Maintenance Technician

Avesta Housing • Gorham, ME

11h • $22 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

Are you motivated by keeping communities safe, welcoming, and well-maintained? Do you take pride in solving problems on the spot and ensuring residents feel truly at home? Avesta Housing is seeking a skilled and mission-driven Maintenance Technician to help maintain the physical operations of our properties and support our vibrant communities. In this hands-on role, you’ll perform routine, emergency, and preventative repairs, maintain buildings and grounds, and collaborate closely with property management to ensure every home meets Avesta’s high standards for safety and comfort. You’ll play a key part in creating a quality living environment, responding to resident needs, and upholding our commitment to inclusivity and respect. This role is a great fit if you: Enjoy rolling up your sleeves to tackle maintenance and repairs, Bring the skill, or a strong aptitude to learn the skills, for completing routine property maintenance tasks including basic plumbing, basic electrical and light carpentry, Find satisfaction working with structured daily tasks that include tending to routine apartment and building needs as well have the ability to switch gears quickly when unexpected emergent needs arise, Want to make a lasting impact on residents’ daily lives and community well-being, Thrive in an environment working independently as well as being part of and contributing to a supportive team.

Requirements

• Reliable and independent individual with the willingness to learn and grow in a mission-based environment.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, general apartment and building repairs including basic plumbing, basic electrical, painting and light carpentry.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Detail oriented with ability to independently complete assigned work orders.
• Good communications skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Experience with technology including use of company issues cellular phone and work related applications.
• Availability to work a shared rotating on-call schedule.
• Reliable vehicle for daily transportation use.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine, emergency, and preventative repairs.
• Maintain buildings and grounds.
• Collaborate closely with property management to ensure every home meets Avesta’s high standards for safety and comfort.
• Respond to resident needs.
• Complete routine apartment and building needs.
• Handle unexpected emergent needs.
• Maintain digital records of completion via app usage on a company issued cellular phone.
• Work professionally in occupied apartments.

Benefits

• Employer-paid health and dental plans for employees
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate vested match of up to 6%
• Employer-paid basic life, long-term and short-term disability
• Free mental wellness services for benefits-eligible employees
• 13 paid holidays
• Generous earned time, starting with 19 days in first year of employment
• Professional development assistance
• Employee referral program
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed