Position Overview:
The Residential Maintenance Technician (Housing Coordinator) position offers a rewarding opportunity to help individuals and families transition from homelessness to safe, stable housing while supporting long-term self-sufficiency through our HUD housing programs, affordable housing initiatives, and homelessness prevention services. This field-based role travels throughout Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, and the Coachella Valley, performing property inspections, preventative maintenance, unit repairs, and housing quality improvements to ensure residents have access to safe and habitable housing. Candidates must have at least two years of property maintenance, apartment maintenance, facilities maintenance, or building maintenance experience and possess the skills necessary to complete minor housing repairs, including electrical troubleshooting, plumbing repairs, drywall installation and wall patching, painting, carpentry, fixture replacement, and general handyman services. The ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, and passionate about community development, housing stability, resident services, property management support, affordable housing compliance, and serving vulnerable populations.
Responsibilities:
- Perform building maintenance and repairs for client units, including basic electrical, plumbing, patching walls, installation of appliances, locks, smoke alarms, painting, etc
- Provide local relocation assistance, including moving of furniture, furniture assembly and cleaning of client units when vacated
- Oversee assigned residential properties addressing any maintenance and safety issues
- Monitor and implement all Housing Quality Safety inspections as mandated by HUD
- Follow-up on work orders for residential properties
- Creating all client Occupancy Agreements and the necessary attachments
- Review and sign client Occupancy Agreement documents upon move in
- Follow-up on all reasonable accommodation and modification needs. Be familiar with Fair Housing Laws
- Document lease violations and follow-up on any necessary corrective action plans with client and other staff
- Respond to staff and client needs
- Work independently
- Assist with move-in and move-out of clients
- Maintain an inventory of all program supplies
- Assist Program Manager in creative strategies to ensure client lease compliance while maintaining good standing with the property management companies
- This position will interact with clients and maintain confidentiality on a consistent basis
- On-call as necessary for site emergencies
- Food Donation pickup and food delivery
Skills/Abilities That Are a Must-Have:
- Two-years of property maintenance experience
- Knowledge and skills necessary for minor housing repairs including electrical, plumbing, wall patching, etc
- Ability to relate to a diversity of individuals and their needs as they apply to homelessness
- Demonstrate quality interpersonal and communication skills
- Valid Driver’s License, clean DMV and current insurance. This position requires driving throughout Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs and Coachella Valley
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Must be able to pass a LiveScan and drug test
Computer Skills
- Ability to proficiently use Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Ability to write clear, concise e-mails
Reasoning Skills
- Ability to apply common sense when carrying out instructions or when making logical decisions
- Ability to deal with problems involving mathematical variables
Physical Demands
- The employee must regularly lift or move 25 to 40 pounds
- The employee is frequently required to life, stand, walk, lift and drive
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. As a routine part of work, employees will generally be required to use their hands to manipulate, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; and talk and hear. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The table on the next page provides additional details of certain physical demands of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position Title: Residential Maintenance Technician (Housing Coordinator)
Organization: Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Department: HUD Program, Palm Springs
Position Type: Full-Time (37.5+ hours/week), Non-Exempt
Work Setting: Onsite
Reports To: Administrative Service Manager
Pay Rate: $21.72/hour
Total Compensation:
In addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes:
- Comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees
- Generous employer 401(k) contributions
- Employer-covered life insurance
Time Away from Work:
Being able to take time away from work is critical in bringing your best self to work. Time off benefits for this position include:
- Paid vacation time and sick leave
- 15 paid holidays, including Federal and Jewish holidays (as long as the holiday lands on a normal scheduled work day), and floating holidays
- 2 Wellness Days to be taken any time during the year to support employees’ mental wellness
About Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Jewish Family Service of San Diego is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, more resilient community. For over 100 years, Jewish Family Service has been a trusted resource for the entire community, offering an array of services that are always life-changing, and often life-saving. At Jewish Family Service, we believe our employees are the backbone of our Agency. We strive to ensure that each employee is treated with dignity and respect. Our goal is your success. Come work at JFS and be our partner in Moving Forward Together. To learn more about JFS, please visit jfssd.org.
- Jewish Family Service is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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Work Location: In person
