MAINTENANCE

About the Role

The full‑time Maintenance position at Sandy Valley Estates is responsible for overall community groundskeeping, repairs of community‑owned homes and lots, and must uphold UMH standards for professionalism, quality, and safety in all work performed. The role involves daily vehicle inspections of common areas, recording violations, performing repairs, maintaining lawns, snow removal, and keeping work areas clean and safe. Employees must ensure all company vehicles and equipment are serviced, log work performed, and follow safety protocols such as lockout procedures and hazardous‑chemical training. Professional communication with coworkers, managers, and residents is also required, as is occasional assistance with new‑home installations. This is a full‑time, Monday‑through‑Friday position with a base schedule of roughly 40 hours per week, but overtime—including weekends and holidays—is regularly required to respond to resident calls and emergency repairs such as water leaks and snow plowing. • Drive UMH vehicles through the community daily to inspect all common areas. • Record violations observed during daily inspections. • Repair and maintain community‑owned homes and lots. • Maintain community grounds, including mowing, weed eating, leaf removal, snow plowing, and sidewalk shoveling. • Keep work areas clean and safe; ensure aisles, fire extinguishers, emergency equipment, and electrical controls remain clear of obstructions. • Ensure all company vehicles and equipment are maintained and serviced regularly. • Take daily water‑plant readings and inspect pump stations, well‑houses, and treatment plants where required. • Log all work performed in the community. • Complete periodic hazardous‑chemical training and comply with the Hazard Communication Program. • Use and move heavy equipment. • Safely operate a variety of power tools and hand tools. • Follow lockout procedures for energy‑isolating devices during maintenance or servicing. • Assist with new home installations, including connecting sewer and water lines, affixing skirting, and building decks. • Frequently lift objects over 20 lb during the workday. • Occasionally kneel and crawl to perform maintenance duties such as working under homes. • Use power tools and hand tools. • Operate and move heavy equipment. • Overtime duties include answering resident and coworker calls, assessing emergencies, and performing emergency repairs, water‑leak response, and snow plowing.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸vehicle inspections
• ▸grounds maintenance
• ▸home repairs
• ▸equipment servicing
• ▸water monitoring
• ▸emergency response

What You Bring

The job demands standing for most of the day, frequent lifting of objects over 20 lb, occasional kneeling or crawling, and the use of power tools, hand tools, and heavy equipment. Work is performed both indoors and outdoors, exposing employees to varying weather conditions, uneven terrain, insects, and animals. Candidates must hold a valid driver’s license with a safe driving record, possess broad experience in home repairs, plumbing, grounds maintenance, heavy‑equipment operation, and snow plowing, and demonstrate strong safety awareness, time‑management, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. • Communicate professionally and respectfully with coworkers, managers, and community residents. • Exposure to varying climates, weather conditions, uneven terrain, insects, and animals. • Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record. • Broad experience in home repairs, general plumbing, grounds maintenance, and heavy‑equipment operation. • Snow plow experience. • Ability to prioritize safety and attend periodic safety trainings. • Time‑management skills. • Ability to work both as part of a team and independently.

Requirements

• ▸driver's license
• ▸,plumbing,
• ▸heavy equipment
• ▸snow plowing
• ▸safety awareness
• ▸time management

Benefits

UMH Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust listed on the NYSE (ticker UMH) with more than 50 years of experience in the manufactured housing industry. The company provides affordable, well‑maintained homes across eleven states and emphasizes stable, long‑term careers with extensive training and growth opportunities. UMH offers competitive wages with bonus potential, a 401(k) plan with company match, generous paid time off, company‑paid life insurance, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits such as disability and pet insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. The company also provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and is an equal‑opportunity employer. • Full‑time schedule, Monday through Friday, approximately 40 hours per week. • Overtime may be assigned regularly or on a rotating schedule based on community staffing needs. • Overtime may be required on weekends and holidays. • Competitive wages with options for annual bonuses and pay increases. • Sales positions include the option to earn commission. • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match. • Generous paid time off. • Company‑paid life insurance for full‑time employees. • Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance. • Voluntary benefit plans: disability, accident, hospital confinement, life, and critical illness insurance. • Pet insurance. • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Work Environment

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