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Apartment Maintenance Technician

Essential Property Management
Southgate, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 5/15/2026 CLOSED ON 6/1/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apartment Maintenance Technician position at Essential Property Management?

At Essential Property Management we are leaders, independent thinkers, and committed professionals driven by passion and dedication to create captivating and energized communities while delivering extraordinary service to our residents, clients, and employees.

The Maintenance Technician will interact with vendors and work as part of a team to ensure residents’ apartments and the community look and operate at the highest level, while maintaining extraordinary customer service to all residents.

As a Maintenance Technician, your primary responsibilities include:

  • Ensures service requests are completed within 24 hours; follows-up with residents to ensure the service request was completed to their satisfaction.
  • Assist in overseeing the property’s mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire systems, and reports deficiencies to the Community Manager and Corporate Facilities Director; reports life safety hazards
  • Prepare vacant apartments for occupancy; ensure repairs are completed correctly and on

schedule; prioritize units ready for occupancy.

  • Knowledge with carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and or HVAC skills.
  • Complete resident service requests and repairs in a timely manner
  • Assists service manager with vendor management and other duties
  • Performs touch-up paints for vacant and occupied units as directed by Service Manager and or Community Manager.
  • Demonstrate excellent customer service to both residents, prospects, and fellow associates.
  • Perform preventive maintenance as required.
  • Assists in maintaining grounds, common areas, amenities, and pool areas, performing general cleaning, and painting as needed.
  • Maintains and strives for extraordinary customer service to all prospects and residents.

Experience & Skills

  • Experience in the high rise, commercial building, and or hospitality industry a plus
  • Maintenance Experience: 3 year (Preferred)
  • Minimum High school diploma/GED required
  • Strong desire to continue learning. Ability to learn to diagnose and repair routine maintenance
  • Competent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including 24/7 on-call rotation and weekend hours;
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to multi-task with ease and professionalism

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Experience:

  • plumbing: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

  • Southgate, MI 48195 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Southgate, MI 48195: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $25

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