Maintenance Manager - MLK Jr. Village

At Mercy Housing, we are on a mission to redefine affordable, low-income housing and create a more humane world where communities thrive, and all individuals can realize their full potential. As the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the nation, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country.

The Maintenance Manager will work in collaboration with property management to oversee building maintenance functions, budget, and vendor contracts for MLK Jr. Village, is 80 units of affordable housing apartments for supportive housing.

What a typical day includes: patching and painting walls, trim, ceiling, clean and repair appliances, prepare units for new residents and complete plumbing and electrical tasks. Manage maintenance functions, budget, and vendor contracts in collaboration with our property management team.

We encourage candidates with lived experience to apply. This is an on-site position.

Pay: $29.00- $31.00

Benefits:

• Several Healthcare plans to choose from, dental (includes adult and child orthodontia) and vision
• 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays.
• 403b + match
• Early close Fridays (3 paid hours each Friday)
• Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours)
• Paid Time off between Christmas and New Years Holiday
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Paid Parental Leave and Care Giver Leave
• Paid Life Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Plan
• Free Basic Dental
• Pet Insurance options

Duties:

• Collaborates with Property Manager to ensure that budgets are followed and achieved, where possible.
• Meets or exceeds stated unit turnover timelines to ensure maximum occupancy levels.
• Ensures that company procurement standards are met.
• Collaborates with Property Manager to ensure that maintenance contracts meet or exceed the best possible quality and expense standards.

Minimum Qualifications of Position

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of experience in skilled maintenance work.
• Technical expertise in one or more building trade.

Preferred Qualifications of Position

• Technical certifications.

Knowledge and Skills

• Work in a collaborative manner and in a team environment. Define and solve problems.
• Comprehend and communicate in the English language, both orally and in writing. Present information to groups of people.
• Perform basic math and understand measurement systems used in the trade.
• Read and interpret electrical, plumbing, and mechanical diagrams and blueprints. Draft make working sketches. Use maintenance, trade, and testing equipment and tools.
• Effectively oversee work progress of vendors or outside contractors.

This is a brief description summarizing the abilities and skills needed for the position.

Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.