Maintenance Technician I at The Melrose Apartments

Cottonwood Residential • Nashville, TN

21h

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician I performs repairs related to apartments, buildings, and property grounds, including plumbing, electrical work, and general carpentry. The position requires working standard community hours, including evenings and weekends, and serving as an on-call technician to provide after-hours emergency service with support from the Service Manager while following Company standards. The role also involves physical work such as lifting and carrying items up to 50 pounds, standing and walking for extended periods, climbing, and frequently bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and pushing or pulling.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and speak English to communicate with customers, process Company paperwork, and interpret safety and operating manuals and procedures.
• Ability to move, carry, reposition, or lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to walk and stand for long periods.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolds, and navigate elevation changes while maintaining balance.
• Ability to frequently sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, and push or pull, and to navigate difficult terrain and access small areas.
• Ability to work standard community hours, including evenings and weekends, and provide on-call, after-hours emergency service.
• Valid driver's license required.

Nice To Haves

• EPA certification Type II or Universal.
• Considerable experience troubleshooting HVAC.
• CPO certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform plumbing, electrical, and general carpentry repairs related to household, building, and property grounds needs.
• Work standard community hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Serve as an on-call technician and provide after-hours emergency service with support from the Service Manager, following Company standards.
• Communicate with customers and process Company paperwork; interpret safety and operating manuals and procedures.

Benefits

• Full health, vision, dental, life, and disability benefits, available within 1–30 days.
• 401(k) and HSA company match.
• Paid time off: eligible for 3 weeks (120 hours) in the first year.
• 10.5 paid holidays.
• Competitive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed