Apartment Maintenance Technician

Overview:
The Maintenance Technician works in all areas of apartment maintenance and is accountable for delivering well maintained units, common areas, building exteriors, grounds and timely repair or service requests. 

Responsibilities:

• Prepares all market-ready apartments, which may include painting, drywall, carpentry, carpet cleaning/repair, general repairs, and housekeeping.
• Completes resident service request in a timely manner. 
• Able to maintain and repair routine items including and not limited to plumbing, air conditioning, heating, general carpentry skills, appliance, electrical, painting, drywall, snow removal, scheduling, ordering and troubleshooting.
• Maintains grounds, common areas, and building exteriors to keep them clean, free of trash, debris, and other safety issues to ensure excellent curb appeal.  
• Performs on-call emergency work as required. 
• Identifies maintenance issues that need repair, may be a safety hazard, vacant repairs, property damages, and common-area and works with manager and supervisor to make repairs. 
• Maintain effective preventative maintenance program.
• Provide superior customer service and represents the company in a professional manner at all times. Consistently maintains a professional, courteous attitude when communicating with residents, coworkers, and the general public. 
• Maintain an organized, clean and safe work area.
• Monitor inventory of parts and supplies at appropriate levels.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by Property Manager or other supervisors in a timely manner.

Requirements and Skills:

• Able to perform each of the above essential duties and responsibilities satisfactorily.
• Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions.
• Ability to analyze problems and ability to understand and deal with them efficiently.
• Must be organized, detail oriented and efficient.  Able to prioritize and multi-task effectively.
• Under general direction the ability to plan and arrange work, referring only unusual cases to supervisor. 
• Proficient in effectively planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others. 
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, work on feet for 8 hours a day performing moderate physical tasks.
• Able to work Monday through Friday with shared evening and weekend emergency on-call responsibility.
• Demonstrated commitment to life-long learning is strongly encouraged.

Professional Requirements:

• Must have 2+ years of apartment maintenance experience or related trade.
• Must possess a valid driver's license, reliable transportation and current auto insurance.
• EPA certification and HVAC training a plus 
• Must own and be able to use basic tools required for the job (assorted screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, sockets /bits, wire strippers, wire cutters, levels, tape measure, hammer, cordless drill, chisels, hole saws, etc.). 
• Section 8 apartment maintenance experience a plus
• College degree, industry training/ courses, OSHA training, also a plus. 

Compensation:

How to Apply:

To apply please submit a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and qualifications, resume and references.