Maintenance Lead (Sunset Creek, Sunset Pines, Fair Haven)

This role covers three affordable communities in Fairfield: Sunset Creek, Sunset Pines, and Fair Haven. You'll report to the Community Manager and run maintenance operations across all three sites. That means leading a team, managing vendors, and keeping things moving day to day.

What You'll Actually Do

Your mornings often start with a quick scan of overnight work orders and a check-in with your crew before they split across the properties. You'll schedule and assign work, step in on complex repairs yourself, and follow up on vendor jobs to make sure the work actually got done right. Unit turns are a core part of the rhythm here. You'll oversee make-readies from move-out punch list through final inspection, making sure units are clean, functional, and ready on time.

• Lead, schedule, and mentor your maintenance staff
• Handle and oversee repairs in electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, and appliances
• Manage vendor selection, bids, and on-site oversight of contractor work
• Run a preventive maintenance program and track property conditions
• Prepare units for move-ins, move-outs, and annual inspections
• Keep common areas clean and safe; assist with custodial duties when needed
• Manage parts inventory, equipment, and supply procurement
• Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours emergencies
• Maintain records and stay current on required certifications

Affordable housing brings its own compliance layer. You'll need working knowledge of REAC, TCAC, and MOR inspections. Fair Housing compliance is non-negotiable. MidPen's portfolio is professionally managed and mission-driven, so the bar on documentation and safety standards is real.

What You Bring

• Five or more years in building maintenance covering plumbing, carpentry, painting, flooring, glass, locks, landscaping, and irrigation
• At least three years supervising a maintenance crew with hands-on experience managing apartment turns
• Familiarity with affordable housing inspection standards (REAC, TCAC, MOR)
• Ability to get, read, and compare vendor bids
• Basic computer skills and comfort with Microsoft Office
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Physical ability to handle demanding work in varied outdoor conditions
• High school diploma or equivalent

Context Worth Knowing

Multi-site maintenance leads succeed here when they build real working relationships with their crew, not just assign tickets. The difference between a good candidate and a strong one in this role is usually judgment: knowing when to fix it yourself, when to call a vendor, and when to escalate. Managing three communities means you'll constantly be triaging across sites, so organizational discipline matters as much as technical skill.

Pay runs $30.00 to $33.75 per hour based on experience. MidPen offers health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, FSA options, and an EAP program, among other benefits.