Maintenance Technician

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Technician is to maintain the physical integrity of the community in which he/she is assigned, reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor. This involves ensuring a safe, secure, and comfortable living environment for residents, visitors and staff at all times. The Maintenance Technician is required to be on-call after RCAP business hours and to respond and resolve emergencies.

• High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent
• Vocational or Technical school equivalent required

• Prior experience in property maintenance work required
• Prior experience working in a residential setting is preferred
• Experience in apartment turnovers
• Must be able to work independently and complete tasks with minimal supervision
• Must be able to take on call responsibilities
• Must have basic carpentry, plumbing and electrical skills and experience
• Experienced and able to do drywall repairs and installation; painting prep and painting work
• Ability to work with and around people in a positive and cooperative manner
• Knowledge and skill in the safe use of hand tools and small power tools
• Must possess neat and orderly work habits and attention to detail
• Knowledge in HVAC and routine preventative maintenance a plus
• Solid verbal and written communications in English; other languages are a plus
• Self‑directed, reliable and responsible
• Valid driver’s license along with good driving record and auto insurance is required; willingness to use personal transportation in the course of performing duties
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office products; ability to send and receive emails, enter hours worked and expenses on an internet‑based system and access/perform data entry in Property Management software
• Ability to work flex schedule to accommodate after‑hour and weekend emergencies

• Valid driver’s license along with good driving record and auto insurance is required; willingness to use personal transportation in the course of performing duties