What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Lead Maintenance Technician (HPM) position at Nevada HAND Inc?
Summary Duties and Responsibilities:
The Senior Lead Maintenance Technician is responsible for ensuring that the physical aspects of the property meet the company’s established standards for safety, appearance, and operation within the budgeted financial goals
Responsibilities include: Managing the inventory of “ready” apartments to support the community’s marketing and leasing efforts, scheduling contractors or assist in completing the run process, and inspection ready apartment for move-in quality
Essential Functions and Work Duties:
The following essential functions of this position are performed personally, in cooperation with the supervisor, and/or in coordination with other staff. Additional work functions and duties may be assigned.
- Assisting in the achievement of the property’s annual budget by monitoring maintenance related expenses.
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws governing tenant/landlord relations including Fair Housing.
- Make certain all service requests are completed on a timely basis and notices are left in resident’s apartment.
- Maintain make-ready status and schedule all maintenance personnel according to guidelines.
- Follow company safety program.
- Maintain hazard communication standards.
- Notify On-Site Manager of any supplies or parts necessary to complete the service requests.
- Interact with residents in a positive manner.
- Maintain a professional relationship with all staff members and vendors.
- Maintain continuous communication with the leasing office staff.
- Perform cleaning duties (i.e., mopping, dusting, and vacuuming) as needed.
Preventive Maintenance:
- Making regular inspections of grounds, buildings, plumbing, electrical fixtures, appliances, and major equipment.
- Responsible for complying with the company’s and the property’s operating and safety policies and adhering to federal, state, and local laws pertaining to the operation of the property.
Emergency Maintenance:
- Must be available for back up of on-call personnel. In the event you’re not available, you must insure alternate back up.
- Conduct employee safety communication program meetings with staff.
- Maintain all storage and maintenance shops according in a need, orderly and safe manner.
- Maintain and safeguard all company tools and equipment.
Other Functions and Work Duties:
- Perform other duties as from time to time may be determined necessary for the well-being of the total operation.
- Coordinate specific work tasks with other personnel within the department as well as with other departments in order to ensure the smooth and accurate flow of work and information.
- Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but which may be altered or re-designed upon individual circumstances.
Qualifications and Skills Required:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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:
- Minimum three (3) years’ experience in a property maintenance Lead or Supervisory capacity. For properties of 150 units or larger must have previous experience as a supervisor at an equivalent size property.
- In-depth knowledge of electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems. Must also have skills in carpentry, roofing and other general construction-related items.
- HVAC (EPA) Certification. In-depth AC knowledge including replace, repair, and refurbish. Certified Pool Operator preferred.
- Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle.
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to read, write and speak in English.
- The ability to read labels and instructions.
- The ability to write reports, schedules, and notes.
- Full-time maintenance experience in a maintenance assistant or maintenance supervisor position.
- Available transportation.
- Own tools.
- Good safety habits.
- In depth knowledge of electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems. Must also have skills in carpentry, roofing and other general construction related items.
- Needs to possess a technical background, and have service oriented experience.
Physical Requirements:
- Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs. and constantly moving appliances and heavy machinery correctly and safely.
- Climbing: frequently ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet, and legs and/or hands and arms.
- Body agility is important: maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching.
- Stooping: frequently bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
- Kneeling: frequently bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.
- Reaching: frequently extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
- Handling: frequently seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift automobile gears.
- Hearing: ability to ascertain if equipment is working properly and to respond to alarms.
- The worker is required to visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operating machines such as power saws where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach; performing mechanical or skilled trade tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as ones by carpenters, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.
- The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
Nevada HAND is an Equal Opportunity Employer