Lead Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Lead Maintenance Technician

Location: Spartan Suites at Norfolk State University

Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor

Salary: $21.00-$23.00 per hour anda competitive benefits package

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

The primary responsibility of the Lead Maintenance Technician is to collaborate with the overall Operations staff to upkeep, maintain, repair and renovate the community. This position maintains and repairs or coordinates the repair of all residential and common areas spaces within the buildings and the systems and equipment serving the buildings. Duties include painting, plumbing, maintaining work logs, stocking and organizing the maintenance shop, and keeping machinery and equipment in good working order.

Projecting a customer focused and professional image through interaction with all internal and external customers is essential. Under the direct supervision of the Director of Operations, this position will require participation in the weekly on-call rotation (typically one week per month).

• Works in support the whole Operations Team in their duties and responsibilities; creating a student first environment excelling in customer service, communication, and quality of service.
• Establish and follow instructions and safety procedures regarding the use of chemicals, equipment, PPE and supplies.
• Development, implementation and evaluation of preventive maintenance programs.
• Move furniture, equipment, supplies and tools.
• Work with outside vendors, serving as a liaison for contracted services and evaluating quality of work.
• Receive and assign daily work orders. Ensuring completed work orders are turned in.
• Complete repairs and preventive maintenance including painting, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and keeping machinery and equipment in good working order.
• Create, organize, and keep repair and preventive maintenance records/logs, vendor records, supply, tool, and equipment records.
• Collaborate with Operations team to develop a student-centered approach to managing work orders and repairs throughout the building focusing on superior customer service.
• Assess buildings’ conditions and make recommendations for long‑term capital improvements.
• Maintain and organize inventory of supplies, tools and equipment.
• Conduct daily site and periodic unit inspections.
• Coordinate response to all resident maintenance complaints within 24 hours with Director/Assistant Director of Operations.
• Prepare the building and student units between occupancy periods. This includes painting, maintenance and extensive deep cleaning of bedrooms and bathrooms as well as common area spaces such as kitchens, hallways, trash rooms, etc.
• Snow and ice preparation and remediation, which may include shoveling, use of applying sand, ice melt, salt, or a similar product.
• Participation in a 24‑hour emergency on‑call rotation to respond to facilities emergencies at the community.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters whileperformingtheessentialfunctionsofthisjob.

Theworkenvironmentismid-to-high paced.

Thenoise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfullyperformtheessentialfunctionsofthisjob.

Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Whileperformingthedutiesofthisjob,theemployeeisregularlyrequiredtostand; walk;usehandstofinger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talkor hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move upto 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.…