Maintenance Apprentice | Camden Flatirons/Interlocken
About The Position
Camden’s Maintenance Apprentice Program offers hands-on exposure to daily maintenance operations at a Camden community. Apprentices work under the supervision of an experienced maintenance supervisor and alongside the property management team, learning residential maintenance functions, customer service strategies, and community policies and procedures. The 6–12 week program covers a range of maintenance activities. After completion, apprentices are evaluated and, if qualified, may have the opportunity to be hired for a full-time maintenance role with Camden. The position involves regular activity and outdoor exposure, including intermittent standing, bending, crouching, pushing and pulling, climbing ladders and stairs, walking on rooftops, and moving materials and equipment. Apprentices may need to lift or carry items up to 50 pounds; equipment over 50 pounds is moved using a dolly or buddy system. The role also requires manual dexterity, appropriate use of personal protective equipment, and the ability to read and write English at an intermediate level. Attendance and punctuality are essential.
Requirements
- Be enrolled in or have recently completed an HVAC/CAMT program, or have equivalent residential maintenance experience.
- Demonstrate basic technical skills relevant to apartment maintenance.
- Read and write English at an intermediate level to understand diagrams, meters, and instructions.
- Apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions and plans.
- Have the interpersonal skills needed for public contact.
- Meet the physical and sensory demands described, including operating equipment and completing tasks while wearing appropriate PPE.
- Maintain reliable attendance and punctuality.
Responsibilities
- Learn and practice maintenance safety.
- Learn appliance repair and troubleshooting.
- Learn electrical repair and troubleshooting.
- Learn plumbing repair and troubleshooting.
- Learn the basics of the refrigeration cycle.
- Learn HVAC repair and troubleshooting.
- Perform apartment make-readies.
- Learn pool maintenance.
- Conduct apartment inspections.
- Learn Camden culture, management philosophy, policies, and procedures.
- Apply customer service strategies, take requests, comments, and concerns, and resolve them promptly.
- Answer questions from potential residents.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Employee share purchase plan
- Potential discretionary snow removal bonus for eligible full-time onsite maintenance team members in the Denver market: $300 monthly from November through April, subject to the stated eligibility and payment conditions.
- Potential leasing incentives and discretionary annual bonus for non-manager roles
- Overtime eligibility for non-exempt employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
