Acquisition and Repair Tech

Family Promise of West Michigan strives to give parents the hope and encouragement they need to create a better future for their kids and end the cycle of homelessness. Through our prevention, emergency shelter, housing services, homeownership, family engagement/stabilization services, and early childhood services, we’ve helped over 2,500 families build a stronger future.

At Family Promise of West Michigan, we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our organization and community stronger. Our culture is the result of our behaviors, our personal commitment, our curiosity, how we collaborate, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same.  This culture brings us together, allows us to stand out, and empowers all of us to connect, belong, and grow.

We are looking for an independent, self-motivated, and innovative individual in this position. The Acquisition and Repair Tech will be responsible for developing mobile park relationships, purchasing mobile homes, and coordinating with other PIH team members on program excellence. Work is performed remotely from home, in the office, on-site in mobile home communities, on location at prospective new homes. Lifting of materials of up to 40 pounds may be necessary. Driving is a requirement of the position, must have a valid driver’s license and clean motor vehicle record. Job may require working occasional evenings and weekends. 

Family Promise of Grand Rapids Core Values:

• Has Passion for Mission
• Prioritizes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Is Dedicated to Hospitality
• Collaborates Intentionally
• Is Hungry, Humble, and Smart
• Assumes Good Intent
• Strives for Excellence and Sustained Impact

You’ll Get To:

PIH Program

• Drive program growth by expanding the geographic region of the PIH program as well as the implementation of innovative business models for new property acquisitions.
• Become a subject matter expert on mobile home communities in our area.
• Develop and maintain relationships with mobile home park owners and managers.
• Execute a marketing and communication effort with mobile home park owners and managers.
• Work with the PIH family services team to ensure proper transfer of title to families upon completion of programming.

PIH and FP Owned Communities

• Identify available mobile homes for sale, negotiate and execute the purchase of mobile homes.
• Complete pre-purchase valuation and inspection of homes.  
• Coordinate with the PIH team on rehab project scope and budget.
• Execute buy agreements, execute title transfers, and ensure property insurance is on each home.
• Set up utilities for each home (gas, electric, water, sewer, trash removal, etc.)
• Complete pre-occupancy and move-out home inspections.
• Work with the PIH team and Park Ownership team to achieve all outcome goals for the programs.
• Assist the management of work orders for Family Promise-owned PIH and Park home.

Other Duties:

• Responsible for maintaining proper title, plates, and insurance on Family Promise owned vehicles.
• Additional duties as needed to support the agency.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have/Be: 

• Demonstrated real estate or mobile home business development sales experience.
• Provides excellent communications with external partners as well as internal teammates.
• Exhibits great interpersonal skills, effective persuasive skills, and a strong desire to provide exceptional customer service.
• Promotes the organization’s image through professional service and actions.
• Bachelors in marketing or business or equivalent business development experience.
• Comfortable working in a faith-based environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once with no decline in quality control.
• Must be able to work independently, as well as effectively within a team.  Must be able to work well with colleagues and volunteers.
• Must be detail oriented and able to execute flawlessly on projects in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment. 
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to see the full scope of the problem/project to diagnose core issues and then generate, evaluate, and implement solutions.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products and Google suite of products.

What You Will Get:

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including four weeks of paid time off.
• Appreciation for work/life balance. 
• A flexible and professional work environment. 
• Opportunity to contribute to the efforts to end the cycle of homelessness in West Michigan.

Family Promise of West Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  Family Promise of West Michigan is committed to recruiting, employing, compensating, and promoting on the basis of qualifications and experience, and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. 

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment background verification checks.