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The Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development works in partnership with the Redevelopment and Housing Authority to serve the people of Fairfax County by creating housing opportunities to promote inclusive and thriving communities. Help make our vision of a community everyone can afford to call home a reality!
The Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (OPEH), a division of Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), is searching for an experienced general building maintenance worker to ensure the county’s homeless shelters, group homes, and other supportive housing are maintained in a high standard. This position, under the supervision of the senior maintenance supervisor, will respond to daily work orders in various homes, involving general building maintenance from all trades - carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and painting. Ensures the lawns are mowed and raked/free from debris regularly and driveways and sidewalks free of snow in the winter. The facility maintenance team is also responsible for preventive maintenance. No two days are ever the same—work order needs vary from general painting to drywall repair, to electrical repair, to plumbing needs. This position will be able to do it all. Make a difference in the lives of many in Fairfax County by ensuring their home is safe and everything is in working order.
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Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to completion of the tenth grade; plus completion of an acceptable apprentice-level training program in a specific trade with two years of full performance-level experience in building maintenance, repair and/or construction trades work; or three years of full performance level experience in two or more skilled trades related to building maintenance and repair work.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid driver's license.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a pre-employment physical examination, and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.
This position is considered "essential personnel" and will be required to report to work regardless of the emergency situation (weather, transportation, other disaster);
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Over three years’ experience in the following:
Repairing and installing residential plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems.
Using construction tools and equipment, as well as general carpentry, drywall installation and painting.
Working in occupied residential properties and interacting directly with clients.
Addressing work orders with a high level of competency and understanding about the population that is being served.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to walk, bend, reach over, pull, stand and use repetitive motion for an extended period of time. Must be able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Ability to drive a motor vehicle and operate machinery including pressure washer, lawn mower and line trimmer. Ability to work outdoors and in extreme temperatures and various weather conditions. Visual acuity is required to operate keyboard driven equipment. Ability to drive a motor vehicle and maintain a valid driver’s license; must be available to work scheduled off-hours and emergency overtime, as required; and must be able to work in all weather conditions. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.