Property Maintenance

Cocoon House•Everett, WA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Property Maintenance position is responsible for regular building maintenance, oversight, and planning across Cocoon House locations. The role includes general cleaning, painting, repairs, landscaping, and maintaining buildings, grounds, equipment, and vehicles. The person in this position helps ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming facilities environment for youth, staff, and visitors, and contributes to Cocoon House’s vision, mission, and positive organizational culture. This is a temporary, full-time position for a minimum of six months, working 40 hours per week on-site in Everett, Monroe, and Lynnwood. The starting wage is $26 per hour, with a $1.50-per-hour differential for multilingual skills when additional paperwork is completed. Occasional flexible hours and responses to after-hours emergencies may be required.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in general building and grounds maintenance, including basic plumbing and electrical work, supply ordering and organization, and landscaping or groundskeeping.
Experience working with and supervising vendors to maintain HVAC, security, fire systems, vehicle maintenance, and commercial-kitchen compliance.
Ability to oversee building systems at multiple locations.
Ability to manage a facility database for facility and grounds requests.
Ability to use common tools, such as a hammer, drill, and diagnostic meters.
Demonstrable knowledge of OSHA requirements.
Fluency in English.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
High school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
Must be at least 21 years old.
At least 6 months of experience working with youth.
Must obtain DCYF background clearance.
Acceptable driver's abstract with no more than two violations within the last three years.
Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external clients, hear voices and alarms, read and comprehend various materials, and operate a phone and computer and record information for files and logs.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and run up and down indoor and outdoor stairwells in case of a youth emergency.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish skills; a $1.50-per-hour differential is available for multilingual skills with additional paperwork.
Experience working in organizations experiencing rapid growth and expansion.

Responsibilities

Assess maintenance needs for multiple buildings, grounds, equipment, and vehicles; prioritize work, develop schedules, and perform or arrange maintenance.
Maintain the cleanliness of common spaces at the HUB property and perform routine interior and exterior custodial services there.
Create and maintain maintenance best practices, policies, and procedures, including preventive maintenance, safety inspections, key control, and work-order processes.
Communicate and collaborate with operations and leadership teams on long-term facility solutions.
Provide weekly updates and administer online maintenance-tracking software.
Prioritize maintenance requests and address them promptly.
Manage vendors, including scheduling annual certifications, and oversee vendors maintaining HVAC, security, fire systems, vehicle maintenance, and commercial-kitchen compliance.
Ensure appropriate safety practices and standards, including proper storage of chemicals, tools, supplies, and equipment.
Oversee facility improvement projects, including volunteer groups, in collaboration with the Volunteer Manager.
Order and inventory facility supplies.
Perform minor electrical maintenance and repairs using appropriate tools.
Perform minor plumbing maintenance and repairs.
Perform minor painting, carpentry, and masonry work.
Perform seasonal landscaping maintenance at all sites.
Prepare and paint structures and equipment to preserve materials and maintain a safe, comfortable work environment.
Perform preventive maintenance on vehicles, including checking tire pressure and replacing light bulbs, windshield wipers, and other items.
Perform other duties as assigned.