Maintenance Technician - Residential

Job Summary
Responsible for preparation of vacant apartments, general maintenance repairs and Service Requests, preventive maintenance and help with projects for the residential apartment community.

Reports to: Community Manager and/or Maintenance Supervisor.

Supervises: None.

Job Duties

1. General Functions:

• Respond to resident/management requests and Service Requests.

• Handle resident relations with tact, diplomacy and courteous communications.

• Maintain community appearance. Ensure repairs are completed on a timely basis. Participate on daily tours and inspections with Maintenance team.

• Maintenance Technicians are required to be "on call."

2. Maintenance & Service:

• Identify and correct hazardous property conditions. During normal course of duty, look for needed maintenance and liability hazards and repair/report to Maintenance Supervisor.

• Repair/replace appliances.

• Repair/replace plumbing systems.

• Repair/replace air conditioning/heating/electrical systems.

• Repair/replace any apartment material within scope of management responsibility.

• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment and apartments.

3. Make-readies:

• Prepare vacant apartments for move-in.

• Review the make-ready board or take direction from Maintenance Supervisor to determine action to be taken on apartments.

• Apply touch-up paint as needed to apartments and outside areas as needed.

• Ensure all repairs/replacements necessary for apartment to be ready for move-in are completed.

• Ensure all trash from apartments is removed before, during and after make-ready activity.

4. Other Functions:

• Protect against damage to the asset from inclement weather (table umbrellas, flags, banners, landscaping).

• May be requested to assist in other areas of property including painting, grounds-keeping, trash pick-up, pool maintenance, house-keeping, etc. depending on property needs.

• Attends and participates in training program as needed.

• Attendance is an essential job function.