Facility Maintenance Technician II

Delaware State Housing Authority•Smyrna, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As part of the DSHA team, you will have immediate access to health, vision, and dental insurance, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays fitness reimbursement, retirement plan, and more while working to further DSHA’s mission of providing safe, affordable housing. As a non-State Facility Maintenance Technician II, you are part of our maintenance team responsible for residence turnovers, grounds keeping, landscaping, cleaning, snow removal, etc. When assisting our Facility Maintenance Mechanic, tasks may be related to performing carpentry, painting, heating, basic plumbing, preventive maintenance, light construction work, repairs, and other maintenance duties.

Requirements

Knowledge of custodial and grounds keeping procedures and safety practices.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instruction and communicate effectively.
Ability to operate custodial, grounds keeping and general maintenance equipment.
Ability to lift and transport packages, equipment, & items up to 70-lbs; perform manual tasks; and walk multiple flights of stairs.
Availability for and ability to respond after normal working hours, on weekends, and/or holidays.
MUST HAVE VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND SCREENING.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of custodial safety practices and procedures.
Knowledge of custodial materials, methods and practices.
Knowledge of the operation and care of vacuums, scrubbers, buffers and other custodial and general maintenance equipment.
Ability to mix proper amounts of water/chemical solutions.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and communicate verbally.
Ability to operate custodial equipment and maintenance tools.
Ability to lift and transport packages, equipment, & items up to 70 lbs and perform manual tasks.

Responsibilities

Cleans walls, floors, carpets and other interior building components by mopping, scrubbing, waxing, shampooing, or vacuuming.
Dusts and polishes furniture and fixtures; washes windows and other glass top surfaces.
Empties and cleans wastebaskets, garbage and recycling containers, etc.
Transports trash and recycling to disposal area.
Cleans, maintains, and disinfects bathrooms, kitchens, and kitchen appliances daily; replenishes soap and paper supplies; stocks copy paper; refills water coolers etc.
Moves and arranges furniture; hangs drapes and window shades.
Operates a variety of custodial equipment such as wet/dry mops, vacuums, scrubbers, carpet shampooers, buffers, brooms, ladders, brushes, etc.
Uses mixtures of water/chemical solutions such as applying herbicides in walkways, watering planters, etc.
Sweeps sidewalks and patios; assists with ice & snow removal and grounds work as assigned.
Polices grounds and walkways for safety concerns, litter, debris, etc.; removes trash & items as needed.
Keeps up to date about and adheres to safety requirements and standards.
Performs entry level maintenance work and assists maintenance staff based on knowledge, skills, and ability such as replacing burned out light bulbs; changing HVAC filters; distributing and moving agency goods and materials; unclogging toilet and sink drains; replacing door latches; and performing other related tasks.