Oak Lawn Place Maintenance Tech VOA

Resource Center•Dallas, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Tech performs general maintenance and repairs for grounds, apartments, office facilities, and equipment. The role serves two or more communities or one property with more than 75 units and supervises one or more employees. Work includes maintaining grounds and completing repairs and unit preparation involving air conditioning, electrical systems, plumbing, carpentry, roofing, painting, windows, and doors. The employee maintains work logs and orders, prepares units for incoming occupants, organizes the maintenance shop, and keeps work sites clean, safe, and orderly. The role works independently at assigned sites and uses a personal, non-agency vehicle for transportation. It requires regular attendance during scheduled shifts, with work scheduling that may include evenings, weekends, and after-hours emergency shifts. Overtime, including mandatory overtime, may be required. The position also supports budget-conscious resource use, attends required meetings and training, and promotes a cooperative, mission-aligned organizational culture. The employee supervises subordinate staff, including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, evaluating performance, and addressing complaints and problems. Work takes place in conditions that may include wet or humid areas, moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather, electrical-shock risk, high places, fumes or airborne particles, chemicals, extreme temperatures, and vibration.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent plus one year of relevant maintenance-field experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent plus a maintenance trade or vocational school certificate; or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
HVAC certification required.
Valid Texas driver's license, clear motor vehicle record, and ability to be insured.
Must use a personal, non-agency vehicle for transportation.
Must complete criminal and educational background checks.
A reasonable combination of skills in minor electrical repair, heating and air conditioning maintenance and repair, minor plumbing repair, and construction.
Mechanical aptitude and the physical ability and skills to perform necessary repairs and maintenance.
Basic computer skills.
Strong communication skills for interacting with residents and strong interpersonal skills for working with staff.
Knowledge of health and safety issues involving residential structures, vehicle operation, and power-tool operation.
Ability to direct and supervise employees.
Ability to work after-hours emergency shifts and handle difficult situations courteously and professionally.
Ability and knowledge to work with industrial cleaners, pesticides, and disinfectants.
Ability to organize tools and materials, maintain detailed records, work independently and as a team member, and perform effectively under stressful conditions.
Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment, act with discretion, demonstrate integrity and ethical standards, and uphold organizational values.
Ability to access all areas of assigned properties unassisted.
Frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
Regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms; frequently stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear; occasionally sit.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Perform repair and service work on air conditioners, including removal and possible installation.
Make minor repairs to interior and exterior electrical systems, including breakers, outlets, switches, disposals, and lighting.
Perform a broad range of plumbing-system repairs.
Repair building structures and components, including doors, decks, hardwood floors, and tile.
Perform work on roofs, gutters, shingles, and downspouts.
Prepare and paint interior and exterior surfaces, including drywall and siding, and stain or finish wood surfaces.
Repair or replace windows, screens, and doors.
Follow approved maintenance procedures for each property.
Complete forms, work orders, and other paperwork accurately and promptly.
Travel independently and safely between assigned job sites.
Maintain daily accomplishment logs and complete documentation for move-outs, work orders, preventive maintenance, and routine maintenance.
Organize and maintain the maintenance shop, tools, and materials.
Prepare housing units for incoming occupants.
Re-key and replace locks, doorknobs, and deadbolts.
Schedule the daily workload and assess the materials needed to complete tasks.
Use safe work practices and appropriate protective equipment.
Assist supervisors with budget-control activities, including conserving resources, reducing utility costs, avoiding waste, and reducing overtime.
Attend required meetings and training and perform other duties or special assignments as directed.
Supervise subordinate employees, including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, evaluating performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and resolving complaints and problems.