Maintenance Mechanic

Overview

Perform general maintenance of our properties, including carpentry, flooring, electrical, plumbing patching, painting, appliance repair, grounds work, snow removal, unit inspections, construction monitoring, room setups for events, and sheetrock repair.

• Execute preventive maintenance and routine engineering checks in all mechanical and boiler rooms; maintains logs, work orders, and other required documentation, including but not limited to Real Page Facilities software.
• Prepare vacant apartments for new residents and refreshes apartment units as needed.
• Perform unit inspections to ensure building/unit integrity, safety, and compliance to inspection mandates.
• Carry out routine engineering checks in all mechanical and boiler rooms.
• Document time in/time out or other tracking system functions on all work orders.
• Perform grounds maintenance duties, such as mowing, weeding, snow and ice removal.
• Must be available to respond when assigned to evening, weekend, and holiday emergency coverage for emergency mechanical/technical services. (Rotating responsibility with other team members).

• Two years of hands-on experience with post-secondary technical training preferred.
• Knowledge of building trades, mechanics, and building maintenance.
• Hoisting License preferred.
• Fluent in English.
• Skilled in the use of mobile devices, computers, and computerized systems.
• Valid Massachusetts driver's license required.
• Must be able to operate hand and power tools safely.

• Frequent standing and walking.
• Ability to frequently lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to operate a Bobcat.
• Ability to work outdoors in winter conditions.

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Life Communities provides superior housing to older adults of all backgrounds who can thrive independently within a supportive environment. We are a mission-driven organization with a vision whereby all older adults have the opportunity to age in the community – to live a full life of connection and purpose in a dynamic and supportive environment. We are continually evolving support services to meet the needs of our diverse residents as they age;

we partner with health care providers to identify innovative ways to support residents’ overall health and well-being, and we engage with the broader community through our Village Center program. We have five campuses in metropolitan Boston and plans for additional housing for older adults soon.

We offer a very rich benefit plan which for individuals adds 27% on top of the base pay and over 30% for employee +1 and families.

• Robust medical and dental plan.
• Vision.
• Employer-paid life and AD&D, STD, and LTD insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid vacation.
• Paid holidays.
• 2 floating holidays.
• Pet insurance.
• And more!