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Full Time (35 hours) $15.97 – $20.24 per hour

Job Overview:

This is a full-time (35 hours per week), hourly position in the Public Housing Department at the Bloomington Housing Authority. An employee occupying a position in this class must be able to take instruction, follow through, and work independently. This person must learn and perform assigned maintenance routine without daily instruction, assistance, or supervision and instruct semi-skilled and unskilled workers. This person will be required to work during any seasonal crisis or natural disasters such as but not limited to winter blizzards, floods, and tornadoes. This person will be required to perform any duties that might reasonably be assigned to this position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads employees and/or other workers engaged in the planting, cultivating, propagating, transplanting, and caring for trees, shrubs, hedges, flowers, lawns, and various ground covers.
• Assists the Lead Groundskeeper with the use and maintenance of gardening tools and equipment.
• Performs pest and noxious weed control work.
• Performs tree trimming and does minor tree surgery.
• Maintains the proper drainage system for grounds.
• Maintains order and helps supervise the conduct of persons.
• Help perform rehabilitation of apartments such as but not limited to trash removal and disposal, cleaning appliances, tubs, sinks, windows, walls, and mopping and waxing floors, painting and any other work reasonably assigned to make units habitable.
• Perform duties as required by work orders for minor repair of units and/or BHA properties.
• Removes snow and ice from parking lots and sidewalks, maintains cleanliness of BHA grounds.
• Take instruction from Maintenance Technicians II or Maintenance Technicians III.
• Instruct semi-skilled and unskilled workers as needed.
• Any other duties reasonably assigned to someone of this position by the Property Manager or their designee.
• Check and respond to emails at least once each work day.

Physical Demands of Position:

Physical demands of this position may vary and are not held to the below analysis but are here for the employees’ general knowledge of the demands this position may require.

   Standing                  Walking                           Sitting                               Speaking

   Lifting                       Carrying                           Pushing                           Hearing

   Pulling                      Climbing                          Balancing                        Seeing

   Stooping                 Kneeling                          Crouching                       Depth Perception

   Crawling                  Reaching                         Handling                          Color vision

Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the degree, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Must be in good physical condition and willing to do heavy lifting.
• Read and write English at a level required for successful job performance.
• Plan, organize, and direct the work of others and accept direction.
• Identify flowers, trees, and shrub commonly grown in Indiana.
• Plan minor grounds beautification projects.
• Maintain drainage systems.
• Analyze situations accurately and take effective action.
• Must have some knowledge in carpentry repair, residential plumbing, and electrical work.
• Must be able to work a 35 hour work week.
• Must work during any seasonal crisis.
• Must possess an Indiana driver’s license and have reliable transportation.
• Must have phone and be accessible.
• Must have no prior felony convictions.
• Must be bondable.
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment and during employment.
• Must verify employment eligibility through E-verify prior to employment.
• We are a smoke free environment.

How to Apply:

• Download and fill out the application HERE
• Send your application form and a cover letter to Christine at admin@blha.net
• This listing will remain open until the position is filled.