We offer attractive wages and benefits!

Bremerton Housing Authority is a small public, local government agency that provides affordable housing to the Kitsap area community. Our mission is to provide high quality, stable and sustainable housing and related services to people who have limited financial means. Our work is to help our clients to become economically self-sufficient, while at the same time strengthen communities. We use our public and private resources efficiently and effectively. It is our goal to do this all while helping our employees to grow both personally and professionally.

We are based in Bremerton and offer our employees a full benefit package including Washington State PERS retirement, fully paid medical premiums for employees and their family members, tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off packages and many other great benefits! The starting pay we’re offering for this position is $20.48 with regular step and COLA increases.

Department: Housing
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Grade/Level: 30 - $20.48 per hour Job Status: Full Time
Reports To: Maintenance Foreman
Regular Business Hours Positions Supervised: None Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm M-F (Some after hour and weekend work my be required.)
Union: Teamsters

POSITION SUMMARY

The Maintenance Technician position is responsible for keeping the buildings, apartments, grounds, and equipment in good maintenance and repair. This may include preparation and painting of units as well as demonstrating basic knowledge of heating systems, carpentry, plumbing, and electricity in order to complete work orders submitted by residents, within state and local codes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

•	Complete work orders in a safe and efficient manner, including performing a wide variety of electrical, plumbing, carpentry, pest control, and preventative maintenance tasks as needed.
•	Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical, or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
•	Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
•	Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hand tools or power tools.
•	Perform regular maintenance of the building exteriors, interiors, and common areas including but not limited to pressure washing, painting and maintenance of all building systems and related properties.
•	Vacant units need to be made market ready within the goals assigned to their level. Pre-inspect any units on notice to vacate and assess what maintenance supplies will be needed to either return the unit to market ready status or board it up for demolition.
•	Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.
•	Maintain inventory on all parts and tools belonging to the property in a neat and orderly manner. Clean and store tools and supplies upon completion of tasks.
•	Check the locks on all vacant units and make any necessary keys.
•	Operate BHA vehicles in a safe and sound manner, according to the BHA Vehicle Policy.
•	Act as liaison between Bremerton Housing Authority and tenants with diverse backgrounds to provide positive customer service, respond to urgent maintenance requests inside residential homes, and resolve problems following established management rules and regulations.
•	Use computer or technical devices to enter status of work orders, maintenance projects, property information, tenent comments, time tracking, etc.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

•	Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
•	Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
•	Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
•	Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
•	Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
•	Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
•	Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
•	Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
•	Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
•	Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
•	Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
•	Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
•	Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
•	Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
•	Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
•	Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
•	Self Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
•	Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
•	Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
•	Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education:

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required

Experience:

2 plus years of experience in multi-family facility maintenance

Knowledge of building and grounds maintenance, including standard practices, methods, tools, materials, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, painting, carpentry, and grounds keeping.
Knowledge of common safety rules, including accident causation and prevention; occupational hazards and appropriate safety precautions;
Some type of formal training or experience in the following areas: carpentry, light plumbing work, light electrical work, painting, refurbishing and other building maintenance tasks.
Knowledge of HUD regulations regarding housing quality standards and other maintenance related standards is preferred.

Computer Skills:	Will use computers or hand-held devices to track time on jobs, document work orders into YARDI operational software system, respond to emails, etc.

Other Requirements:	Must pass background check indicative to the position requirements. Must possess a valid driver's license for use in Washington State and with the continued ability to be covered under Bremerton Housing Authority's auto insurance policies. Bremerton Housing Authority has the discretion to accept any other equivalent combination of education and experience when relevant.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable)	Activity is not applicable to this position.
O (Occasionally)	Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
F (Frequently)	Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
C (Constantly)	Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Physical Demands

Lift/Carry

Stand	F
Walk	F
Sit	O
Manually Manipulate	F
Reach Outward	F
Reach Above Shoulder	F
Climb	O
Crawl	O
Squat or Kneel	F
Bend	F
Grasp	F
Speak	O

10 lbs or less	F
11-20 lbs	F
21-50 lbs	O

Push/Pull

12 lbs or less	F
13-25 lbs	O
26-40 lbs	O

Other Physical Requirements

•	Vision (Near)
•	Sense of Sound - listening to instructions and customer comments
•	Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - gloves, foot & eye protection, protective hearing devices (earplugs, muffs) hard hats, respirators

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work will be performed in office, residential, and outdoor settings. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate various pieces of office equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, use hands to feel or operate objects, tools and controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift up to 60 pounds. Physical aspects of the job may also require heavy lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, kneeling, stooping, climbing, balancing, and carrying.

Position requires the ability to transport oneself to a variety of locations, primarily in and around Kitsap County.

The Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton (BHA) has reviewed this position outline to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. Review the job analysis or desk manual for greater details about the types of tasks being performed in this position. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and BHA reserves the right to change this position outline and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.

Equal Employment and Housing Opportunity Barrier Free

Bremerton Housing Authority does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, age (over 40), military status, whistleblower retaliation, or familial status in admission and access to its programs.

If you need to request a reasonable accommodation for work related reasons, contact the HR office at 360-616-7107.

If you need to request a reasonable accommodation for housing, contact a BHA Section 504 Coordinator at 360-479-3694.

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