Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining the clean and neat appearance of assigned areas. The successful candidate will have experience in cleaning and maintaining equipment, and the ability to diagnose and complete basic property repairs. The person needs to have a pleasant personality and have an enjoyment of seeing details and the needs to residents. In addition, team member is responsible to document any violations of the community rules and guidelines.

Duties and Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Performs routine maintenance on building interior and exterior.
• Perform minor maintenance replacement and repair in areas of carpentry, electrical work, AC, plumbing, mechanical, painting, flooring, and other minor building repairs through daily work orders as long as a permit is not required to conduct the job.
• Respond to work order requests for repairs in a timely and efficient manner.
• Conduct routine inspections of assigned areas, and back-of-house areas to identify and address maintenance issues.
• Keep accurate records of all maintenance activities and equipment repairs.
• Assist in maintaining an inventory of supplies and equipment needed for repairs and maintenance tasks.
• Identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs by making recommendations to Management/ Maintenance Supervisor.
• Follow all safety protocols and procedures while working on equipment and systems.
• Attend training sessions or meetings to stay up-to-date on new equipment or maintenance practices and safety protocols.
• Perform casual labor, such as walking the grounds and community inspecting walkway etc, as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Routinely inspect common areas to ensure they are maintained clean and in an aesthetically appealing condition.
• Follow all standards policies and procedures with regards to emergency response by coordinating with Maintenance Supervisor and/ or Fire Rescue/ Police services.
• Be familiar with the fire alarm system operations and report all incidents to Management/ Maintenance Supervisor.
• Report any and all maintenance items which include leaks, broken equipment to the Maintenance Supervisor utilizing Work Order Tickets.
• Report daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.
• Inspect hallways, lobbies, recreational rooms, restrooms, corridors, and other work areas for excessive debris and dispose of in designated areas.

Work Environment

The position will require for the employee to work indoor and outdoors. The position will be located at a property where people reside. Position requires frequent exposure to the outdoor climate and weather conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is required to walk through out the majority of their shift. The position will require the employee to sit, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 30 pounds or less. The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures. Position will require employee to climb stairs, climb ladders, work at heights above ground, be able to detect auditory and/or visual emergency alarms. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud on occasion.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a non-exempt (hourly) position. Days and hours of work will be set by the property and will coincide with the hours of the association. This schedule may change to accommodate the business needs of the property.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

• Ability to quickly and easily navigate the property/building as required, meeting the job functions.
• Must have the ability to react and address all emergency situations in a timely manner.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Position Supervision

Employee reports directly to the Chief Engineer/Maintenance Supervisor of the community. If there is no Chief Engineer or Maintenance Supervisor at the site, then employee will report to the Property Manager.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.