Maintenance Technician

About Harvest Homes: Harvest Homes has been a fixture in the St. Johns neighborhood of North Portland since 1965. For almost six decades, we have been touching lives with love by providing multi-level and multifaceted care in our Assisted Living and Memory Care communities. We take great pride in our long legacy of care, having served hundreds and hundreds of older adults over the years, and strive to always go the extra mile for our residents and give them a special place to call home. Harvest Homes was designed with the comfort of our residents in mind. Our tagline is “Touching Lives With Love.” For us, touching lives with love is not just a few words on a page. It is a daily call to action. We firmly believe that a strong community, excellent care, and a passionate commitment to serving seniors begin and end with love. Additionally, we are the first assisted living community in Oregon to earn the JCAHO accreditation. Job Overview: As a Maintenance Technician with us, you’ll ensure the maintenance of all buildings, vehicles & equipment as well as yard, garden, and common areas for Harvest Homes and be responsible for maintaining the working order of all buildings as assigned. As a community representative, we ask you to ensure the community’s image is highly regarded and takes pride and ownership of properties and maintains areas of yard, garden, 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 secureness of banisters and steps/stairs and walkways, etc. Work Location: 6921 N Roberts Ave., Portland, Oregon 97203 Shift: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Compensation: $19.25 to $19.75 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 Medical, dental, and vision insurance 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 items. Qualifications 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 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 Budget management skills Physical Ability: Able to lift …

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