Facility Services Technician (Maintenance)
Summary
Perform general building maintenance, repairs, and emergency fixes for affordable housing properties in Racine, WI, including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and appliance work.
Are you a hands-on problem solver who enjoys helping people, collaborating, and taking pride in maintaining safe, welcoming communities? We are seeking a Facilities Services Technician to support maintenance at two affordable housing properties located in Racine, WI approximately 15 minutes apart.
This hands-on role is ideal for someone with strong maintenance skills, excellent communication abilities, and a positive, can-do attitude. The ideal candidate is dependable, adaptable, and able to prioritize competing work orders while providing exceptional service to residents and staff.
The position will be between 20-40 hours per week with on-call responsibility.
What You'll Do
As a Facility Services Technician, you will play a critical role in maintaining safe, comfortable, and welcoming homes for our residents. Responsibilities include:
- Perform general building maintenance, repairs, and preventative maintenance.
- Respond to maintenance requests and prioritize work orders based on urgency and resident needs.
- Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to emergency maintenance situations, including after-hours calls.
- Perform minor electrical repairs, including replacing outlets, switches, fixtures, ballasts, bulbs, fuses, and related components.
- Perform minor plumbing repairs, including repairing leaks, faucets, toilets, drains, and related fixtures.
- Complete painting, carpentry, drywall, masonry, and general repair projects.
- Install, repair, and replace household appliances such as refrigerators, ranges, microwaves, washers, and dryers.
- Repair and maintain doors, locks, hardware, closures, and related building components.
- Replace ceiling tiles and perform other interior building repairs.
- Clear drain and toilet blockages using appropriate tools and equipment.
- Assist with furniture and equipment moves, setups, and re-configurations.
- Monitor trash and recycling areas and coordinate proper waste management.
- Assist with routine testing and maintenance of fire, life safety, and emergency systems.
- Respond to facility emergencies including power outages, water leaks, gas-related concerns, and elevator emergencies.
- Assist with snow removal during scheduled shifts and when needed during emergencies.
- Maintain a professional and positive relationship with residents, visitors, vendors, and team members.
- Promote the organization's mission, vision, and values through excellent customer service.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to make a direct impact on the quality of life of residents.
- Varied and engaging work that combines maintenance expertise and resident interaction.
- Supportive team environment.
- Meaningful work in affordable housing and community service.
If you're a reliable maintenance professional who enjoys working with people, takes pride in quality work, and thrives in a hands-on environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us create safe, comfortable homes for our residents.