Maintenance Technician - Ayla Stonebriar

At Equity Residential, we’re dedicated to creating thriving communities and invite you to be part of our team. We embrace values like Diversity, Sustainability, and Total Wellbeing, fostering a workplace culture of authenticity and collaboration.

• The work schedule for this position is Tuesday-Saturday 9am to 6pm

• Question Authority
• Walk the Talk
• Share Knowledge
• Listen, Not Just Hear
• See the Glass Half Full
• Take Educated Risks
• Enjoy the Ride
• Share the Spotlight
• Do the Right Thing
• Test Your Limits

• Physical Wellbeing:
  Medical, dental, and vision care
• Social Wellbeing: 9 paid holidays, annual vacation time, paid sick leave, new parent benefits
• Financial Wellbeing: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, rent discounts, competitive compensation
• Community Wellbeing: paid community service hours
• Career Wellbeing: leadership development
• Learn more about our Total Wellbeing program here.

As a Maintenance Technician, your day-to-day will involve addressing resident service requests, performing diverse hands‑on maintenance tasks, and ensuring market‑ready apartments. Additionally, you will perform preventative maintenance and maintain the grounds and common areas, reporting any concerns.

• Promptly addressing resident service requests
• Performing hands‑on maintenance tasks, including plumbing, electrical work, and more
• Preparing market‑ready apartments and maintaining community grounds
• Conducting regular community inspections to identify necessary repairs or replacements

• Ability to troubleshoot and repair plumbing, electrical, appliances, HVAC equipment (if applicable), and perform interior repairs and painting preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of federal and state apartment housing laws
• A valid driver’s license, good driving record, auto insurance, and reliable transportation required if driving a motorized vehicle during your workday.
• Computer literacy and effective communication skills; must communicate orally and in writing in English for all work‑related purposes.
• Must be able to work any assigned shift, including weekends. Shifts may change according to business needs. Must respond to emergencies after normal business hours and on weekends when assigned on‑call responsibilities. A telephone number where you can be reached after‑hours must be provided to your manager.
• Ability to perform numerous physical activities that require considerable use of hands, arms, and legs, including prolonged or repeated standing, walking, climbing, sweeping, stooping, kneeling, shoveling, crouching, lifting and handling materials. Frequent lifting, grasping and carrying materials and equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Service team employees are required to use their own smartphone to perform certain job tasks. The device must have updated software and must be password‑protected and compliant with in‑house security systems and operations software.

• Trade school certification/diploma
• EPA Section 608 Type I, Type II or Universal certification
• Residential or commercial property management, hospitality, or retail experience

• The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job‑related skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Employees are eligible for overtime pay and performance incentives.