Handyperson/Maintenance Services contract

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 soon 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.

Scope of Work :

SFCLT needs ongoing maintenance services at our residential buildings, with a particular focus on a 42-unit building located at 285 Turk. The estimated time needed is 15-25 hours a week and duties include:

  • Regular interior and exterior maintenance of the buildings, including, as assigned, responding to maintenance requests, work connected to NOVs and preparing for regular building inspections

  • Diagnose, repair, and report mechanical, electrical, and plumbing Issues

  • Perform light maintenance duties, including painting, re-caulking, cleaning, hanging light bulbs, and snaking of drains

  • Assess and perform light unit turns, including cleaning, carpet cleaning, painting, drywall repair, caulking, replacing blinds, replacing door hardware, replacing windows, replacing light fixtures, replacing basic toilet/sink/tub parts, replacing appliances, and other work as qualified  

  • Collaborate with Property Management to schedule maintenance tasks, including coordinating with residents and outside vendors as appropriate

  • Be available for emergency maintenance issues at 285 Turk after hours and on weekends

  • Comply with all applicable regulatory standards, and maintain good relationships with the residents and any outside vendors

  • Provide SFCLT with documentation for all maintenance work, including detailed invoices, photos, and any other relevant information

  • Other maintenance duties as assigned

Qualifications:

The ideal handyperson/maintenance service will have experience working with people from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, and will be 100% bilingual in Spanish/English.. They will possess excellent handyperson/maintenance skills, including:

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in residential buildings with skills such as carpentry, construction, electrical, painting, plumbing, etc. Experience working with a property manager

  • Have contracting license, needed registration and insurance to operate in San Francisco, maintenance vehicle and tools

  • Preference for someone who lives in San Francisco County or can easily get to our properties in San Francisco in the case of an emergency maintenance issue

  • Good written and oral communication skills 

  • Demonstrated ability to assess maintenance project needs and provide needed documentation and paperwork

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

  • Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

  • Well organized and detail oriented

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

Please send resume/experience, 3 references and rate to: hiring@sfclt.org