Temporary Maintenance Technician - Student Housing

Temporary Maintenance Technician

Temporary role, immediate impact — use your maintenance skills to help keep our community running at its best.

At University Partners, our communities are more than student housing — they are places where residents live, learn, and grow. As a team member, you will play an important role in creating a clean, safe, and well‑maintained environment for our residents and staff.

Joining University Partners means being part of a company that values teamwork, accountability, and hands‑on support. You will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, work alongside a dedicated property team, and contribute to a positive resident experience during one of the busiest and most important times of the year.

Depending on the size of a community, the community may have an Assistant Maintenance Supervisor who oversees the Maintenance Technicians, assists the Maintenance Supervisor with administration, and also performs maintenance work orders. On smaller communities, the Maintenance Supervisors may oversee Maintenance Technicians directly. Maintenance Technicians perform a variety of responsibilities, including work orders, grounds and common area clean up and maintenance, and maintaining good resident relations.

Will always include those specifically assigned by the immediate supervisor.

• Providing excellent service to residents, guests, employees, and contractors.
• Completing all routine service requests within 24 hours at the direction of Maintenance Supervisor.
• Ensuring the clean condition of the community at all times.
• Maintaining the maintenance shop according to policy.
• Reporting maintenance issues to the Maintenance Supervisor and Community Manager for review.
• Assisting in other tasks as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Spot cleaning the model and vacant units on a daily basis.

• Meetings:
  Meet with Maintenance Supervisor daily to review work orders and assignments. Communicate all maintenance concerns. Expect to receive a daily list of assignments and direction from Maintenance Supervisor.
• Timekeeping:
  Keep a record of hours utilizing company provided forms. Obtain authorization to work overtime from Maintenance Supervisor or Community Manager.
• Common Area Inspection/Pick‑up:
  Walk common areas daily, before 9 am. Always be diligent to look for maintenance issues.
• Peak Day Trash Pickup:
  At direction of Maintenance Supervisor, inspect all grounds and ensure cleanliness.
• Make‑Ready Preparation:
  Per the turn schedule provided by the Maintenance Supervisor, complete turns:
• Install vendor lock on unit within 24 hours of receiving keys from resident.
• Communicate any vendor make‑ready issues to Maintenance Supervisor.
• Ensure that Maintenance Supervisor has walked unit and has approved all work to be done prior to start.
• Complete a turnkey checklist for each unit as work is completed. Obtain Maintenance Supervisor signature on form once work is finalized.
• Work orders:
  Complete work orders as directed. Ensure 24‑hour response policy. (Daily)
• Key Change‑Outs:
  At direction of Maintenance Supervisor, change out vendor lock for newly keyed lock once a unit has been leased and move‑in is scheduled. Document in CSR.
• On Call:
  Provide on‑call coverage during non‑business hours, as directed by Maintenance Supervisor. On larger properties, on call duties are rotated amongst all maintenance staff.
• Breezeway Cleanliness:
  Enforce trash standards on property. Report violations to Maintenance Supervisor so notices to residents can be issued. (Daily)
• Pool Maintenance:
  At the direction of Maintenance Supervisor, log and maintain pool chemicals daily, according to local code.
• Logs:
  At direction of Maintenance Supervisor, maintain MSDS/OSHA/EPA logs in shop and office (Daily). Keep abreast of changes to MSDS sheets.
• Maintenance Inventory:
  Inform Maintenance Supervisor of supplies needed.
• Weekend Coverage:
  Per schedule provided by Maintenance Supervisor, provide coverage of common areas on weekends and Saturday afternoon cleans. (Weekly)

• Scheduled Inspections:
  Review Preventative Maintenance Calendar on monthly basis. At the…