Maintenance Apprentice - Virginia Supportive Housing

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A career at SupportWorks Housing, formerly Virginia Supportive Housing is a choice. We are here because we are driven to make a difference. We serve our most vulnerable neighbors by removing the barriers that have prevented them from maintaining stable housing, health, and wellness. We meet people where they are and treat them with dignity and respect. We support them through their unique challenges and traumas resulting from homelessness, substance abuse, and mental health issues. We give them support even when they don't know they need it. We don't give up.

We embody our values: Compassion, Diversity and Inclusion, Respect, Wellness, and Integrity. We expect every teammate to embrace our core competencies of Communication, Collaboration, Persistence, Safety, and Quality in everything we do.

This work can be hard, but the impact is real. If you are committed, caring and resilient and looking to make a difference, a career at VSH is for you.

The Role: Full Time Maintenance Apprentice, Monday-Friday 1st shift

What you'll do: You'll help ensure cleanliness of the properties and grounds, perform custodial work, and assist with apartment turnovers. You'll work alongside fully qualified maintenance technicians and supervisors to be exposed to the overall maintenance operations of the facility(s) and learn the skills necessary to maintain the facility(s).

• Sweep, mop, wax, buff and seal all floors and stairways
• Clean buildings (to include staff offices and common areas).
• Maintain grounds by cleaning up all debris on sidewalks and removing litter
• Turnover units and apartments to include cleaning, painting and repairs
• Complete work orders, minor maintenance repairs, preventive maintenance tasks (filter changes, smoke detector checks, vent cleaning, lighting checks, leak checks, etc.)
• Assist with inspections, reporting all violations, discrepancies and damage
• Ensure all buildings and building systems are operating properly, to include emergency doors, signs and lights and secured areas such as mechanical and storage rooms.
• Ensure compliance with standard safety programs and procedures
• Report all tenant complaints and/or tenant work requests to the Property Manager

What you'll bring to SupportWorks:

• High school diploma or educational equivalent
• Minimum one (1) year experience in building and grounds maintenance
• Valid VA Driver's License, clean driving record and dependable transportation
• A positive, can-do attitude and willingness to learn new skills

What We Offer: A comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision plans starting after one month of employment. Short term/long term disability and life insurance at no cost, plus voluntary life insurance. An Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and a 403b retirement plan with a company match. A generous PTO plan including vacation, sick and personal days, and 13 paid holidays!