Maintenance Specialist

Hot Springs Housing Authority201 South River Street

Hot Springs, SD 57747

(605) 745-4067

Position: MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST – full-time employee – 40 hours/week

Compensation & Base Wage: $15.00/hour

Benefits:

Health Insurance: DakotaCare – premium for employee paid by HSH

Life Insurance: $15,000 Term policy – premium paid by HSH

Retirement: South Dakota Retirement System – 6% of wages

paid by employee with HSH matching amount

Sick Leave: Accrued @ 4 hours/month for 1styear;

8 hours/month after 1styear

Vacation: Accrued @ 40 hours/year through 1st& 2ndyears

Accrued @ 80 hours/year 3rdthrough 5thyears

Accrued @ 120 hours/year thereafter

Personal Days: 2 days/year through 1st& 2ndyears

3 days/year 3rdthrough 5thyears

5 days/year thereafter

Supervised by: Maintenance Supervisor

Supervision None

Exercised:

General Duties:

• Perform basic mechanical repairs and preventive maintenance functions in units, common areas and property management work areas of the property, including heating and cooling systems, domestic hot water systems, and appliance maintenance and repairs.
• Perform basic repairs of plumbing, utility and electrical components.
• Perform basic structural repairs and maintenances, including carpentry, drywall, concrete block, carpet/vinyl flooring and/or painting.
• Perform basic lawn and grounds maintenance, such as trimming shrubbery, mowing, sprinkler system repairs, and snow removal, as necessary.
• Assist other property staff in the instruction and follow up demonstration, as appropriate, to new and existing residents on the proper use of household appliances, routine maintenance of the units, and use of common area systems, such as elevators, trash chutes and receptacles, and building entry doors; and
• Assuring appropriate inventory of maintenance supplies and parts, landscaping supplies, and other materials used in the routine performance of general duties.

Agency Duties: All employees are expected to:

• Be inherently honest and conscientious.
• Maintain good quality of personal hygiene.
• Practice courtesy and respect toward residents, visitors, vendors, and co-workers at all times.
• Exercise good and prudent judgment in the performance of duties.
• Maintain good communications with supervisor and co-workers with regard to work in progress and material needs to complete assigned tasks.
• Report fire and safety hazards to supervisor, including resident housekeeping concerns.
• Cooperate with co-workers and management with regard to teamwork and goodwill; and
• Operate company-owned vehicles and grounds, maintenance, and office equipment, as necessary and requested to complete assigned tasks.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to traverse property and facilities (multiple flights of stair) to diagnose building issues and plan repairs or maintenance. Must be physically able to perform repairs when needed.
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• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds at a time.Required Skills & Knowledge:

Knowledge and working understanding of routine apartment maintenance and repair techniques. Also, knowledge and experience with basic carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, and grounds maintenance.

Recommended Qualifications: Past experience in building trades and/or related fields.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy: Hot Springs Housing & Redevelopment Commission has policies in place to enforce and maintain a drug-free workplace for all employees and prospective employees. Hot Springs Housing will require an applicant in the final stage of pre-employment screening to undergo drug and/or alcohol testing prior to an offer of employment, at no cost to the applicant.

Accepted by: Approved by:

_________________________ __________ _________________________ ________

Signature Date Signature Date

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: Multiple locations