Maintenance Worker II

About Marin Housing Authority / Careers

Annual Salary Range: $56,617.58-$75,872.98

Status: Full-Time, Fixed-term (1 year)

Reports to: Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Services Coordinator or Property Manager

Closing Date: February 13, 2025

Marin Housing is pleased to announce a full-time job opportunity for a dedicated, dependable, and experienced maintenance worker to perform general maintenance. This appointment is a fixed term for an employee who has successfully competed for and passed the probationary period in an allocated, budgeted, fixed term position. (Fixed terms are established due to limits on grant funding or other limits to the position’s duration).

THE POSITION

This individual will perform a variety of facility and grounds cleaning, construction, maintenance, repair and rehabilitation tasks for a variety of public housing facilities in multiple locations.

REQUIREMENTS

This is the journey or experienced level class in this series in which workers perform maintenance and repair assignments in a variety of crafts, including, but not limited to, carpentry, plumbing, interior and exterior painting, basic electrical, tile repair, cement finishing, appliance repair and grounds maintenance. Work is normally performed independently and requires the ability to determine the nature of the work to be performed and the materials and supplies required. Maintenance Worker II will be required be available for some emergency on-call hours on rotation.

WHO WE ARE

Our purpose is to assist low- and moderate-income people to secure and maintain quality, affordable housing. The Marin Housing Authority (“MHA”) is a small, dynamic agency, well-respected in our field. The Housing Choice Voucher and the Public Housing programs have been either a high performer or a standard performer in the past few years. We serve thousands of people through a wide range of programs and services, including public housing for families, seniors and the disabled; housing choice vouchers (Section 8); supportive housing services for special needs populations; rental assistance payments; and financial and technical assistance for moderate-income first-time homebuyers and low-income homeowners. We have about 60 employees.

ABOUT MHA’S MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT

The Maintenance Team is responsible for the maintenance of 6 public housing developments, located throughout the County of Marin (a total of approximately 500 units). 

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of

• Principles and practices related to the performance of routine to semi-skilled in various crafts for the construction, maintenance and repair of multi-tenant residential facilities
• Principles and practices related to the maintenance of grounds, plants, trees and other landscaped areas
• Principles, equipment and techniques related to the surface preparation and painting of interior and exterior residential surfaces
• Use and minor maintenance of the hand and power tools and equipment related to the assigned work
• Safety equipment, practices and procedures related to the work, including safe driving practices
• Basic record keeping practices

Skills

• Performs routine preventive maintenance on public housing units, municipal buildings, facilities and related mechanical systems; generates and maintains records and logs of work orders.
• Performs a variety of routine to semi-skilled facility and grounds cleaning, construction, maintenance, repair and rehabilitation tasks for a variety of public housing facilities in multiple locations.
• Repairs and replaces exterior and interior wooden and glass doors, windows and locks; makes additional or replacement keys.
• Repairs or replaces cabinet doors, drawers and Formica counter tops; patches holes in or replaces sheet rock including taping and refinishing.
• Prepares surfaces for painting and paints various surfaces using a brush, roller and/or sprayer.
• Replaces or repairs a variety of pluming and related fixtures, including faucets, valves, showers and toilets; cleans clogged fixtures and drains as required.
• Performs minor electrical repair; replacing switches, plugs and light fixtures, and thermostats, light bulbs, tubes and ballasts as required.
• Repairs fences and railings; builds forms for concrete installation or repair and performs semi-skilled concrete finishing.
• Troubleshoots and follows-up on work orders; determines tasks, materials and supplies required to complete the repair; orders or picks up supplies or purchases them against outstanding purchase orders at designated stores.
• Cleans, unclogs and hoses garbage chutes; picks up trash around garbage areas and grounds and places it in appropriate containers for disposal.
• Troubleshoots various electrical problems involving electrical lines, switches, receptacles, circuit breakers, controls and motors.
• Performs tiling work jobs using ceramic wall and countertop and floor tiles with laminates.
• Performs repairs or builds cabinets, countertops and other equipment requiring cabinet making skills. 
• Communicate effectively with tenants of various ages, genders and ethnic backgrounds
• Read and understand plans, drawings and written instructions; and follow oral directions
• Recognize and report hazardous and potential maintenance problems
• Maintain basic records of work performed and supplies and materials used
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships

Education and Experience

A high school diploma or its equivalent and two years of experience as a Maintenance Worker I or the performance or related work.

DRIVING LICENSE

Must possess and maintain a valid California class C driver’s license and a satisfactory driving records. All applicants must submit a copy of their current (issued within last six months) Department of Motor Vehicles driving history at the time of their application. Applications submitted without a driving history will not be considered.

COMPENSATION / BENEFITS

Annual salary range is $56, 617.58-$75,872.98. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a generous monthly allowance for medical insurance; dental, vision and life insurance premiums are covered by the authority; CalPERS retirement 2% @ 62; a 457 deferred compensation plan; 12 paid sick days per year; 10 days paid annual leave per year for the first two years, and will progressively increase as years of service increase (up to 30 days per year); 45 paid floating holiday hours per year; and 13 paid holidays. Other benefits include: FSA accounts, 457(b) plan, tuition reimbursement policy

TO APPLY

For consideration for this job opportunity, please submit a completed Marin Housing application, along with a copy of DMV driving history, no later than the final closing date, February 13, 2025. The application is available at https://www.marinhousing.org/careers. In addition to a Marin Housing application, candidates are encouraged to submit a resume, cover letter, copies of relevant license(s) and/or certifications, and references. Please note that our primary means of communication with applicants is sent via email, therefore, please include a valid email address on your application. Hearing impaired TDD, please call 1-800-735-2929. 

SELECTION AND EXAMINATION PROCEDURE

All completed application documents will be reviewed. Based on the information provided in these documents, the most qualified applicants will be invited for further examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the examination may consist of an application screening, written test, practical exam, oral interview or any combination of these. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, individuals offered employment by Marin Housing will be required to show the specified documentation as proof of authorization to work in the United States before hiring will occur.