Maintenance Technician (Fair Haven Commons)

It's 2 a.m. on a Saturday and your week of on-call duty isn't over yet. A resident at Fair Haven Commons has a water leak that can't wait. You handle it, document it, and get back to bed. That's the honest reality of this role, and it's also why the work matters in a way that's hard to replicate in most maintenance jobs.

What This Role Actually Involves

MidPen Housing has been developing and managing affordable housing across Northern California since 1970. Their portfolio covers more than 130 properties serving working families, seniors, and residents with special needs. Fair Haven Commons in Fairfield is one of those communities, and this Maintenance Technician position sits at the center of keeping it functional and livable.

You'll report to the Community Manager and handle a wide range of skilled repairs: electrical work on appliances, fixtures, and circuits; plumbing repairs to water and sewage systems; rough and finish carpentry. You'll also manage unit turns, which means getting vacant units rent-ready within established timeframes through painting, flooring replacement, and fixture installation. Landscaping and irrigation upkeep are part of the job too, along with maintaining clean, well-lit common areas.

Beyond the hands-on work, you'll coordinate with outside contractors, including helping with bid processes and monitoring their work through completion. Preventive maintenance schedules, work order documentation, and supply inventory are all yours to manage. You'll also assist the Community Manager during move-ins, move-outs, and annual inspections.

One aspect that sets this position apart from a standard tech role: you'll provide coaching and oversight to Maintenance Groundskeeper staff. If you've been the person everyone informally turns to on a maintenance team, this role formalizes that.

What MidPen Is Looking for

• High school diploma or GED with at least three years of maintenance experience, ideally in property management
• Solid plumbing knowledge and hands-on experience with electrical repairs to appliances, circuits, and fixtures
• Rough and finish carpentry skills, both structural and cosmetic
• Basic familiarity with OSHA safety regulations and landscape maintenance practices
• Comfort with work order software and written documentation
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, work in all weather, and handle tasks that involve climbing, bending, and confined spaces
• Genuine ability to coach and communicate clearly with junior team members

The pay range runs from $27.50 to $30.94 per hour based on experience. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, FSA options, an EAP program, pet insurance, paid time off, company holidays, and wellness days.

The candidate who will thrive here isn't just technically capable. They're someone who can hold a full week of on-call responsibility without burning out, who documents their work accurately without being reminded, and who takes the mentorship piece seriously. Affordable housing maintenance carries a layer of accountability that market-rate work sometimes doesn't: the residents you serve often have fewer options if something goes wrong. That context tends to attract people who take the work personally, in the best way.