Maintenance Technician II at Park View Apartments

NHE, Inc.•Greer, SC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Along with the Community Manager the Maintenance Technician II is responsible for overseeing the physical assets, general maintenance repairs, apartment make-readies, preventive maintenance and construction or rehabilitation projects for an apartment community. Responsible for helping maintain an adequate inventory of supplies for repairs and monthly maintenance budget monitoring. This position could present the option to be promoted to Maintenance Supervisor. The Maintenance Technician II position must be flexible and able to work varied schedule, including weekends, on-call and some holidays as required.

Requirements

Prior apartment maintenance experience is required.
Must be able to troubleshoot and repair HVAC equipment, plumbing systems, electronic systems, all major appliances, pool and spa equipment and other systems on community (gates, phone jacks, irrigation systems, etc.).
Must have a valid driver’s license and means of immediate transportation to provide service calls
Must be EPA certified to purchase and recover refrigerant
High School Diploma or equivalent required; some college or trade school preferred.
Position requires a minimum of 3 years general maintenance experience and/or at least 2-year multi-family experience
Freon Recovery Certification Type I and II, or Universal.
Must have certifications/permits required by city or state to perform job responsibilities (i.e., pool operations, maintenance, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc.).
Painting experience
Ability to generate reports, business correspondence. Effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, customers, and the general public. Must possess the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Must be able to read and write in English at intermediate level to read diagrams, meters, instructions, write reports, etc. Must be able to apply common sense understanding and carry out instructions and plans furnished written and verbally.

Nice To Haves

Certified Apartment Service Technician (CAMT) preferred.
Certifications in boilers, plumbing, HVAC (basic and advanced), journeyman license, use of fire extinguisher and first aid preferred.
Certified Pool Operator preferred

Responsibilities

Under direction of the Community Manager/Maintenance Supervisor, performs maintenance activities for apartment community along with other maintenance staff.
Works with the Maintenance Supervisor and Community Manager (i.e., walking apartments, move-in/move-out reports, etc.).
Determine weekly apartment make-ready and Work Order schedules.
Report apartments that are ready to show to the Community Manager/Maintenance Supervisor
Complete weekly/daily maintenance employee assignments in tandem with Community Manager and Maintenance Supervisor
Assist in maintaining the exterior grounds and curb appeal
Performs maintenance repairs related to electrical, plumbing, HVAC, pools, appliances drywall
Identify, correct and report hazardous community conditions.
Coordinate and respond to resident/management requests and Work Orders for occupied apartments.
Use Service Request and schedules to establish priorities. Determine with Community Manager, requests or emergencies that should be top priority.
Help Coordinate warranty work orders with Vendors.
Coordinate, schedule and prepare vacant apartments for move-in.
Walk all vacant units to determine make-ready needs. Coordinate effort with Maintenance Supervisor/Community Manager to make schedule and assignments. If major appliances or carpets need replacing
Ensure all repairs/replacements necessary for apartment to be occupied are completed.
Ensure all trash from apartments are cleaned out before, during and after make-ready activity.
Walk property daily to look for needed maintenance and liability hazards and report to Community Manager.
Coordinate, schedule, and perform preventive maintenance on equipment and apartments according to NHE’s schedule.
Assist in ordering supplies while managing maintenance budget.
Work with Community Manager/Maintenance Supervisor to determine supplies and equipment needs.
Must get approval from Community Manager prior to placing orders for major expenditures and unbudgeted items.
Attendance is an essential job function.
May be requested to assist in other communities.
Assist with hazardous weather problems, fires, floods, freezes, etc.
Attends and participates in industry and NHE’s training programs as required.
responsible for vendor monitoring and quality control
Performs the tasks of subordinate associates as needed
Perform any and all other duties as requested or assigned by your supervisor / manager.