Junior Service Technician

Shea Properties – Find Awesome.

Shea Properties is always looking for talented people who are interested in beginning or continuing their careers in real estate. With a portfolio that includes 10,000 apartment units and 6 million square feet of commercial space in California, Colorado and Washington—and an amazing pipeline of future projects—Shea Properties can help you find your awesome. Our associates love the collaborative, supportive, family-friendly work environment. Our leadership team encourages input at all levels and embodies Shea’s Core Values of Honesty and Integrity, Respect for Others, Teamwork and Competitive Spirit. Learn more about us on WORKWITHSHEA.com and follow the VIEW ALL JOBS link to apply.

Description

The Junior Service (Maintenance) Technician is responsible for the day-to-day cleaning and maintenance of the apartment community in accordance with Shea Properties standards, policies and procedures.  The Junior Service (Maintenance) Technician performs janitorial and other general and preventative maintenance repairs. 

The Junior Service Technician, as with all Shea team members, is expected to conduct himself/herself in a professional manner that is consistent with Shea Core Values and the Business Ethics, Employee Conduct and Confidentiality policy.

Job Duties

• Inspects and cleans all restroom facilities, leasing/management office, models, pool area, guest suites and recreational room facilities, and other common areas of the community.
• Inspects all common area grounds including landscape areas, streets, walkways and trash enclosures, removing all trash.  Sweeps or washes common areas as directed. 
• Assists with general cleaning and scheduled maintenance turnover work on vacant apartments in accordance with the move-in/move-out checklist and company policies and procedures.
• Delivers notices, flyers, and newsletters to residents when requested.
• Paints signs, posts, fences, fire hydrants, speed bumps, decking, curbs, and other areas as directed.
• Performs and assists in other general maintenance duties that are requested by the Service Manager.
• As directed, receives and stocks all maintenance supplies and materials.
• As directed, reconciles all packing slips to merchandise shipments, and forwards to the Service Manager.
• Regularly provides information to the Property Management Staff regarding safety concerns and the general appearance of the community to ensure a quality, safe living environment for the residents and marketability of the community.
• Promotes positive resident relations by projecting a courteous, helpful attitude and assisting residents with a helping hand when appropriate.
• Snow removal during the winter months.
• Follows all safety procedures and regulations
• Performs maintenance service requests (work orders) for the apartment community and completes related paperwork in a competent, professional, and courteous manner.
• Performs scheduled preventative maintenance in accordance with the community’s preventative maintenance program.
• Under the direction of the Service Manager, organizes parts and materials required for maintenance service requests and plans maintenance work in advance to ensure efficient completion of all maintenance work. 
• Assists in maintaining inventory by properly monitoring and recording inventory items.
• Maintains all storage facilities, equipment and the maintenance workshop in a neat and orderly working condition.
• Provides on-call maintenance for evenings, weekends and holidays as scheduled. 
• Provides and maintains his/ her own hand tools customarily used in the industry and building trades.
• Performs other duties as assigned.  Actual job duties and responsibilities may vary depending on the size of the community. 

Technical/Professional Knowledge (Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience)

• Experience and knowledge of painting, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and pool maintenance.
• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Operate hand tools.
• Knowledge of Safety procedures.
• Basic computer skills and be ability to create and close out work orders preferred

Work Environment

The Junior Service (Maintenance) Technician works on-site at an apartment community and interfaces with external/internal customers, residents, and vendors on a regular basis. The position work schedule varies depending on the property.  Hours are usually scheduled from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and are typically scheduled to work a weekend day (Sat and/or Sun).  Must be available to work over-time as needed, participate in snow removal which usually starts no later than 5:30 a.m., and work on-call schedule.  The Junior Service Technician should be flexible with availability depending on the needs of the property. Must be able to travel as needed, 10-15% of the time.

Physical Requirements

The Junior Service (Maintenance) Technician, physical condition must be sufficient for the consistent and successful completion of the specific responsibilities defined for this position and for his/her performance to be in complete conformance with all professional standards defined for this position.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, and hear.  May be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and operate power tools.  Must be able to occasionally drive during the course of work.

Shea Properties is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.

EOE/M/F/D/V