Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

The ideal candidate has at least three years of working knowledge and experience in residential property management maintenance & repair, plumbing, electrical, appliance, carpentry, and painting gained through formal education and/or on-the-job training. The Maintenance Technician reports to the Maintenance Supervisor. Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Assisting the Maintenance Supervisor on special maintenance projects, which may include preventative maintenance of building components and/or mechanicals
• Completing resident service requests and turning units in a timely fashion
• Reporting any maintenance concerns for repairs on vacant apartments, occupied apartments, models, clubhouse and/or common areas to the Maintenance Supervisor and/or Community Manager
• Maintaining open communication with all members of property management
• Assisting in keeping the grounds and common areas free of trash and debris
• Performing on-call emergency service as required
• Performing snow removal as required
• Attending and assisting in preparing for resident functions and activities as needed
• Assisting other team members as needed
• Performing other relevant duties as assigned

Qualifications include:

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends and on an emergency basis
• Detail oriented and hard working
• Knowledge of residential building systems, professional licenses are preferred
• HVAC and/or CFC certifications is helpful
• Demonstrable passion for high quality results and providing exceptional customer service
• Strong knowledge and understanding of plumbing
• Experience with basic electrical repairs (when no license is required)
• Strong carpentry skills including experience with sheetrock/drywall installation and repair
• Basic wallpaper/painting, including use of paint sprayer
• Experienced in the use of cleaning supplies and associated equipment

Education:

The position requires the ability to read and write English fluently, the ability to accurately perform intermediate mathematical functions and the ability to understand and perform all on-site resident management software functions.

Professional experience: A minimum of three (3) years' experience in residential property management or a related field is required.

Attendance/Travel requirements:
The position requires the ability to work any of the seven days of the week, 52 weeks of the year. Due to property staffing limitations, it is extremely critical that individuals be able to work their scheduled hours on a consistent basis and, if necessary, overtime hours when requested. The position also requires the ability to serve on-call, as scheduled or as necessary.

Travel may be required at times to attend various owner gatherings either in the general vicinity of the associates home property, or in another state. You must also be able to attend certain resident events that are held after hours.

Computer skills:
Minimum of basic knowledge of computers. Minimum of basic Internet knowledge.

Physical demands:
Must be capable of physically accessing all exterior and interior parts of the property and amenities. Must be able to push, pull, lift, carry or maneuver weights of up to 50lbs. independently and 100 lbs. with assistance.

Learning & Development:
Maintain a commitment to ongoing personal development and career growth through career path activities provided through the corporate office and external sources as needed.