Maintenance Aide

Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to perform maintenance tasks for BHA housing sites and grounds. The incumbent performs minor repairs to the interior and exterior of Authority buildings, including electrical, gas, plumbing, carpentry, painting, and grounds keeping duties, in response to work orders generated by service requests or unit inspections. This position may also perform general repairs on light maintenance equipment as needed.

All activities must support the Biloxi Housing Authority (“BHA” or “Authority”) mission, strategic goals, and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following is a listing of the key duties and responsibilities of this position, and the skills, experience and knowledge required for the employee in this position. The listed duties should not be considered as a complete listing of all the work requirements, but a representative listing of the key duties of the position. Additional tasks to those listed below may be required, and individuals holding this position may be required to work in other areas of the housing authority to equalize or balance the workload, cover absences, or for other business needs of the housing authority.

1. Maintains BHA grounds, parking areas, sidewalks, and fence lines, including removing and disposing of debris, trash, and furniture; cleaning roofs, gutters and ditches; installation; replacing and repairing clothesline poles and wash lines; installing or repairing steps, sidewalks, fences and other non-dwelling equipment; and patching potholes.
2. Performs carpentry repairs to damaged walls, roofs, woodwork, floors, gutters and downspouts, garage doors, fences, gates, windows, cabinets, doorbells, and interior and exterior doors; replaces fixture if it cannot be repaired.
3. Uses brushes, rollers and airless spray equipment to apply the required number of coats of paint, enamel, varnish, lacquer, or other protective or decorative material on a variety of surfaces, including wall and ceiling board, wood, metal, plaster, stucco, concrete, or brick.
4. Repairs plaster, patches old plaster, and removes loose plaster in Authority properties.
5. Repairs or replaces wiring and parts for electrical outlets, switches, light fixtures, and breaker switches and fuses; checks for and repairs gas leaks.
6. Repairs or replaces plumbing fixtures and fittings, including but not limited to: showers, faucets, drains, sewer lines, toilets, sinks, water heaters, and water pumps.
7. Cleans vacant apartments, BHA offices, community rooms, and bathrooms using various cleaning tools and equipment; maintains maintenance shop and outlying storage areas; cleans and makes minor repairs to household appliances, BHA tools, and equipment.
8. Removes, stores, transfers and discards abandoned tenant belongings from vacated apartments.
9. Performs vacant unit turnover duties, including overall cleaning, replacing locksets and making minor electrical and wall/ceiling repairs; replaces toilets, appliances, drains, ceiling fans, and outlets as needed; ensures all items on make-ready sheet are completed to BHA standards.
10. Secures vandalized or abandoned units.
11. Installs signs including, but not limited to, handicap parking, parking lot, and directional signs, office signs, and apartment addresses.
12. Performs scheduled cyclical maintenance duties including, but not limited to, replacing smoke detector batteries and replacing HVAC filters.
13. Maintains communication regarding maintenance issues with customers and BHA personnel; reports problems regarding unsafe or unsatisfactory conditions to supervisor.
14. Responds to work orders submitted by tenants or Authority staff members, and completes all assigned work in a timely manner.
15. With prior supervisory notice and approval, may work emergency and after business hours.
16. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and/or Experience

1. High school diploma or GED, or trade or vocational school certification, focusing in carpentry, plumbing, and electrical repairs, and at least two years of related experience in construction or building maintenance; or
2. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which, in the sole determination of the BHA, provides the required knowledge and abilities, may be considered sufficient.