Maintenance Technician

Hope The Mission•Los Angeles, CA

19d

About The Position

The mission of Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission (HOTV) is to prevent, reduce, and eliminate poverty, hunger, and homelessness by offering immediate assistance and long-term solutions. Our mission is to meet our participants' needs through an individualized and non-judgmental approach that will ultimately lead to long-term housing stability. The Maintenance Technician fulfills the mission of the Hope of Valley Rescue Mission by providing maintenance support to the HOTV Program sites. The Maintenance Team maintains all HOTV properties and equipment through reactive, preventative, and corrective maintenance actions to keep the property fully functional and operating at its best. This includes plumbing, electrical, HVAC, fixing structural damage - painting, replacing doors, wall repairs, and other duties as assigned. Work orders approved by Operations and are assigned through a phone application called Maintainx where all communication relating to the repair is contained.

Requirements

Troubleshooting knowledge for routine repairs in:
plumbing - to address leaks, clogs or other drainage problems.
electrical - to manage problems with lighting and power issues.
minor carpentry - to handle basic repairs around the sites.
others - cameras, Wi-Fi, internet, fire alarms, etc.
Ability to proficiently operate a vehicle, power tools, cellphone.
Interpersonal skills to interact with employees or hired repairmen in a pleasant manner.
Attention to detail to ensure that all jobs are completed in an exemplary manner and any potential hazards or warning signs of problems are not overlooked.
Physical stamina to handle a shift of being active and working in a high paced environment.
Ability to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis.
Ability to grasp, push, pull objects and reach overhead.
Occasionally lift and/or move, push, and pull up to 75 pounds.
This position requires travel to multiple locations. Travel percentage: 75%

Responsibilities

Efficiently and effectively completes maintenance requests, as assigned through Maintainx.
Communicates with the Maintenance team for scheduling, instruction and guidance to complete tasks.
Communicates on Maintainx with photos and comments on the status of the request.
Forecasts and reports the supplies needed to purchase for the scheduled tasks and communicates with the Director of Operations for purchasing.
Ensures the assigned vehicle is organized and stocked for the day’s assigned tasks.
Performs routine maintenance - fixing structural damage, wall repair, paint, window replacement, et.
Repairs broken or leaking plumbing in buildings, conex trailers, hygiene trailers, and other.
Repairs or replaces electrical issues - lights, outlets, fire alarms, cameras etc.
Applies preventative measures to the sites to reduce the risk of future problems.
Fixing potential safety hazards to avoid injuries.
Other duties as assigned.