Maintenance Assistant

Maintenance Technician Assistant (Apartment Turns & Interior Repairs)
The Palms Apartments – Virginia Beach, VA
A community built, owned, and managed by Palms Associates, LLC

Join our exceptional maintenance team at The Palms Apartments! This position focuses primarily on apartment turns and interior repairs
, helping prepare homes for new residents. It’s a great opportunity for someone with basic maintenance or construction experience who wants to grow in the apartment maintenance field. With 312 apartments, our team always has consistent work and opportunities to grow!

Get Certified with Us
HVAC experience? We provide EPA Universal Certification training in-house
—andpayyouwhileyoucompleteit.

Industry-Leading Retirement
401(k) with 4% match + historically 6.25% profit sharing (With a 4% deferral, you could save up to 14.25% of your income annually
, 100% immediately vested — and with a higher deferral, you could save even more!)

Low-Cost Health Coverage
Employee-only HSA medical plan for
just $50 per paycheck
,with Palms contributing:

• $1,000 for employee-only coverage
• $1,500 for employee + child or family coverage

We value YOU — and we invest in your future.

• 1 year of Apartmentturnoverorgeneralmaintenanceexperiencepreferred
• Basic carpentry and repair skills, such as drywall repair, door installation, and minor interior repairs is a plus
• Basicknowledgeofplumbing,electrical,orappliancerepairisaplus
• Self-starterwithastrongproblem-solving mindset
• Teamplayerwhothrivesinacollaborativeenvironment
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office
  365andmobiledevices
• Strongcommunicationskillsin English (writtenandverbal);bilingualabilityisaplus

• Excellent PTO
• Wellness Day Off
• Additional Floating Holiday
• Community Service Day Off
• 401(k) with4% match + historically 6.25% profit sharing (100% vested)
• Monthlyandholidaybonusopportunities
• Health,dental,vision,life,anddisabilityinsurance
• Employer-paid
  
  Life Insurance and Short -Term Disability
• $1,000 HSA contribution (employee only) / $1,500 (employee + child/family)
• 20% apartment housing discount
• Flexible Spending Account  (FSA)
• $1,000 Employee Referral Bonus
• Professionaldevelopmentassistance
• On-call pay: $150 per week when scheduled
• In-house HVAC EPA 608 Certification training
• Opportunities for advancement across 23 large apartment communities throughout the Southeast

This isn’t just another maintenance job—it’s a career with a company built to last
. Palms Associates has been building, owning, and managing its communities for decades, creating a stable and supportive environment for our team members.
You can be confident your application will be carefully reviewed and given the attention it deserves!

Come see what makes Palms different. Apply today!

Job Type: Full-time

Palms Associates, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
. All hires are subject to employment verification, reference checks, and screenings for drugs, criminal background, and a fitness for duty exam.