Maintenance Aide

Biloxi Housing Authority • Biloxi, MS

71d

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to perform maintenance tasks for BHA housing sites and grounds. The incumbent performs minor repairs to the interior and exterior of Authority buildings, including electrical, gas, plumbing, carpentry, painting, and grounds keeping duties, in response to work orders generated by service requests or unit inspections. This position may also perform general repairs on light maintenance equipment as needed. All activities must support the Biloxi Housing Authority (“BHA” or “Authority”) mission, strategic goals, and objectives.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, or trade or vocational school certification, focusing in carpentry, plumbing, and electrical repairs.
• At least two years of related experience in construction or building maintenance.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which, in the sole determination of the BHA, provides the required knowledge and abilities, may be considered sufficient.

Responsibilities

• Maintains BHA grounds, parking areas, sidewalks, and fence lines, including removing and disposing of debris, trash, and furniture.
• Cleans roofs, gutters and ditches; installation; replacing and repairing clothesline poles and wash lines.
• Installs or repairs steps, sidewalks, fences and other non-dwelling equipment; and patches potholes.
• Performs carpentry repairs to damaged walls, roofs, woodwork, floors, gutters and downspouts, garage doors, fences, gates, windows, cabinets, doorbells, and interior and exterior doors; replaces fixture if it cannot be repaired.
• Uses brushes, rollers and airless spray equipment to apply the required number of coats of paint, enamel, varnish, lacquer, or other protective or decorative material on a variety of surfaces.
• Repairs plaster, patches old plaster, and removes loose plaster in Authority properties.
• Repairs or replaces wiring and parts for electrical outlets, switches, light fixtures, and breaker switches and fuses; checks for and repairs gas leaks.
• Repairs or replaces plumbing fixtures and fittings, including showers, faucets, drains, sewer lines, toilets, sinks, water heaters, and water pumps.
• Cleans vacant apartments, BHA offices, community rooms, and bathrooms using various cleaning tools and equipment.
• Maintains maintenance shop and outlying storage areas; cleans and makes minor repairs to household appliances, BHA tools, and equipment.
• Removes, stores, transfers and discards abandoned tenant belongings from vacated apartments.
• Performs vacant unit turnover duties, including overall cleaning, replacing locksets and making minor electrical and wall/ceiling repairs.
• Replaces toilets, appliances, drains, ceiling fans, and outlets as needed; ensures all items on make-ready sheet are completed to BHA standards.
• Secures vandalized or abandoned units.
• Installs signs including handicap parking, parking lot, and directional signs, office signs, and apartment addresses.
• Performs scheduled cyclical maintenance duties including replacing smoke detector batteries and replacing HVAC filters.
• Maintains communication regarding maintenance issues with customers and BHA personnel; reports problems regarding unsafe or unsatisfactory conditions to supervisor.
• Responds to work orders submitted by tenants or Authority staff members, and completes all assigned work in a timely manner.
• With prior supervisory notice and approval, may work emergency and after business hours.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED