Maintenance Technician I/Groundskeeper

Cascade Management•Portland, OR

18d•$17 - $22

About The Position

Cascade Management, Inc. and its principals began providing property and asset management services in 1974. We continue to manage the majority of properties from our original portfolio, which has grown substantially over time. Through our growth, the commitment to our properties, owners and employees remains fundamental to our values. Cascade Management’s Service Model is the foundation of everything we do and is expected to be upheld every day you come to work. Our Service Model represents the most important behaviors and actions to ensure a stakeholder interaction is positive every time. As an integral part of the Cascade team, all members are expected to carry out our Service Model of Friendly, Helpful, Knowledgeable, Respectful, and Responsive. The Maintenance Technician I/Groundskeeper will assist the maintenance team with keeping the buildings and grounds in a clean, orderly, and safe condition. The position will help with verifying that the buildings are in good repair by performing the following duties: minor plumbing, janitorial, and other related maintenance activities when required. All repairs are to be completed in a timely and appropriate manner.

Requirements

1-3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid Driver’s License and insurance is required.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to draft routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions given in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move 50-75 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Cascade requires that in this Maintenance position, the employees supply their own tools to perform maintenance work at worksites. A list of required tools to perform the basic maintenance functions of the job description must be able to be obtain within 60 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Help the maintenance team in keeping the building in good repair by performing minor plumbing, janitorial, and other related maintenance activities when required.
Ensure that all repairs are completed in a timely and appropriate manner.
Pick up trash on grounds. Keep breezeways, sidewalks, and grounds clear of clutter and debris. Ability to rake, sweep, and shovel as needed.
Assist in cleaning and turnover of vacant apartments to include all actions necessary to make the apartment rent-ready for the next tenant.
Help in conducting move-out inspections and reporting, including checking smoke detectors on a regular basis to ensure proper operation, perform other inspections when directed or needed.
Assist in the completion of maintenance requests, work orders, and update Property Maintenance Log daily.
Help in performing regular preventative maintenance inspections of all units.
Notify the Community Manager of safety-related issues and lease agreement violations.
Travel as required for in person classes and annual education conferences
Perform other duties as assigned.