Maintenance Laborer

Job description

The Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Maintenance Laborer. Our Maintenance Laborers are responsible for manual and unskilled labor work associated with maintaining a multi-family property. They assists in minimizing vacant units and vacancy loss.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Assists HAKC in maintaining at least a "standard" performance score under HUD's Assessment system indicators. Completes assigned work orders in a timely manner. Maintains resident satisfaction relating to work assigned.

2. Carries out the work in a manner that complies with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, regulations, and PHA policies and procedures related to: Civil and Disability rights; fair labor standards and practices; procurement of goods and services; rental integrity; OSHA standards; data privacy laws.

3. Completes work orders within prescribed timeframes and to prescribed standards. Prepares appropriate paperwork to order required materials or notifies supervisor of needed materials. Specific work may include and may be limited by availability of tools and training, but is not solely limited to: moves supplies, furniture and equipment; loads and unloads trucks; replaces light bulbs, changes filters; tests smoke detectors and replaces batteries; cleans units following the move-out of a family and cleans units in preparation for leasing; mows grass, edges and blows sidewalks and driveways, trims bushes and trees, chops trees and removes stumps, removes snow at assigned building, rakes and bags leaves, plants flowers, bushes and trees, picks up trash and provides other services relating to grounds keeping; calls appropriate vendor to clean sewers and street drains; cleans sludge beds; cleans and maintains tools and equipment; makes other minor repairs not requiring technical skills; uses computer and ensures that all information is recorded on the work order, including materials used.

4. Maintains property, including upon request of the supervisor may inspect vacant units; in the course of regularly assigned duties walks the property to check for curb appeal, hazardous conditions and other needs; inspects common areas, hallways, community rooms, and interior hallways daily and ensures that work orders are issued to address deficiencies.

5. Notifies supervisor as soon as possible of resident intent to vacate or skip-outs. Ensures that the exterior of the property, the route to the unit and the unit itself is clean and attractive prior to showing to a prospective resident.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

· Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.

· Some skill in the use of the tools, machines, and materials required in common labor work and is willing and able to learn teamwork and methods with which they are not familiar.

· Ability to understand oral and written instructions.

· Must possess a valid Missouri driver's license and show evidence of personal vehicle insurance.

· Must possess strong customer service skills.

The Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Compensation details: Hourly Wage

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