Job Details

Job Title: Maintenance Aide

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform minor plumbing repairs such as fixing leaky faucets, clogged drains, and replacing plumbing fixtures.
• Repair or replace cabinets, countertops, doorframes, and shelving in housing units.
• Conduct ground maintenance including trimming trees, lawn care, and trash removal.
• Assist in carpentry repairs to walls, roofs, woodwork, floors, gutters, downspouts, doors, doorknobs, fences, gates, windows, peepholes, and screens.
• Assist Technician I with general maintenance tasks on housing units, grounds, and equipment.
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance on hot water heaters and air conditioners as part of a team.
• Respond to emergency and after-hours calls, including major sewer or water leak repairs.
• Ensure all tasks are performed in accordance with safety and quality standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Two years of experience in building maintenance or vocational training in carpentry, plumbing, electrical repairs, or a related field preferred.
• Knowledge of plumbing, carpentry, electrical repairs, household appliances, and heating systems.
• Skilled in using hand and power tools.
• Ability to read and understand repair manuals and write maintenance reports.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with residents and other staff.
• Knowledge of safety protocols.
• Valid Texas driver’s license and eligibility for auto insurance coverage.

Supervision:

• Receives instructions from the Director of Maintenance or Technician I.
• Works independently or as part of a team to complete tasks.
• May monitor other staff or workers assisting with maintenance tasks.

Guidelines:

• Follow established procedures, service manuals, and oral instructions from supervisors.
• Consult the supervisor for situations not covered by guidelines.

Complexity:

• Perform tasks requiring judgment and decision-making based on experience and technical knowledge.
• Follow moderately broad and routine instructions with periodic review for accuracy and quality.

Scope and Effect:

• Directly impacts the residents and the overall quality of housing services by maintaining safe, sanitary, and functional housing units.

Personal Contacts:

• Primarily interacts with residents and other employees to efficiently complete tasks and ensure safe living conditions.
• Contacts may involve routine or stressful situations, such as emergency repairs.

Physical Demands:

• Physical work may involve standing, walking, bending, crouching, lifting (up to 25 lbs.), and using hand tools.
• Requires manual dexterity and spatial perception.

Work Environment:

• Works indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Exposure to potential hazards, such as electrical shock, heights, chemicals, and physical injuries.
• Must wear safety equipment, including goggles, gloves, and safety boots as needed.