Job description

SAVANNAH PARK OF CONCORDIA

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN POSITION OVERVIEW

The Property Maintenance Technician position manages all aspects of the community's maintenance needs for owners by performing the essential duties and responsibilities exhibiting a professional and dedicated attitude of service at all times. The Maintenance Technician focuses on exceptional maintenance of property, property assets and resident satisfaction as well as maintains a safe, attractive, and comfortable environment on all Belmont communities. The Maintenance Technician installs, maintains, and repairs appliances, equipment, physical structures, pipes and electrical systems on Belmont Communities within municipality codes by performing the essential duties and responsibilities.

SavannahPark of Concordia is a 24-unit senior living community.

This part-time position is eligible for paid time off upon successful completion of the 90-day probationary period.

Ideal candidates for this position will have property maintenance technician work experience for a property management company, with a history of reliability and good employer recommendations. Candidates with verifiable experience and skills as well as good employment recommendations with work place longevity will be considered for the top salary of the posted salary range.

Candidates must have their own general maintenance tools and general maintenance experience with repair, installing, and replacing: drywall, appliances, electrical, plumbing and HVAC.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ability to work in cooperation with residents, co-workers, vendors, contractors, and officials necessary to efficiently maintain the community
• Portrays a professional image at all times
• Corrective Maintenance
• Completes service requests accurately per work orders in an efficient and timely manner, following company procedures
• Must be trustworthy and respectful of assets of both the company and residents when performing duties associated with position including completing work orders in residents' apartments when resident is not present.
• Consistently displays the ability to complete work orders and maintenance requests
• Communicates detailed notice of work performed with both resident and Resident Manager
• Assists with apartment make-ready procedures
• Painting as necessary
• Services appliances, plumbing, electrical fixtures, to best ability
• Repairs or replaces old and faulty parts, fixtures or appliances
• Checks, services, and maintains locks and/or re-keys / replaces locks and keys when appropriate according to company policy
• Replaces burned out light bulbs
• Conducts preventative maintenance
• Conducts regular inspections of grounds, buildings, plumbing, electrical fixtures, appliances, and major equipment.
• Inspects / checks for appearance and cleanliness of ground, facilities, equipment, etc.
• Inspects / checks for structural cracks
• Inspects / checks for excessive water usage, leaks, proper water pressure, etc.
• Inspects / checks for faulty parts
• Makes repairs or replacements, as necessary and with approval of Regional Vice President.
• Performs emergency maintenance
• On-call for emergency duty.
• Familiar with location of shut offs for power, water and gas.
• Familiar with location of clean out traps, fire extinguishers, and fire hydrants.
• Familiar with emergency procedures, company policies, and appropriate points of contact and respective emergency telephone numbers

Other

• Inspects / observes conditions of apartments and reports any unusual circumstances (e.g., large pets and quantity).
• Assists in maintaining inventory of tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Reports all needed repairs to Resident Manager.
• Assists with various other types of maintenance when necessary.
• Attends all instructional classes as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The 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.

MAINTENANCE EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS

• Must have own standard tools for maintenance work
• Experience with safe work procedures
• Familiar with electricity, plumbing, and carpentry such as:

Electrical Skills

• Repair or replace outlets, switches, telephone jacks, light fixtures, lamps, or vent fan motors, etc.
• Check breaker box for thrown breaker and repair or replace as necessary
• Check fuses in disconnect boxes and replace if needed
• Repair or replace eye sensors, doorbell buttons, transformer, or chimes
• Check repair or replace smoke alarms.
• Plumbing
• Repair or replace necessary parts on toilets, faucets, traps, pipe fittings, or water lines
• Repair hot water tanks by replacing elements, thermostats or T& P valve
• Check hot water heaters for appropriate settings
• Repair or replace garbage disposal
• Locate water leaks and repair, if possible

Carpentry Skills

• Repair or replace locks on all doors as needed
• Key and master entry and dead bolt locks
• Repair or replace damaged exterior and interior doors, doorjambs, threshold, brick trim or k-pat molding, and weather stripping
• Repair or replace single and double pane glass, balance rods, or screens
• Repair or replace damaged bottoms, hinges, guides, runners, knobs, drawers, or doors in kitchen or bathroom cabinets or set new cabinets
• Install closet rods and shower curtain rods
• Fill nail holes in walls and up painting as necessary

HVAC

• Assess and determine when HVAC is not functioning properly so manager can call licensed HVAC technician
• Repair stopped up A/C condenser by blowing line out with compressed air
• Change A/C filters on schedule
• Check to make sure that the air intake is not obstructed (i.e., no blocked vents by furniture, etc.)

Appliances

• Replace gaskets on refrigerator freezer or main door when needed
• Check refrigerator for proper performance and repair as needed
• Install new refrigerator when needed
• Repair or replace range pans, rings elements for top, bake element, broil element, knobs, thermostats, handles, doors, springs, etc.
• Install new range when necessary
• Repair or replace garbage disposal as necessary

EDUCATION

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, primarily to read and use a tape measure.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions presented in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to address and resolve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• On call

Application Question(s):

• Do you possess your own general maintenance tools to perform general maintenance tasks related to electricity, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC and appliance repair?
• What is required to "make ready" a unit for leasing? Please list the various tasks a maintenance technician must do and compliance checks required.
• What specific training and /or licensures do you have pertaining to the property maintenance field and work place safety
• Are you willing to drive to the property as listed in the job description on a weekly basis, and if required, for after-hour emergencies according to company policy and protocol?

Experience:

• Maintenance: 3 years (Preferred)
• Drywall: 3 years (Preferred)
• Electrical: 3 years (Preferred)
• Plumbing: 3 years (Preferred)
• HVAC: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person