Foreman

We are looking for someone that is skilled in all aspects of the trades including carpentry, electrical, and plumbing. The Foreman will have previous management experience, ideally working in multi-family housing to supervise a maintenance crew assigned to JHA residential property(ies). Oversees the maintenance, repair, or replacement of appliances. Maintains records and prepares reports in accordance with policies, procedures, and regulations. An assists property managers to move-out, move-in, and routine property inspections.

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinate the work of a maintenance crew engaged in the maintenance and repair of the assigned residential property while carrying out the duties and tasks necessary to maintain JHA Properties in a safe condition including preventative maintenance, implementing systems and procedures to assure efficient and economical services.
• Assign work orders in order to efficiently make repairs to housing units.
• Prepare work orders in response to calls from residents, and maintain required records and reports related to site maintenance.
• Review and complete work order forms.
• Inspect grounds, work in progress, and completed work to assure that it complies with established standards.
• Ensure that maintenance personnel is properly trained by monitoring the progress of new hires, and ensuring that employees receive training on new regulations and procedures.
• Participate in the hiring process by assisting in interviewing applicants for employment and making hiring recommendations.
• Assist with the performance appraisals for maintenance staff and participate in the discussion with employees.
• Counsel employees regarding job performance and document in accordance with established Jacksonville Housing procedures.
• Recommend disciplinary action as needed.
• Perform maintenance tasks and provide the property manager with recommendations as needed.
• Assist in the installation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of plumbing, electrical, and HVAC equipment and fixtures, as needed.
• Participate in the annual inspection of units to determine the need for preventive and restorative repairs.
• Conduct regular inspections of units to determine needs for maintenance of any aspect of housing units, including major equipment.
• Make recommendations for changes in policies and procedures in response to changing conditions, requirements, regulations, or technology.
• Assist in preparations of the maintenance budget for the site.
• Inspect vacated apartments, complete make-ready list, and inform the manager of the status.
• Perform a wide variety of electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and preventive maintenance tasks, as needed.
• Regularly conduct an inventory of equipment, tools, parts, and supplies of materials.
• Train new employees, as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

Associate Degree in building science, engineering, management, or closely related field plus three (3) years of building or apartment maintenance work that includes two (2) years of supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  Must have a High School Diploma and have at least two (2) years of experience in the repair and maintenance of buildings, plumbing, and/or mechanical or electrical equipment; carpentry, plastering/drywall, installation, painting, and/or tile work. Satisfactory completion of a vocational/technical course in electrical or mechanical repair, welding, structural trades, or a related field may be substituted for one of the required years of experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the basic principles of management and supervision.
• Knowledge of HUD regulations regarding housing quality standards and other maintenance-related standards.
• Knowledge of Jacksonville Housing policies and procedures
• Knowledge of the physical layout of the site properties.
• Knowledge of building and grounds maintenance, including standard practices, methods, tools, and materials, of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, painting, carpentry, and grounds keeping.
• Knowledge of safety rules, including accident causation and prevention.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and appropriate safety precautions.
• The ability to oversee maintenance programs for a public housing site.
• Ability to analyze information from inspections in order to determine the maintenance needs, and the quality of maintenance services provided.
• Ability to develop plans, and procedures for efficient and timely completion of work.
• Ability to maintain records in an orderly fashion.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, subordinates, co-workers, residents, contractors, and the general public.
• Ability to prepare recommendations and reports, as required.
• Ability to read, understand and work from sketches and blueprints.
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions.

Core Competencies 

Commitment: Sets high standards of performance; pursues aggressive goals and works hard/smart to achieve them; strives for results and successfully conveys a sense of urgency and brings issues to closure and persists despite obstacles and opposition.

Customer Service: Meets/exceeds the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; identifies, understands monitors, and measures the needs of both internal and external customers; talks and acts with customers in mind; and recognizes working colleagues as customers.

Effective Communication: Ensures important information is passed to those who need to know; conveys the necessary information clearly and effectively orally or in writing; demonstrates attention to, and conveys an understanding of, the comments and questions of others; and listens effectively. 

Responsiveness and Accountability: Demonstrates a high level of conscientiousness; holds oneself personally responsible for one's own work and does a fair share of work.

Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts the success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; attends, supports, and participates in all team building exercises and events.

Adaptable/Flexible Skills: Ability to work additional hours if required and work with pressing deadlines. Proactively seeks work assignments when current assignments are completed-takes initiative.

Physical Demands

Work is principally physical.  The work involves normal risks or discomforts associated with a skilled craftsman environment.  Must be able to repeatedly lift and pull up to 50 lbs., bend, kneel, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, see, use repetitive motions, climb ladders, and other strenuous activities. Must be able to work in adverse Florida weather which includes extreme heat and humidity in the summer, and cold in the winter. Much of the work will be done in environments that do not have air conditioning or heating. It May be subject to fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, intense noise, extreme temperatures, and travel

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.  The work is primarily conducted in an office environment, with interaction with external/internal clients.  

Other: Must possess a valid driver's license and be insurable by Jacksonville Housing.

            *The position is Safety-Sensitive*.

We anticipate hiring at the minimum of the respective pay grade per contractual obligations.

We are an EOE & DFWP. A successful applicant will be required to pass a background check including but not limited to employment history, criminal record and driving record, and may be subject to a pre-employment drug screening.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this job classification. All incumbents may not perform all the job duties listed, and some incumbents may perform some duties which are not listed, and incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description.