Area Maintenance Specialist - Denver

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 Area Maintenance Specialist ensures that the operations of the properties in an assigned area are in compliance with maintenance standards and expectations. This position collaborates with property management to ensure proper execution of a preventative building maintenance schedule for assigned properties. 

This position will be based out of several affordable housing apartment communities in the Denver area.

Pay: $34-37/hour, depending on experience.

Benefits

• Early close Fridays (3 paid hours off each Friday)
• Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours) 
• Paid Time off between Christmas Day and New Year's Holiday
• 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
• Paid time off to volunteer with an organization of your choice
• Paid Parental Leave and Care Giver Leave
• Paid Life Insurance 
• Free Employee Assistance Plan
• Pet insurance options

What You'll Do

Duties

• Collaborate with Property Manager to ensure proper execution of the approved preventative maintenance schedule established for assigned properties.
• Meet or exceed standard unit turnover timelines.
• Implement and maintain environmentally responsible guidelines.
• Ensure that on-call maintenance and emergency response is executed, as required.
• Partner with Property Manager to ensure that maintenance contracts meet or exceed the best possible quality and expense standards.
• Ensure delivery of great customer service to residents.
• Maintain and update the property crisis plan, respond appropriately in crisis situations. 
• Other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Technical training and expertise in one or more building trades.
• Minimum of two (2) years in skilled maintenance work.
• Legally operate a motor vehicle (valid driver's license and insurance).

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical certifications.

Knowledge and Skills

• Comprehend and communicate in the English language, both orally and in writing.
• Perform basic math and understand measurement systems used in the trade.
• Read and interpret electrical, plumbing, and mechanical diagrams and blueprints.
• Make working sketches.
• Use maintenance, trade, and testing equipment and tools.
• Interpret and understand maintenance information generated from property management software reports.
• Basic computer skills.

This is a brief description of 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.