Description

Summary

The maintenance technician prepares apartments for move-in and keeps all apartments maintenance room(s), laundry room(s), and grounds clean, neat and ready for resident use.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following under the direction and supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor and Property Manager:

• Painting interior and exterior building and fences as required.
• Performs structural repairs to masonry, woodwork, drywall, taping, mud, stucco, texture and furnishings of buildings including railing and iron work.
• Replace appliance elements, drip pans, doors, handles, fans, motors and Freon.
• Replace garbage disposals, sinks faucets, toilets, water supply lines, shower heads, cartridges, caulking and water heaters.
• Operate trouble shoot repairs maintenance and clean paint sprayers and key cutting machine generators
• A/C gauges, A/C recovery units, A/C torches, power washers landscaping blowers and replace golf cart batteries and tires.
• Trouble shoot A/C and heater repairs, replace fan motors, thermostats, compressors, Freon, elements, relay switches, power cords and wall units.
• Replace bulbs, outlets, switches, ceiling fans, globes, fixtures, GFI’s, breakers, exterior bldg lights, carport light fixtures, times and photo cells
• Perform light electrical repairs including, but not limited to, appliances, light fixtures, switches, outlets, circuits, etc.
• Maintain, clean and remove trash from mail rooms, property bathrooms, leasing office, clubhouse, maintenance shops, storage areas, parking lots, driveways and sidewalks.
• Replace tile, grout, vinyl, baseboards, cabinet doors, kick plates, thresholds, weather stripping, shelves, closet rods, door jams, hang doors, and replace hinges.
• Replace door knobs, re-key locks, cut key blanks, replace dead bolts and mail box locks
• Replace windows, locks, blinds, patio sliding doors, closet doors and tracks
• Repair, install and move appliances, furniture, trash, dumpsters, maintenance equipment, parking bumpers, patio furniture and property flags and banners.
• Perform light plumbing work including, but not limited to, clearing stoppages and replacing fittings.
• Replace screens, drapes, drapery hardware and locks.
• Perform carpentry work including, but not limited to, hanging and/or fitting doors, freeing windows, replacing and building shelves.
• Available for on-call duty which requires a response within forty-five (45) minutes for after hours emergencies including but not limited to flooding, fire, heating or air conditioner, hot water tank, refrigerator, locks, windows, doors.
• Assist in custodial work including, but not limited to, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, emptying trash cleaning windows and keeping common areas clean.
• Repair all fencing when necessary.
• Keep maintenance room clean, stocked and have appropriate labels and signs in place.
• Must keep storage doors locked, proper signage in place (exit/entrance) and make sure there is adequate lighting in each room.
• Refurbish, clean and make necessary repairs to vacated apartments.
• Perform scheduled maintenance on all equipment based on the manufacturer’s recommendations and the operating manual.
• Clean and maintain chemicals to pool and spar plus trouble shoot repairs to motors switches, filters, and lights.
• Report any vandalism, theft, drip hazards, poorly lighted areas (interior/exterior) leaks, exposed wires, needed sign repairs, chemicals and paint not stored properly.
• Report any theft, vandalism, trip hazards or resident complaints to manager
• Must have knowledge and ability to fill in for grounds person if necessary.
• All resident conversation should remain professional and pertain to maintenance repairs, all resident concerns should be reported directly to the Property Manager/Leasing Office.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all Stout Management Company and resident matters.
• This job description in no way sates or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. You will be requested to follow any other instructions and be prepared to perform any other duties requested by your supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

None

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

HVAC and/or Certified Pool Operator (optional)

Other Skills and Abilities

Flexible work schedule and available for on call emergencies, weekends, evenings and holidays.

Other Qualifications

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Any object weighing more than 50 pounds requires two (2) or more Stout maintenance personnel to lift and/or move or the use of an appliance hand truck (with straps) may be used. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Stout Management is a drug free work place and equal opportunity employer.
Successful candidates must consent to a drug test and pass a background check upon accepting this position and prior to their start date. This posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function.