Maintenance Technician

Job Summary:

This position completes technical and mechanical tasks that safeguard the physical properties of the buildings, grounds, amenities, and common areas of the property meet the Company’s standards for cleanliness, presence, safety, and complete functionality.

It is imperative that you review these duties, skills and physical requirements closely and that you understand that by signing the Job Description Acknowledgment, you are verifying that you can perform all the duties, have the skills and possess the physical abilities that are necessary to perform the job as described.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Completes assigned work orders, as well as preventative maintenance on the property by identifying the source of the deficiency or trouble, and making repairs in accord with recognized policies, procedures, safety standards, and code requirements.
• Completes the “make-ready” process to prepare vacant apartment homes for leasing and new move-ins by completing the pre-move-out inspection, creating a “punch” list of maintenance work needed, ensuring vendors are doing the correct and completed work, requesting needed supplies and materials, completing all maintenance tasks, and inspecting completed work.
• Follows procedures for obtaining materials, supplies, equipment, tools, and other items from the property’s maintenance department by tracking items used, returning unused items to vendors, and notifying the maintenance supervisor or manager about re-ordering needs.
• Completes documentation in a timely, accurate, and complete method so that service requests can be properly documented and followed.
• Support in maintaining the grounds, common areas, and amenities by picking up trash, pressure-washing breezeways and pool areas, performing general cleaning, and painting curbs and signage as needed.
• Maintains cost-cutting and expense control programs by repairing rather than replacing parts when feasible, not being wasteful with materials and supplies, and applying the appropriate use for tools and equipment.

Other Responsibilities:

• Comply with WGA’s safety and risk-management policies by attending and participating in the property’s routine safety meetings, completing required training on OSHA and other safety related laws and requirements, and by reporting accidents and incidents immediately and correctly.
• Complete and stay up to date on all training and meetings.
• Assists in organizing every day and periodic property inspections to identify safety and risk management matters, keep the property in good repair, and communicate worries about the physical needs of the property to management.
• Writing:
  Inventory maintenance, requisition requests, required maintenance reports.

Required Licenses or Certifications:

• Incumbents must have EPA certifications Type 1 and II or Universal for refrigerant recycling. (Applies to Certified Service Technicians.)
• Incumbents must have all certifications as required by the State and Local jurisdictions. (Applies to all Service Technicians.)
• Incumbents must have a valid driver’s license to operate a golf cart on property.

Equipment/Machinery/Tools:

An employee in this position must be knowledgeable and skilled in the safe use and maintenance of the following tools:

Hand Tools: Various wrenches, hammers, grips, saws, sledgehammers, snips, posthole diggers, etc.

Power Tools: Wrenches, grinders, sanders, drills, saws, etc.

User-Moved Aids: Wheelbarrows, dollies, hand trucks, buckets, hoists, jacks, step ladders, full ladders, double ladders.

Mechanical Equipment: Motors, pumps, compressors, blowers, electric and hand power augers, etc.

Measuring Devices: Calipers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, testing meters, PH tests, gauges, etc.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Constant need (66% to 100% of the time) to be on feet.
• Have constant need (66% to 100% of the time) to perform the following physical activities: