What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician - Student Housing position at University Partners?
Maintenance Technician
Ready to Fix, Improve, and Make an Impact? Join Our Maintenance Team!
University Partners is currently seeking a skilled and dependable Maintenance Technician to join our team and help maintain a safe, comfortable, and welcoming community for our residents.
JOB PURPOSE:
Maintenance Technicians perform a variety of responsibilities, including work orders, grounds and common area clean up and maintenance, and maintaining good resident relations.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties and responsibilities will include those specifically assigned by the employee’s immediate supervisor.
- Providing excellent service to residents, guests, employees and contractors.
- Completing all routine service requests within 24 hours at the direction of Maintenance Supervisor.
- Ensuring the clean condition of the community at all times.
- Maintaining the maintenance shop according to policy.
- Reporting maintenance issues to the Maintenance Supervisor and Community Manager for review.
- Assisting in other tasks as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.
- Spot cleaning the model and vacant units on a daily basis.
Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of electric, plumbing, HVAC and basic construction.
- A general mechanical aptitude combined with a willingness and desire to learn.
- 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.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Professional demeanor resulting from previous maintenance experience
- Excellent customer service skills
- Good communication and listening skills
- Able to be an effective team player and interact well with others
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Patient, even-tempered and works well under pressure
- Effective time management skills
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Able to follow directions from a supervisor
- Able to understand and follow posted work rules and procedures
- Able to accept constructive criticism
- Must have own tools
- Able to climb and work from ladders and the ability to lift and carry heavy loads
- Able to work weekends or overtime as job requires
- Able to be “on call” weekends and after hours
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certifications/ Licenses:
- Certified HVAC as required.
- Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
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