Maintenance Coordinator

The San Francisco Community Land Trust (SFCLT) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create permanently affordable housing for low-to-moderate-income people through community ownership of the land. Guided by the principles of anti-displacement and racial justice, SFCLT stabilizes neighborhoods, and creates greater access to housing and homeownership opportunities with a focus on BIPOC communities previously excluded from access to wealth, and in particular, access to homeownership opportunities.

SFCLT currently owns and operates 15 permanently affordable properties for those of low and moderate income spread throughout San Francisco, including Chinatown, the Mission, the Tenderloin, the Richmond, South of Market, and Russian Hill. 73% of our residents are below 80% AMI and 50% below 60% AMI. The 250 residents living currently in our 151 units of housing represent a diversity of races and ethnicities with 70% of our residents identifying as BIPOC.

Position Overview:

The Maintenance Coordinator is a key role at SFCLT, providing maintenance coordination and support for SFCLT’s residential buildings, some of which are self-managed cooperatives. This role will work directly with a team of SFCLT staff focused on construction management, property management, resident support and vacancies, and will also coordinate with SFCLT’s third party property manager. Come join SFCLT at an exciting time of deepening and growth!

Core Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Work with relevant staff from Construction Management, Property Management, and Vacancy to prioritize and help maintain SFCLT properties. This also includes coordination with SFCLT’s third party property manager as well as SFCLT residents.

  • Perform repairs and maintenance for 148 units across SFCLT’s portfolio, particularly for our Tenderloin properties (285 Turk and 308 Turk).

  • Oversee unit turnovers, including finding, scheduling, and communicating with technicians and vendors to complete repairs in vacant units, as well as completing any repairs on your own.

  • Collaborate with the property management company to provide supervision over maintenance technicians, projects, and maintenance work order completion. 

  • Assist in inspection of units, estimate approvals, work order processing, work order summary review.

  • Work with the Construction Management Director to meet vendors at units and buildings and assist with other rehab project tasks.

  • Provide upkeep, maintenance, and cleaning of interior and exterior of properties, including light landscaping.

  • Comply with all applicable regulatory standards, as well as maintain vendor and resident relationships. 

  • Complete data entry into Buildium (our property management software) and budget tools, as well as provide weekly reports.

  • Eventual transition to providing direct property management services for 285 Turk.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

The ideal candidate will have experience working with people from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds; 100% bilingual in Spanish/English; passionate about the organization’s mission, and CLTs & Co-ops. They will possess excellent skills in maintenance and project management/coordination, specifically: 

  • Minimum of 2 years experience in property management and maintenance (with skills such as carpentry, construction, electrical, painting, plumbing, etc.)

  • Driver’s license and preferably your own maintenance vehicle.

  • Good written and oral communication skills 

  • Demonstrated ability to plan and manage maintenance projects, including vendor coordination, maintenance and budget management.

  • Ability to quickly establish credibility and build strong working relationships with diverse groups of people.

  • Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

  • Results-driven and team-oriented work style.

  • Well organized and detail oriented.

  • Experience with property management databases and proficient user of Microsoft Office word and excel software.

  • Local candidates given preference - San Francisco to Peninsula

While not required, skills or experience in any of the following areas/activities are desirable:

  • 100% bilingual in Spanish/English with a high level of fluency to both communicate orally and in written form in both languages.

  • Working in affordable housing.

  • Working with low- and moderate-income households.

  • Working alongside communities that include children, seniors, people living with disabilities, transgender communities, people living with HIV/AIDs, and people living with mental health issues, those engaged in drug rehabilitation.

Salary & Benefits:

  • Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 per year, depending on experience. 

  • Medical reimbursement plan for employee and family 

  • 31 Days of PTO, and 12 holidays

  • 401k with 2% match 

HOW TO APPLY:

Our goal is to fill this position ASAP but for the right candidate, the start date is negotiable. All applicants must be fully vaccinated before starting (2 shots + booster).

This role is hybrid and requires in person/in office/onsite building work time.

Please send resume and cover letter to: hiring@sfclt.org

SFCLT is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in its applicants. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, ancestry, national origin, military or veteran status, or mental or physical disability.  BIPOC, queer and trans people, women, and nonbinary and gender non-conforming applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified.