Maintenance Technician - Meridian Manor

Start your career at Bellwether Housing as a Maintenance Technician Iin the vibrant city of Seattle, WA

Through the development, ownership, and operations of affordable housing properties, Bellwether Housing has been a trailblazer in transforming the lives of lower-income individuals and families in our region. As the largest non-profit housing provider in the Pacific Northwest, Bellwether is a leader in State and local housing policy issues, an innovator in financing and housing development strategies, and a trusted partner to a diverse array of organizations in our community, while providing resident and real estate development services to other mission-driven non-profits around Western Washington.

$27.50-$32.40/hour

The posted salary reflects the full pay range for this position. Offers made to qualified candidates will be made within this range and will bedeterminedbyvarious factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other factors that would be critical to success in this role.

We are looking for a Maintenance Technician I to join our Facilities

Management department!

In this role, you'll conduct routine groundskeeping, janitorial, painting, preventive maintenance, and routine/emergency maintenanceat The Meridan Manor Apartments in North Seattle.

Our Facilities Management  team is essential to Bellwether's mission to create,maintain, and strengthen our communities and provide vital housing to those qualifying under the Low-Income Tax Credit Program.

Onsite, Monday-Friday,8:0am-4:00 pm or 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. The final schedule will be determined by the supervisor.

• Conduct routine groundskeeping, janitorial, painting, preventative, routine, and emergency maintenance.
• Meet regularly with the Property Manager to review work orders, unit turn schedules, and general property needs. Make recommendations and inform of needed repairs.
• Apply fair housing guidelines when entering occupied units and interacting with residents.
• Maintain tenant and staff confidentiality.
• Prepare vacant units for re-rentingin a timely manner. Complete cleaning, maintenance, andcoordinatewith vendor or other agency staff.
• Reviewmaintenance requests, work order logs, and company policies and procedures.
• Maintain records in keeping with company, city, state, and federal guidelines.
• Be the point of contact for tenant emergency needs when appropriate.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings and training/conferences when assigned.
• Inform Maintenance and Site Managers of needed maintenance supplies and equipment per instruction. Keep storage areas clean and organized.
• Diagnoses and performs minor or routine maintenance and repairs within homes and throughout the property. Ensure disposal of trash and other discarded items after each assigned work order.
• Work with residential staff and outside contractors in a respectful and courteous manner.
• Ensure facilities are in proper working order and safe by inspecting plumbing, electrical, and other mechanical systems.
• Document actions taken and parts needed orrequiredto complete assigned work orders.
• Provide suggestions to management and support the implementation of process improvement and efficiency measures.
• Represent Bellwether Housing in your own work, and in the work you manage.
• Performing pest management duties as needed.
• Ability toworkanon-traditional schedule as required by the property's needs.
• Contribute andparticipateas a site team member.
• Performs anyadditionalduties assigned bythe Maintenance Manager/Supervisor and Property Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Possess andmaintaina valid Washington State driver’slicense, the appropriate amountof automobile insurance, and a safe driving record, and/orability topossessa valid license within 90-days of employment.
• Able to travel and work at various Bellwether properties as needed.
• Experience with computers and mobile devices.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Working knowledge and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Ability to workoncallas needed.
• Legible handwriting and basic math skills.
• Ability to cope with and defuse situations involving angry…