Maintenance Technician (Kottinger Gardens)

MidPen Housing
Pleasanton, CA
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for technically skilled individuals who mentor and manage teams in the affordable housing domain, with a focus on hands-on work and on-call availability in Northern California.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with hands-on technical skills and experience mentoring junior staff in property management
    — “mentoring junior staff”
  • Professionals with a background in electrical, plumbing, and carpentry who can handle complex repairs
    — “handle complex maintenance tasks across electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and landscaping systems”

Things to consider

  • Rotating on-call schedule requires availability 24/7, including weekends and holidays
    — “Participate in a rotating on-call schedule, providing 24/7 emergency maintenance support for seven consecutive days”
  • The role involves physical labor and working in all weather conditions and confined spaces
    — “Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly, work in all weather conditions, and perform tasks requiring standing, bending, climbing, and working in confined spaces”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in both structural and cosmetic repairs in your resume and interview responses
    — “Rough and finish carpentry experience with ability to perform structural and cosmetic repairs”
  • Emphasize your ability to manage inventory and complete preventive maintenance schedules
    — “Complete preventive maintenance schedules, maintain accurate work order documentation, and manage inventory control”
  • Showcase your experience in coordinating with contractors and managing work orders
    — “Coordinate with contractors by assisting in the bidding process, scheduling work, and monitoring completion of contracted services”
  • Demonstrate your coaching and training abilities, especially in a team environment
    — “Coach and provide oversight to Maintenance Groundskeeper staff while assisting with training and development of maintenance team members”
Pace · VariedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • Handling complex maintenance tasks
  • Mentoring junior staff
  • Completing turnovers
  • Maintaining landscaping and irrigation systems
  • Coordinating with contractors
Typical background
High school diploma or GED with three years of experience in maintenance, landscaping, and irrigation systems, preferably in property management

Skills & requirements

Required

Electrical WorkPlumbing RepairsCarpentry RepairsLandscapingOSHA Safety RegulationsCoachingTrainingCommunicationComputer Skills

Preferred

Landscaping

Stack & domain

Electrical WorkPlumbing RepairsCarpentry RepairsLandscapingIrrigation SystemsOSHA Safety RegulationsCoachingTrainingComputer SkillsCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkLeadershipProperty ManagementMaintenance

About the role

Original posting from MidPen Housing via Greenhouse

About MidPen 

At MidPen, we build communities that change lives. Since 1970, we have been committed to our mission: to provide safe, affordable housing of high quality to those in need; establish stability and opportunity in the lives of residents; and foster diverse communities that allow people from all ethnic, social, and economic backgrounds to live in dignity, harmony, and mutual respect.

We develop affordable housing, provide professional property management for all our communities, and coordinate robust onsite support programs that help residents thrive. We are active in 12 Northern California counties and have earned recognition as one of the nation’s leading non-profit developers and stewards of affordable housing. Our current portfolio of more than 142 properties is home to 22,800 working families, seniors, and people with special needs. We take pride in delivering affordable housing solutions, and we invite you to join us on a journey toward social, economic, and racial equity.

Property Name: Kottinger Gardens

Maintenance Technician 

Join our Property Management team as a Maintenance Technician, where you'll play a vital role in maintaining safe, quality housing for our residents. Reporting to the Community Manager, you'll handle complex maintenance tasks across electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and landscaping systems while mentoring junior staff. This position offers hands-on work in a mission-driven environment where your technical skills directly impact the lives of working families, seniors, and people with special needs in our affordable housing communities. 

Responsibilities: 

Participate in a rotating on-call schedule, providing 24/7 emergency maintenance support for seven consecutive days, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Perform skilled maintenance and repairs including electrical work on appliances, fixtures, switches, and circuits, plumbing repairs to water and sewage systems, and carpentry repairs to structural framing and finish work 

Prepare vacant units for re-occupancy within established timeframes by completing turnovers, painting, flooring replacement, and installing fixtures and appliances 

Maintain landscaping and irrigation systems according to MidPen standards while ensuring adequate lighting and clean, secure common areas throughout the property 

Coach and provide oversight to Maintenance Groundskeeper staff while assisting with training and development of maintenance team members 

Coordinate with contractors by assisting in the bidding process, scheduling work, and monitoring completion of contracted services 

Complete preventive maintenance schedules, maintain accurate work order documentation, and manage inventory control of tools, equipment, and supplies 

Assist Community Manager with move-ins, move-outs, annual inspections, and procurement of supplies and equipment 

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

High school diploma or GED with three years of experience in maintenance, landscaping, and irrigation systems, preferably in property management 

Extensive plumbing knowledge with experience in electrical repairs to appliances, circuits, and fixtures 

Rough and finish carpentry experience with ability to perform structural and cosmetic repairs 

Basic knowledge of OSHA safety regulations and landscape maintenance practices 

Strong coaching and training abilities with good written and verbal communication skills 

Basic computer skills for work order management and documentation 

Valid California driver's license with reliable transportation and current auto insurance 

Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly, work in all weather conditions, and perform tasks requiring standing, bending, climbing, and working in confined spaces 

Pay Range 

$25.00 - $28.13 Hourly - Pay based on applicable experience and qualifications

Benefits and Compensation (see here for full details)

Health Insurance 

Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance

403(b) Retirement Investment

Employee Education Reimbursement Program

Paid Parental Leave

FSA for Childcare, Medical, and Commuter Benefits

EAP Program

Pet Insurance

Paid Time Off

Company Holidays

Wellness Days

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

MidPen Housing Corp. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please notify your recruiter. Consistent with its obligations under the law, MidPen Housing Corp. will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Source: MidPen Housing careers (Greenhouse)

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