Maintenance Technician I

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All on-site property management positions require criminal background screening. The nature of some of the duties outlined in the job description below involves access to the resident's apartment homes and / or the resident's personal and confidential information.

We maintain a drug-free workplace. All property management positions require pre-employment drug screening. We also participate in E-VERIFY, a service of DHS and SSA, verifying the identity, and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work for the company.

Summary : To be responsible for the overall and day-to-day maintenance of the apartment community under the direction of the Service Manager or Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Perform light maintenance on all appliances.

Perform light electrical repairs on appliances, fixtures, outlets, circuits, etc.

Perform light plumbing work such as clearing stoppages, replacing fittings, etc.

Replace broken glass, tile, vinyl, carpet, screens, garbage disposals, fixtures, appliances, draperies, and locks.

Paint interiors of apartments and exteriors when necessary.

Perform carpentry work such as fitting doors, freeing windows, replacing door jams, building shelves, sanding and refinishing floors, and re-skinning doors.

Assist in custodial work, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, shampooing, emptying trash, cleaning windows, and cleaning apartments.

Assist in grounds work when necessary, i.e., pick up trash and pull weeds when walking through the community.

Repair concrete, masonry, roof, and fencing when required.

Perform light extermination services when required.

Participate in the emergency stand-by schedule for the evening, weekend, and holiday coverage.

Be responsible for the refurbishing of apartments before resident occupancy.

Keep accurate records regarding preventative maintenance, work orders per apartment refurbishing, i.e., carpet or appliance replacement, annual inspections, inventories, and purchase orders.

Perform scheduled maintenance on all equipment based on the manufacturer's recommendations and operating manuals.

Know all water and gas cut-offs, all apartment and fixture cut-offs, sewer cleanouts, and post-map of it.

Assist in apartment check-in and check-out inspections.

Adhere to Resident Education Program established by Service Supervisor and Resident Manager.

Maintain property to LPR standards, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and / or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education / Experience : High School education or equivalent. Minimum two years of related experience and / or training;

or equivalent combination of education and experience. Training in some or all of the following areas is a plus : carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, refurbishing, cleaning, air conditioning, and appliance repair.

Language Ability : Ability to read and interpret documents such as invoices, specification sheets, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Math Ability : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

The ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to perform physical labor and to talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and management as required.

This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.