Assistant Maintenance Technician

Universal Development Companies • Johnson City, TN

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About The Position

Join our team at Universal Development & Construction! We are seeking a dedicated and professional Maintenance Technician to maintain the community's physical integrity, ensuring a safe, secure, and comfortable living environment for residents, visitors, and staff. We are dedicated to Equal Employment Opportunity, Fair Housing, and Human Rights statutes.

JOB SUMMARY 

The Assistant Maintenance Technician supports the maintenance team in ensuring the property is safe, clean, and well-maintained. This role performs light repairs, preventative maintenance, and assists with unit turnovers, grounds upkeep, and pool maintenance.

Requirements

• Position requires basic knowledge of maintenance or equivalent field.
• Constant standing, bending, climbing, pushing/pulling,lifting, reaching, gripping, handling tools
• Able to work with occasional exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures.
• Required to wear back support belt, goggles, masks, gloves, and other safety equipment as tasks dictate.
• Required to own basic hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all business in accordance with company policies and procedures, state, and federal laws, e.g., OSHA, ADA, Fair Housing, etc.
• Inspect the community daily to remove litter, debris, and pet waste; ensure all common areas and amenities are neat and hazard-free.
• Complete assigned minor maintenance and service requests and directed by the Senior Maintenance Technician.
• Assist property teams with make-ready tasks for vacant units.
• Distribute notices and communications to residents as needed.
• Maintain the cleanliness of grounds, amenities, building exteriors, leasing office parking lots, and other community areas.
• Maintain ongoing awareness of the condition of apartment property throughout the community and immediately initiate action to correct unsafe conditions, e.g., broken gates leading to the pool, broken steps, open holes, broken/burned out exterior lights.
• Follow all company policies, goals, and safety standards.
• Ensure assigned tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and professional appearance while on duty.
• Demonstrate teamwork and commitment to maintaining a successful community.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Maintenance Technician.
• Be aware of all utility meter cut-offs, apartment and fixture cut-offs, sewer cleanouts.
• Performs work area clean-up and safety related duties.
• Ensures that all shop and storage areas always remain clean, organized, safe, and locked when not in use.
• Ensures that any assigned company vehicle is clean, organized, safe, and locked when not in use.
• General Maintenance: assist with daily assigned tasks, transport tools, report hazards.
• Light Plumbing: Replace faucet aerators, unclog drains, assist with toilet repairs.
• Light Electrical: Replace light bulbs and ballasts, troubleshoot minor issues under supervision, replace smoke detector batteries.
• HVAC Support: Replace air filters, assist with preventative maintenance tasks.
• Pool Upkeep: Skim debris, check chemical levels, add chemicals as directed, inspect equipment.
• Grounds & Exterior: Trash pickup, landscaping assistance, power washing, sign repairs, pet waste receptacle and pick up.
• Unit Turnover: Assist with cleaning, general maintenance, patching and painting.
• Inventory & Supplies: Organize tools, track inventory, maintain chemical storage.
• Reports all needed major repairs or safety concerns to the Senior Maintenance Technician.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Day shift. Weekends off!
• Incentive Plan! We reward our teams when the property does well, it's our way of sharing the success!
• Quarterly Tool Allowance program! To help keep your tools in top shape.
• Great benefits! Medical, dental, and vision available the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Company paid life insurance. The company provides all full-time employees a $25,000 life insurance policy.
• 401k with company match. We match up to 4% of your income. Eligibility begins the first of the month after 30 days.
• Paid time off. Employees receive PTO after 90 days of employment.
• Opportunities for Advancement. We promote from within whenever possible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees