Maintenance Technician

About Oatfield Estates

Located in Milwaukie off Oatfield Road, we pride ourselves on being different. Our community is a hub of activity with a charming layout and gorgeous scenery. More than 20 years ago, our founders set out to fundamentally rethink senior living. We are not a typical senior living facility run by a large corporation with thousands of employees. We are locally owned and operated. Our community is designed to provide residents with excellent care, a high quality of life, and feelings of belonging, influence, and purpose.

Job Overview:

As a Maintenance Technician with us, youll ensure the maintenance of all buildings, vehicles & equipment as well as yard, garden, and common areas for Elite Care Communities and be responsible for maintaining the working order of all buildings as assigned. As a community representative, we ask you to ensure the communitys image is highly regarded and takes pride and ownership of properties and maintains areas of yard, garden, and common areas inside and outside the facilities, including but not limited to picking up garbage and pet waste as needed, cleaning ponds and fountains, touch-up repairs and painting, ensuring the security of banisters and steps/stairs and walkways, etc. This role involves traveling to a secondary location in Tigard on Tuesday and Thursday.

Work Location: 4444 SE Oatfield Hill Rd, Milwaukie, OR 97267

Shift: Sunday-Thursday, 9am-5pm.

Compensation: $21.00 to $24 per hour

Benefits:

We offer a strong benefit package to our staff that includes medical, dental, and vision (30 hours a week or more).

- PTO and Sick Time

- Educational support for continuing education

- Employee Referral Program

Responsibilities (not limited to):

- Communicate effectively and professionally with the residents, family members, staff, vendors, and management.

- Purchasing and maintaining all the appliances, including but not limited to: Water heaters, Dishwashers, Washing machines, Dryers, Refrigerators, Freezers, Garbage disposals, Stoves and Ovens.

- Fix all plumbing and electrical problems in each house

- Scheduled Maintenance and Inspections

- Maintains a safe working area and follow safety guidelines

- Maintains equipment and tools and ensure equipment is secured at the end of the shift

- Adhere to budget and turn in receipts to accounting by the next business day after a purchase is made

- Lead maintenance staff, leading by example

- Track work orders

- Coordinates and performs all apartment maintenance and repair

- Skilled in repair and maintenance of household appliances, air conditioning/heating, painting/drywall, plumbing, and minor electrical

- Purchasing and procurement of all maintenance items and the installation of such it

Qualifications

- 18 years or older.

- A minimum of 1 years experience required.

- Ability to work an agreed-upon shift

- Must be available on call and work additional hours as needed

- Must be able to travel in company and own vehicle (as needed) between job sites and have valid driver license with acceptable driving record for insurability purposes

- Must be a self-starter with ability to work on one's own with little direction and complete tasks to the end

- Multi-family housing experience preferred

- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally at all times with staff, residents, family members, vendors, contractors and management, both in writing and verbally

- Must be able to operate specialized tools safely

- Must be organized with ability to multitask and prioritize/reprioritize

- Ability to be intuitive and use good common sense and make good decisions.

- Knowledge of residential fire protection systems

- Ability to do minor plumbing-like tasks and electrical repairs

- Ability to diagnose low voltage issues

- Knowledge of vehicle maintenance

- Ability to stay within a budget

- Physical Ability:

Able to lift up to 75 pounds many times during shift

- Able to bend, push, pull, squat, twist, crawl, stoop and climb ladders continually throughout the entire workday

- Able to stay on feet for a full 8-hour shift.

- Excellent written and oral communication in English

- Ability to communicate in a positive manner with others

- Ability to take direction and constructive feedback

- Valid Oregon Drivers License and Good Driving Record

*You must be authorized to work in the U.S. to apply.

*Please have reliable means of transportation/commuting to work.

*We do not offer VISA sponsorship or relocation assistance.

**Equal Opportunity Employer. No Covid vaccine required.

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