Work with MHA

Employment Opportunities

The Missoula Housing Authority (MHA) is a public non-profit corporation serving the housing needs of low- and moderate-income households in the City and County of Missoula. We envision a thriving community in which all people enjoy an enriched quality of life rooted in stable, affordable housing.

We are a family friendly organization that strives to provide a good work/life balance to its staff. While we work very hard to take care of every one of our tenants, we also recognize the need to take care of each other, whether through potlucks in the office, picnics around town, or the occasional folf adventure.

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  • About Missoula Housing Authority (MHA)

    MHA is the second largest public housing authority in Montana and is recognized as a progressive, forward-thinking agency that creatively implements services and uses innovative development financing. MHA believes access to attainable homes for everyone is a community responsibility and a basic human right. Since 1978, MHA works every day to create as many housing options as possible for our community.

    MHA’s mission is brought to life by 47 employees who work with an $18M budget and oversee $70M in assets in the Missoula area. The average tenure of an employee with MHA is 9.6 years, double the industry average.

    Position Overview

    The Maintenance Technician is responsible for addressing an array of apartment and property maintenance duties as specified by the Maintenance Foreman and/or Property Manager, and for maintaining the highest standards in customer service and curb appeal of the assigned apartment community. Please review complete Position Description for additional details.

    Location

    TBD

    Pay and Benefits

    • Pay range: Entry level wage for this position is $22.47 per hour

    • Health, vision, dental all offered at 3 months with MHA covering 70% of the premium

    • Retirement at 6 months, MHA contributes 7% of salary to that plan

    Qualifications

    High School Diploma or GED; vocational degree in mechanical or building trade desirable. Four (4) years of combined experience in residential facilities maintenance, grounds maintenance, construction, or repair work. One year in a position with supervisory responsibilities is desirable. Must have, or be able to obtain within 6 months, a low-pressure boiler operator license. Must have a valid Montana driver's license and be able to qualify for standard insurance coverage under the Missoula Housing Authority vehicle insurance policy.

    Physical and Mental Demands

    The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

    While performing the duties of this class, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read, interpret and analyze data and information; use math and mathematical reasoning; analyze and solve problems; observe people and situations; learn and apply new information; work under deadlines and with changing priorities and interact positively with managers, clients, representatives of other public, private and social service organizations, volunteers, contractors, employees, the public and others encountered in the course of work.

    How to Apply

    Send completed MHA Application and resume to Adam Ragsdale at aragsdale@missoulahousing.org

    or

    1235 34th Street , Missoula, MT 59801

    For questions or inquires contact: (406) 549-4113

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