Maintenance Technician - Skilled Roving

Join Hornig Companies, a team of hard-working individuals who truly care about their residents and coworkers.  For over 65 years, our family-owned and operated residential property management company has provided individuals and families with homes, not just apartments.    Our staff are valued for their individual knowledge, experience, character and personality.  Hornig Companies is a place where our core values of trust, integrity and respect are not just words, our ownership and employees live these values every day.  Nominated a Top Workplace ten years in a row!

Hornig Companies seeks a full-time Maintenance Technician to respond to work orders, prepare units for new move-ins and perform preventive maintenance throughout Hornig Companies' Minneapolis/ St. Paul locations.

What would my responsibilities include?

Diagnose, trouble-shoot, and repair apartment maintenance issues like:

• Plumbing issues such as leaking faucets, toilets, and other fixtures
• Repair or replace blinds, closet doors
• Low-risk electrical repair or replacement of lighting, ceiling fans, smoke detectors
• Minor sheetrock repair and repair of building construction such as broken windows and locks
• Minor caulking of tubs and sinks
• Minor appliance repair
• Provide expertise on building repair, concentrating on preventing future maintenance concerns in historical and aging buildings
• Communicate with residents regarding repairs in a caring, compassionate manner that upholds Hornig Companies' customer service reputation as well as Fair Housing guidelines

What do other Techs like about working at Hornig Companies?

• Culture of positivity, voted Top Workplace - ten years in a row!
• Small company family values in our continually growing organization, that prioritizes technology, advancement, professionally maintained buildings and has over 65 years of stability in ownership and management
• Family-friendly daily rotating on call schedule with a group of 20 other skilled Technicians.  Extra pay for holiday on-call.  Great schedule for Technicians worn out from being on-call seven days in a row!
• Ownership and management respect for maintenance knowledge
• Company paid lunches and on-going training
• Opportunity to work with a maintenance team sharing comradery and passion for their profession
• All employees are eligible for year-end discretionary bonuses
• Full benefits package with paid time off and 401(k) match

What should I bring to the team?

• Mechanical, plumbing and light electrical aptitude
• Specials Boiler’s License, or the ability to obtain within 6 months
• Ability and willingness to learn
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds occasionally and 20 pounds frequently
• Valid Driver’s License and meet car insurance requirements
• Ability to work rotating on-call schedule
• Ability to operate applicable phone applications for work orders, time allocation, and information look-up
• Ability to stand, lift and bend for up to 8 hours (with breaks) in hot/cold and wet environments
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• 8 years maintenance experience required; Multi-housing experience preferred