Facilities Associate

Homeward Bound of Marin•Novato, CA

37d•$25 - $28

About The Position

Are you ready to benefit from 100% employer-paid health coverage from an organization that prioritizes employee well-being? Do you have experience as a handyman, skilled in handling minor home repairs such as unclogging sinks, touching up paint, assembling furniture, and troubleshooting appliance issues? If so, Homeward Bound of Marin would like to hear from you. Homeward Bound is a dynamic and evolving nonprofit agency working to end homelessness in Marin County through affordable housing development, supportive services, job training, and social enterprise. We are actively recruiting for a Facilities Associate to support and maintain our residential, programming, and administrative spaces. If you have a passion for ending homelessness in Marin County, we encourage you to apply. Your dedication can make a meaningful impact.

Requirements

High school diploma.
2 years of hands-on experience.
Ability to use hands with high level of manual dexterity for extended periods of time (3-4 hours).
Works with various computer systems, including work order and email systems to manage communication tasks and priorities.
Ability to work well with a team as well as independently.
Ability to reach, climb, and balance on a regular basis.
Ability to stoop, crouch, kneel and/or crawl on occasion
Ability to lift and/or move objects, weighing up to 50 lbs.
Able to set and keep strong boundaries and limits.
Highly organized and creative individual who excels in prioritizing tasks, managing time efficiently, and displaying initiative, all while maintaining a sense of humor.
Dynamic, resourceful, flexible, kind, compassionate, understanding.
Awareness of and comfort working in a culturally and ethnically diverse work environment.
Able to ask questions and receive constructive suggestions.
Able to consistently show professionalism and composure while working on site, off site, and in surrounding environments when faced with challenging or stressful situations.
Current and valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance are required
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to employees of the organization.

Responsibilities

Prepares unit turnovers, which includes moving household appliances, painting, and making the necessary repairs for occupancy.
Performs maintenance/repairs on doors, locks, hinges, and make new keys.
Monitors facility boilers, pumps, electric motors, fire sprinkler, and HVAC systems.
Assess issues and repairs as needed, or determines if use of vendor is necessary
Maintain common area floors including wash and wax hard surface flooring, vacuuming and/or cleaning carpets and rugs, cleaning tile grouts, etc.
Maintain common area walls, windows, doors, and lighting fixtures including cleaning, painting, and changing light bulbs.
Troubleshooting items like electrical and building, and unit systems.
Maintain the inventory of sanitary and cleaning supplies for assigned areas.
Completes assigned and/or routine service requests.
Empty all trash receptacles and transport collected trash to the assigned disposable area.
Notifies management concerning the need for major replacement, repairs, or additions to the building.
Clean and maintain cleanliness of lobbies, hallways, restrooms, elevators, stairways, and other common areas including washing, dusting and polishing said areas.
Assists with maintaining exterior public areas, e.g., parking lot, grounds, etc., by removing debris, sweeping, and washing down sidewalks.
Able to demonstrate continuous learning by acquiring and developing new maintenance skills on the job.
Ability to travel to other properties as requested.
Other maintenance tasks as directed.
Establishes and maintains open and supportive relationships with directors, managers, and all other agency staff members.
Establishes and maintains respectful relationships with all residents, clients, and other organization constituents.
Establishes and maintains communication with related vendors, consultants, and service providers.
Maintains and models confidentiality related to agency services and client issues.
Open to sharing and learning skills that'll be helpful to team and day-to-day maintenance operations.
Respectful of resident's personal belongings and space.
Demonstrate superb customer service.