Roers Companies is seeking an energetic, dedicated professional to join our team in Milwaukee, WI as a Maintenance Technician at CWC.

About Us

Roers Companies is a 2025 USA Today Top Workplace and a national leader in multifamily real estate investment, development, construction, and property management. Headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, we’re on a mission to elevate multifamily housing by developing and operating market-rate and affordable apartments in growing neighborhoods. Since our founding in 2012, Roers Cos. has developed more than $4 billion in real estate, representing 15,000+ homes across the Midwest, Mountain Southwest, and Sunbelt regions. Our team thrives on purpose-filled work, an entrepreneurial spirit, and unlimited growth potential.  

About the Property

The Community Within the Corridor (CWC) consists of 197 affordable multi-family housing units and more than 60,000 square feet of commercial and community space. This under-served corner of Milwaukee will be rejuvenated with a $59 million investment and repurposing of two city blocks’ worth of long-vacant historic industrial buildings. In addition to offering much-needed affordable housing, CWC will offer courtyard and gym space, a daycare, a laundromat, youth and adult development programs, and more.

About You

You’re passionate about your work. You’re driven to achieve ambitious goals. You step up when the team needs an extra hand and aren’t afraid to ask for help when you need it. You act with integrity and empathy for the people around you. You make smart decisions because you get the big picture and ace the little details. In other words, you share our corporate values — passion, work ethic, teamwork, integrity, and ownership mindset.

Job Summary

The role of the Maintenance Technician plays a crucial role in delivering exceptional customer service to residents at our properties by carrying out preventative maintenance, completing work orders, and preparing units for new residents. 

This position requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise in various maintenance disciplines and a commitment to maintaining safety and operational standards.

Responsibilities

As a Maintenance Technician, you help residents feel safe, comfortable, and happy with their homes. In a given day, your tasks may include:

• General maintenance of multifamily apartment buildings, including occupied apartment units.
• Repairs in electrical, plumbing and appliances.
• Participation in cleaning and painting during unit turns.
• Snow removal
• Regular, professional, and courteous communications with Property Managers, Maintenance Managers, and Residents.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years Property maintenance experience (apartment maintenance experience preferred).
• 1+ years customer service experience preferred.
• Provide own hand tools such as screw drivers, wrenches, pliers, drill, hammer, hacksaw, sockets, level, bits, tape measure, utility knife, flashlight and Allen wrench set.
• Local market experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work weekend and evening on-call schedule in addition to regular Monday – Friday schedule.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to interact with wide range of people.
• Must be organized, detail oriented and have good time management skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, understanding that your scheduled workdays may vary according to staffing and property needs.
• Entrepreneurial mindset – loves to be challenged, determined to win, puts clients and teammates first, collaborative, inquisitive, self-motivated, and operates on trust (not fear).
• High integrity – trusted, direct, truthful. Embodies confidence and admits mistakes.
• Ability to perform the physical functions of the position, which may include ability to lift up to 75 pounds, climb multiple flights of stairs multiple times per day, sometimes carrying tools and supplies; work on ladder or scaffolding.
• Maintain neat, well-groomed, professional appearance.

Compensation and Benefits for Maintenance Technician:

Pay Range: $21.00 - $27.50 /hr + Eligibility for competitive monthly commission for renewals

Compensation is determined by several factors that vary depending on the position, including the individual’s experience, skills, and the knowledge they bring to the specific role.

Roers offers a comprehensive benefits & perks package to full-time employees which may include:

• Health Plans - Medical, dental, vision, FSA, and HSA

• Family Leave - Paid birth & bonding leave

• Employer Paid Benefits - Basic life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), and short-term disability

• Additional Voluntary Benefits – Life Insurance, AD&D, long-term disability, critical illness, and accident insurance

• 401(K) - 3% company contribution, 100% vested after 2 years of employment

• Competitive PTO - 3 weeks of PTO with immediate accrual, 9 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, and bereavement

• Health and Wellness - fitness membership reimbursement program

• Free stays in Roers’ properties guest suites

• Rent Discount - 20% discount for employees living in Roers Companies properties

• Employee Referral Bonus Program - $2,500 referral bonus paid once referred candidate completes 60 days of employment

• Charitable Match Program – Roers matches employee donations to charitable organizations

• Professional Development Opportunities

• Employee Assistance Programs

Roers Companies is focused on building a workforce that is diverse and inclusive. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law. 

Roers Companies participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For further information about the federal E-Verify program, please click to see the Right to Work and E-Verify Participation posters.

Candidates will be required to pass a criminal background check and drug test and must have a valid driver's license.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a survey at this link:

https://go.apply.ci/s/83Iy24550b

If you would like to learn more about this property, click the link below:

https://www.cwcmilwaukee.com/

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