Position Purpose: Help with the apartment property maintenance. This is a fast paced, full time position where attention to detail and our residents are #1 priority. Above average communication, time management and customer service skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Performs repairs, troubleshoots systems, and completes preventative maintenance.
• Completes apartment turnovers which may include removal and installation of cabinets, flooring, fixtures, water heaters, sinks, toilets, etc.
• Adheres to standardized diagnostic approaches for preventative maintenance, system troubleshooting, HVAC systems, and electrical circuits.
• Participates in on-call emergency rotation and responds to emergencies as needed.
• Assists in training Groundskeepers and entry-level Maintenance Technicians.
• Troubleshoots all property systems, and performs or oversees repairs.
• Conducts maintenance-related inspections, including building and alarm systems inspections. Assists in preparing property for inspections by Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC), Housing Finance Agency (HFA), and other regulatory agencies.
• Inspects vacant units, ensuring turnovers are completed.
• Utilizes maintenance manual/software program to track work orders, inventory use, product replacement histories, and scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Ensures tools and equipment are in optimum condition.
• Inspects subcontracted service providers and documents work and product quality.
• Walks the grounds and common interior areas daily, removing litter and debris from lawns, planting beds, parking areas, sidewalks, ramps, and indoor spaces.
• Removes snow and ice from sidewalks, walkways, steps, and driveways.
• Attends and completes all required training.
• Completes repairs as directed.

Knowledge & Skill Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent, minimum of 5 years of experience in maintenance.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred 
•  An employee in this position must be knowledgeable and skilled in the safe use and maintenance of the following tools:
  Hand Tools, Various wrenches, hammer, grips, saws, sledgehammer, snips, posthole diggers, etc.  
•  Power Tools Wrenches, grinders, sanders, drills, saws, etc.
  User, Moved Aids Wheelbarrows, dollies, hand trucks, buckets, hoists, jacks, step ladders, full ladders, double ladders. 
•  Mechanical Equip. Motors, pumps, compressors, blowers, electric and hand power augers, etc.  

Physical Demands & Work Environment

•   Constant need (66% to 100% of the time) to be on feet. 
• Have constant need (66% to 100% of the time) to perform the following physical activities:   Bend/Stoop/Squat Perform routine maintenance/repairs, pick up tools and needed equipment, Climb Stairs Service requests, Push or Pull Move equipment, appliances, open and close doors, etc., Reach above shoulder, Climb Ladders,   Grasp/Grip/Turning, Finger Dexterity  
   
• Lifting and carrying of weights exceeding 50 lbs. is to be accomplished with assistance from one or more persons. Examples of heaviest items lifted include washer/dryers, refrigerators, A/C units, abandoned sofas, etc. 
• Frequently outdoors  
• Occasional exposure to paint fumes, solvents, adhesives, etc. 
• Frequent need to work in awkward and confining positions.