Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Oppenheimer Companies, Inc. (OCI) is a team-oriented, broad-based corporation with divisions and affiliates spanning a wide array of disciplines primarily in the food and real estate businesses; each focused on helping customers meet their goals. We develop long-standing partnerships by providing the greatest values to our customers with the best quality products and services which maximizes their profitability. This also creates internal opportunities for personal growth, responsibility, and reward to our team members.

Entrepreneurial spirit drives us as we build companies from food service, branded and private label food products, to commercial real estate development, property management and logistics.

Oppenheimer Development Corporation (ODC), an affiliate of Oppenheimer Companies Inc. (OCI), develops, manages, maintains, and invests in commercial real estate across Idaho and the Intermountain West, with a primary focus on office buildings and shopping centers. ODC delivers integrated real estate development, asset management, property management, and maintenance services, drawing on broad experience, specialized expertise, and a practical, multi-disciplinary approach to solving complex real estate challenges.

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Maintenance Technician to join our team at a luxury, high-rise, multi-family property in Boise, Idaho. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the preventative maintenance of all building equipment and professional communication with tenants and contractors. You will provide information, recommendations and/or solutions regarding problems that may arise, in addition to performing required day-to-day maintenance and completing apartment turnover tasks.

• Conduct daily inspections of the property, leasing office, and landscaping to maintain high standards; clean and pick up trash from grounds.
• Assists building maintenance in performing general heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, lighting, water, waste and grounds maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and perform repairs across plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, painting, landscaping, and appliance installation.
• Support unit turnovers by preparing apartments for new occupancy—cleaning, debris removal, caulking, checking appliances and smoke detectors, and replacing parts as needed.
• Is responsible for locking and unlocking buildings depending on shift.
• Performs site inspections to identify possible security issues, vandalism and general cleanliness of the sites.
• Works to keep equipment areas free of dirt and debris, applies and prepares various surfaces for paint.
• Performs basic scheduled preventative maintenance of building equipment, including greasing pumps and motors, checking drive belts, changing air filters, checking equipment status and reporting mechanical malfunctions to appropriate party.
• Maintains lighting equipment and fixtures. Replaces lamps, as needed and performs scheduled lamp replacements. Performs floor checks to look for burned out lamps and may perform basic fixture repairs.
• Will work with limited technical guidance and independence in accordance with work orders, verbal instructions, drawings, or hand-drawn sketches.
• Repairs and replaces faulty plumbing fixtures, rest room partitions, performs basic plumbing repairs, opens clogged lines.
• Responsible for implementing standard trade practices and procedures co-existent with adequate safety precautions.
• Timely and accurately complete/log work orders with associated expenses/vendor information included for accounting processing.
• Plan, prioritize, and complete service requests, make-readies (including unit cleans), and unit turnovers in accordance with company standards.
• Conduct move-in/move-out inspections and ensure property compliance.
• Assist with after-hours emergencies, snow removal, and additional duties as assigned.
• Oversee exterior property maintenance to maintain curb appeal.
• Participate in Community and Team meetings to ensure affective communication on maintenance issues and apartment turn over schedule.

• Repeated bending, stretching, climbing ladders,…