Ardent Communities is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join our fast-growing team. The Maintenance Technicians are responsible for facilities and maintenance of their assigned community. We have properties all around the Columbus area! They will achieve this through a focus on completing assigned work orders in a timely, effective, and efficient manner, with quality craftsmanship, while managing positive relationships with residential tenants.

Job Responsibilities:

- General daily maintenance tickets such as plumbing, electrical, appliance repairs, HVAC, doorknob/lock replacement, etc.

- Any systems or problems involving the maintenance of the exterior and interior of the properties.

- Turning units in preparation of new residents in a timely manner and within established quality parameters. (No painting, carpet,  tile or cleaning!)

- Diagnose problems, determine whether to replace or repair parts, test, and make adjustments until the problem is resolved.

- Maintaining and documenting all fire extinguisher and exit lighting inspections.

- Manage, enter and track maintenance requests within a work order system.

- Responsible for maintaining positive relationships with vendors and tenants.

- All maintenance technicians will be placed on call on a rotating basis for evenings and weekends. You must respond to each resident within 15 minutes of receiving the phone call. The following is a list of emergencies requiring immediate action:

• No heat
• Resident lock-out
• No hot water
• Plumbing leaks or pipes
• Stopped up toilet or sink when there is only one in the apartment
• Gas leak or odor
• Securing of fire damage or break-ins
• Electrical Problem
• Any emergency deemed so by management

- If applicable: A company vehicle can only be used for company business and cannot be stored off of company property. Vehicle maintenance will be handled by a certified repair facility. It is the responsibility of the driver to make their respective manager aware of any vehicular problems or when scheduled maintenance is due. The cleanliness of the vehicle is the responsibility of the maintenance employee.

Benefits:

- Mileage reimbursement

- Monthly bonus structure

- Uniform provided

- Cell phone provided

- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

- 401k after a year

- Paid vacation, personal & holidays after 60 days

- All maintenance must be conducted within a safe environment and adhere to all OSHA standards. If an unsafe atmosphere is presented, you must notify your manager immediately. We will make every effort to improve that environment. If we cannot safely provide that service, we will contract those services to the proper professionals.

- Any reasonable request by a supervisor must be honored if given in good faith and falling within your job responsibilities.

- Availability for rotating on-call emergency schedule

- Providing your own tools and reliable transportation. (Ardent Property Management will provide all specialty tools. All hand tools are to be provided by the maintenance technician.)

- HVAC certification (preferred, not required)

Skills:  Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Troubleshooting, Appliance Repair, Preventative Maintenance, Unit Turnover, Work Orders, EPA Certification