Service Technician

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location:

Aura at Westchase - Houston, TX 77082

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: Not Specified

Salary Range: $22.00 - $22.00 per hour

Job Shift: Day

Role:
Service Technician

The Service Technician employee is responsible for a variety of maintenance tasks: performing make-readies, plumbing, pool maintenance, carpentry, painting, grounds maintenance, expediting service requests and all associated maintenance tasks required to ensure the health, safety and comfort for residents. The Service Technician is responsible for creating and maintaining excellent public relations for the corporation and for the community.

• Expediting make‑ready maintenance:
  Check appliance operations; change light bulbs; repair minor electrical problems; change A/C filters; change locks; repair window locks; make minor plumbing repairs; perform other maintenance tasks required by the condition of the unit; carpet repair.
• Plumbing:
  Repair dripping faucets; clean stopped sinks, tubs, toilets, and sewer lines; maintain A/C, boilers, and heating units.
• Pool Maintenance:
  Backwash filters; vacuum pool; skim pool; maintain required chemical levels.
• Carpentry:
  Repair balconies, doors, frames, flooring; repair fences; repair dumpster bins and public service bins; repair tile; replace broken glass.
• Painting:
  Replace damaged drywall, tape and mud; texture walls and ceilings; paint.
• Grounds maintenance:
  Collect litter from grounds on an ongoing basis; assist groundskeeper as required; clear snow and ice from all public thoroughfares.
• Expedite service requests:
  Maintain excellent public relations for the corporation and the complex.
• Associated tasks:
  Repair appliances; re‑key locks; perform light electrical repairs; maintain supplies inventory; replace burned‑out lights in all public areas.

Machines, tools, equipment and work aids used:
Power saws, hand saws, power drills, hand drills, drywall trowels, knives, paint rollers, pads, brushes, key‑making machines, voltage meter, and wrenches.

• Minimum of two years of relevant experience.
• Must possess a cell phone.
• Experience in renovation or large projects is preferred.
• General education:
  High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Certification: HVAC / EPA certification required; plumbing, refrigeration, or other maintenance specialty certifications preferred.
• Fair Housing certification required prior to interaction with prospects or residents.
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends.
• Must possess excellent human relation skills: tenant interaction is required.
• Mechanical aptitude and interest are specifically required.
• Must be willing and able to learn new maintenance technologies.
• Must present self in a neat, clean, professional manner at all times.
• Must comply with expectations as demonstrated in the Employee Handbook.
• Participation in training to comply with new or existing laws.
• Knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations.
• Must appear as a dependable member of a professional maintenance team while working independently.

This job is located in a multi‑family housing complex, indoors and outdoors in all kinds of weather. The position is physically demanding. The general maintenance employee must be able to walk, stand, sit for extended periods, climb stairs, climb ladders, shovel snow and ice, move appliances, and work with a variety of equipment.