Maintenance Worker

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF KERN
601 - 24th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301

TITLE: Maintenance Worker I

LOCATION: Kern County, CA

SALARY:

Option I: $ 1,716.53 Bi-Weekly Benefits

Option II: $ 1,600.76 Bi-Weekly Benefits Apartment

TO APPLY: Return a completed application in person to the Housing Authority
Central Office located at 601 – 24th Street, Bakersfield, or apply online at www.kernha.org. Attach a resume and copies of pertinent trainings or certifications, if any.

SUMMARY
Under supervision, performs semi-skilled duties in the alteration, repair and maintenance of
Housing Authority building facilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Receives written work orders or verbal instructions from lead maintenance worker and completes information on work orders when work is completed.

Maintains and repairs Housing Authority buildings' electrical systems, including replacing worn or defective parts such as switches, fixtures and plugs.

Repairs and adjusts heating, refrigerating and air conditioning equipment (including replacing valves, filters, motors and other parts of evaporative coolers), water heaters, gas ranges and garbage disposals.

Installs, repairs or replaces broken windows and screens.

Replaces missing or damaged floor or ceramic tiles. Repairs roofs as required.

Alters, repairs or constructs structures of wood, such as partitions, counters, doors, cabinets and window frames.

Repairs door closures and replaces locks, making keys with a key machine as necessary.

Operates and maintains saws, sanders and a variety of other power and hand tools safely and skillfully.

Maintains and repairs Housing Authority buildings' plumbing systems, including replacing broken pipe, cleaning plugged drains and pipes, replacing floats, valves and washers, and flushing sewer lines.

Patches, paints and resurfaces interior and exterior walls and ceilings, patches and paints trim and doors.

Cleans vacant dwelling units, community buildings and Development office (including restrooms), as necessary, including vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, dusting, waxing and stripping floors, washing windows and removal of cobwebs.

Performs grounds maintenance work including seeding, watering, mowing, cultivating, edging, pruning, applying fertilizer, collecting rubbish, cleaning gutters and drains. Drives truck, loads fallen tree limbs and roadside trash onto truck, and delivers refuse to landfill.

Conducts annual inspections of dwelling units and completes corrective maintenance and repair work indicated by such inspections.

Works co-operatively with fellow employees and the general public.

Due to the variety of funding sources at various housing developments employee requirements may vary from site to site. Incumbents filling these positions may work at varying locations with varying duties as follows:

Option One: Maintenance Worker I—Live Off-Site
Workers filling this position will work in a development owned and/or operated by the
Housing Authority but will not live on-site nor be granted an apartment as part of their compensation.

Option Two: Maintenance Worker I—Live On-Site
Workers filling this position will work in a development owned and/or operated by the
Housing Authority and will be required to live on-site. Their housing and utilities are included as part of their compensation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one year of experience as a maintenance worker trainee or a temporary maintenance worker for the Housing Authority or two years of experience in general building maintenance and repair work, qualifying applicant to perform the above duties at a semi-skilled level.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively to residents, coworkers and supervisors.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must possess a valid California Driver’s License and be insurable by the Housing
Authority's auto insurance carrier.

Possession of or the ability to secure within one year from the date of hire, the Uniform
Physical Condition Standard (U.P.C.S.) Certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with co-workers and the public. The employee frequently is required to use various hand tools. The employee is frequently required to move from one work site to another with or without a motorized vehicle; occasionally must accomplish repairs in such varied areas as building roofs, in attics and under sinks. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception as needed to operate a motor vehicle and perform maintenance tasks as listed in the essential duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

BENEFITS
This is a regular position and, as such, the employee selected for it will be entitled to all benefits afforded regular employees of the Housing Authority – including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; CalPERS retirement (employer match); sick leave; vacation and holiday pay.

SALARY PLAN
Each class or position at the Housing Authority has a salary range with seven 5% annual increases based on performance. Newly hired employees start at the first step of the corresponding salary range.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
1. Valid California Driver’s License. Employee selected must be insurable by the agency insurance carrier. The Housing Authority will review driving records of candidates selected post offer.

2. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English is a requirement and may be subject to testing.

3. Applications will be screened for qualification fulfillment prior to interviewing. Please complete your application forms accurately, thoroughly and neatly. During the screening process, no assumptions will be made as to the quality, quantity or suitability of an applicant’s previous experience. References will be verified post-interview.

4. ADA/Testing Accommodations: If you have a disability that requires accommodation for the examination process, you are required to notify the Personnel Director by the filing deadline.

APPLICATION
Candidates must be specific and complete in describing their qualifications for this position.
Please attach resume, copies of typing certificate (if applicable) and any other certifications to your application. Based upon information presented on applications, a limited number of candidates with qualifications most applicable to this position will be scheduled for an interview appointment. Failure to state all pertinent qualifications may lead to elimination from competition.

In the event that we determine there are an insufficient number of qualified candidates in the applicant pool, the Housing Authority reserves the right to defer interviews to another time.

The Housing Authority of the County of Kern does not discriminate on the basis of handicap in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its federally assisted program activities.

Applications will be accepted at the Central Office of the Housing Authority located at:

601 - 24thStreet, Bakersfield, CA, 93301

Or online at: www.kernha.org

Open Until Filled

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF KERN
IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $21.45 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $21