Maintenance Technician I

Abode, one of the largest and effective nonprofits working to end homelessness in the Bay Area, is seeking a Maintenance Tech I for our Resetar program in Watsonville, CA.

About Abode:

When you join Abode, you’re not just taking a job, you’re becoming part of a team creating meaningful change in our communities and a commitment to lasting housing stability.

At Abode, we believe everyone deserves a safe and stable place to call home. Our mission is to solve homelessness through housing and supportive services that help individuals and families achieve stability and independence. Grounded in the Housing First model, we meet people where they are and provide individualized support based on their needs, goals, and strengths.

Housing Ends Homelessness

Our Mission:

Abode works to end homelessness by assisting low-income, unhoused people, including those with special needs, to secure stable, supportive housing; and to be advocates for the removal of the causes of homelessness.

Our Values:

• Start with Dignity
• Take Smart Risks
• Be transparent
• Solve for today and tomorrow
• Spark each other’s strengths

About The Role:

The Maintenance Technician is primarily responsible for the property’s maintenance functions for a supportive housing facility. This includes working with the janitorial team in the cleaning and prep of unit turnovers and daily repairs and scheduled preventive maintenance throughout the site within a fast-paced environment. The Maintenance Technician must relate well to diverse populations, must exercise good judgment in dealing with residents, staff, visitors, and vendors.

How You Make An Impact:

• Ability to answer after-hour emergency calls during on-call rotation.
• Have your own registered and insured vehicle that can transport necessary work materials.
• Taking pride in work.
• Demonstrate initiative, personal awareness, professionalism, integrity, and exercise confidentiality in all areas of performance.
• Project a professional image and demeanor.
• Understand, apply, and comply with all company standards.
• Responsible for performing or coordinating with outside vendors, ensuring that work is performed safely and to performance specifications.
• Complete paperwork and follow through as needed for current work orders.
• Control and maintain an adequate inventory of Department items.
• Responsible for general inspections and housing quality standards for all units within the assigned portfolio.
• Report and update the management software system for work orders and update management and superiors of the daily repair and renovation of apartments.
• Other duties as assigned.

How You Meet Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• 3 years’ experience in Unit Turnover or Residential Maintenance.
• Use of personal vehicle and proof of valid California Driver's License and current auto insurance, along with a clean DMV record, is required.

COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent verbal & written communication in English, organizational, and time management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work well independently and collaboratively with teams, and at times under the direction of facility collaborators.
• Experience and knowledge of plumbing, electrical, and carpentry and repairing/replacing sheetrock, door frames, plumbing, door Locks, and cabinetry.
• Experience in troubleshooting a wide variety of apartment related problems including appliances and minor electrical issues.
• Experience with quality control, health, and safety regulations as they pertain to performing repairs.
• Ability to relate well to diverse populations, exercise good judgment in dealing with residents, staff, visitors, and vendors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, systems, and platforms.
• Ability to learn and use required mobile devices and business-related applications.
• Outstanding communication skills and high degree of emotional intelligence, cultural humility, with a proven track record to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Communicating with others to exchange information; seeing to read a variety of materials.
• Manual dexterity for use of keyboard, tools, controls; repetitive motion that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods, while at a desk or working on a computer.
• Ability to drive and sit in a car for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to move between floors, ascending, descending stairs around all property areas, including roof and basements.
• Ability to use cleaning equipment and supplies such as mop, broom, vacuum, and carpet cleaning machinery.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, stooping, crawling on floors, climbing stairs, walking on uneven ground, lifting items up to 50 pounds, reaching at, below, or above shoulder level. Also, the ability to squat, bend at the waist, crouch, reach overhead and horizontally, and kneel.
• Ability to walk around properties and navigate over rough terrain.

WORK CONDITIONS / ENVIRONMENT:

• Position Classification: This position is classified as on-site. This means the employee is expected to perform work at an Abode approved office or worksite.
• Remote Work Option: This position is ineligible for remote work.
• Must be able to work in a shared office environment with moderate to high noise level with frequent contact and interruption.
• Multi-level buildings with stairs and/or ramps.
• May be exposed to blood, urine, feces, bodily fluids, or other haphazard waste materials.
• May be exposed to loud noises during emergencies.
• Frequent travel by car throughout the county region and surrounding areas.
• Work in program service environments, which may include entering housing units or participants’ residences, program offices, non-agency offices and meeting areas.

Our Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive pay: $28.00 - $30.80 per hour
• Work arrangement: Onsite position
• Schedule: Monday – Friday, with rotating on-call once a month at south bay locations
• PTO:19 days per year, increasing with tenure
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year
• Health & Wellness:
  • 100% medical, dental and vision coverage options for employees
  • Employer subsidized options for dependent health care."
  • Legal and financial services and more through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Mental health care service provided by Teledoc
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
    • Commuter
    • Health care
    • Dependent care
  • Retirement Plan: 403(b) w/ employer match & contribution programs

Notice: Abode Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace .

Notice: This description is to be used as a guide only. It does not constitute a contract, commitment or promise of any kind. Abode Property Management reserves the right to change, add, delete, upgrade, or downgrade the position as dictated by business necessity at any time with or without notice.