General Maintenance

Hispanic Housing Development Corporation is seeking an experienced maintenance professional for a development in Palatine, IL
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Summary
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Responsible for keeping exteriors, common areas, vacant units, sidewalks, and alleyways of property clean and safe. Perform timely work order service, quality make-ready programs, and cost-effective inventory control of the property.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include:

• Completes tasks as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor and/or the Property Manager.
• Participates in a standby-emergency schedule for evening, weekend, and holiday coverage.
• Completes maintenance work requests in a timely manner.
• Inspects all units, buildings, common areas periodically, performing repairs and janitorial services as needed.
• Performs scheduled maintenance on all equipment based on the manufacturers’ recommendations and operating manuals.
• Performs minor and routine painting, plumbing, electrical wiring, and other related maintenance activities.
• Assists in grounds work when necessary: snow removal, lawn care, and gardening.
• Keeps office, maintenance room, hallways, porches, common areas, and exterior building in clean and orderly condition.
• Notifies any concerns of need for major repairs to Maintenance Supervisor or Property Manager.
• Checks and replaces outside lights, hallway lights, and common area lighting.
• Cleans and replaces air conditioner filters.
• Knowledgeable about water and gas meter cutoffs, all apartments and fixture cutoffs, and sewer cleanouts.
• Performs light electrical repairs on items such as appliances, fixtures, switches, outlets, circuits, etc.
• Performs light plumbing work such as clearing stoppages, replacing fittings, etc.
• Replaces broken glass, tile, carpet, screens, garbage disposals, fixtures, appliances, draperies, and locks.
• Paints interior and exterior.
• Performs carpentry work such as fitting doors, freeing windows, replacing and building shelves, sanding, and refinishing woods.
• Assists in custodial work cleaning common areas by sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, emptying trash, cleaning windows, etc.
• Repairs concrete, masonry, roof, fencing when required.
• Performs limited extermination services when required.
• Informs management of resident needs when appropriate.
• Diagnose and/or perform minor routine maintenance/repair such as: drywall repair, light electrical, plumbing, painting, hot water boiler repair, installation of cabinets, etc.
• Makes sure storage areas and entrances are locked and adequate lighting is maintained.
• Assists in apartment move-in and move-out inspections and unit turnover.
• Perform, and report on, all work according to the safety standards of the company, OSHA, and health codes.
• Assists on other properties as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
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• High school education or equivalent.
• Sufficient experience to provide strong working knowledge of maintenance and repair practices and techniques.
• Minimum of 3 years of equivalent level experience, preferably in similar setting.
• A minimum of one year experience in a customer service-related industry and one year apartment maintenance experience combined.
• Personable and trustworthy.
• Show concern for a work safety program.
• Willing to pitch in and work in areas other than strictly repair maintenance (i.e., janitorial, custodial, gardening, painting, etc.).
• Must have or be able to attain/maintain Certificate for Apartment Maintenance Technicians (CAMT) or similar certification.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish may be required depending on resident demographic needs.
• Provide own hand tools.
• Vehicle, insurance, and good driving record.

Competitive salary and benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid vacations & holidays.
EOE