Maintenance Technician II

Maintenance Technician II – Full time – California – Artesia, CA 90701

Base Pay Range: $52,500 – $74,000.

Creating a better way to live is the purpose that binds Avalon Bay associates. At Avalon Bay, every day is an opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life. Whether it’s helping someone choose one of our communities as their home, providing great service to our residents, or supporting our fellow associates, we are committed to creating an unforgettable experience as a great place to live – and work.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for executing maintenance requests by diagnosing problems and making repairs to maintain the physical condition of the community and to ensure service requests and repairs are made in a timely manner.

• Diagnose and repair problems in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, major appliances, carpentry, emergency systems, flooring, hardware accessories, masonry, painting/wallpaper, water features (pools, spas, etc.), and waste management systems.
• Complete assigned service requests and repairs consistent with company operating and equipment/supply standards and in a timely manner.
• Ensure vacant apartment homes are rent‑ready in a timely manner and perform turnkey work as required.
• Conduct apartment preventive maintenance.
• Assist in painting both interior and exterior surfaces.
• Maintain an incident and injury‑free safety culture by following all Avalon Bay safety policies and procedures and reporting any unsafe behavior or conditions, including non-functioning equipment.
• Perform hot works including brazing, soldering, and welding within Avalon Bay’s standards.

• 2–3 years of experience in maintenance work, including knowledge of HVAC repair, plumbing, electrical, and general maintenance repair work.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Ability to accommodate an on‑call schedule in rotation with the team each month.
• Ability to communicate with associates and residents to provide customer service.
• Ability to read and understand policies and procedures, including but not limited to Key Control Policy, Apartment Home Turnover Policy, and all Maintenance Emergency policies and procedures.
• Ability to identify cleaning and chemical supplies, read and understand Hazard Communication Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and properly apply chemicals and general cleaning supplies.
• Knowledge of personal protective equipment (PPE) and ability to use it properly.
• Basic understanding of emergency systems, shutoffs, locations, and sequence of operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of paint types and paint tools.

Comprehensive benefits – health, dental and vision, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan and more. 20% discount on Avalon Bay apartment homes. Growth based on achievement and promotion from within. Associate recognition program.

Avalon Bay is a proud equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated.

Avalon Bay makes employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law. Avalon Bay will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements under the law.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Avalon Bay does not require or request that you provide any information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. Please redact this information prior to the submission of your application and/or leave these fields incomplete on your application. For California residents, if you elect to apply to Avalon Bay you accept the Avalon Bay California Personnel Privacy Notice.