Maintenance Technician - Villages at Forest View

Freeman Webb Company•Antioch, TN

About The Position

Responsible for the overall maintenance of the physical plant under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor and Community Manager. The role performs repairs and scheduled maintenance across apartments, buildings, equipment, and common areas; helps prepare apartments for occupancy; and supports custodial and grounds work as needed. The technician also maintains supplies and organized, safe storage areas, supports inspections, and participates in standby emergency coverage during evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Prior maintenance experience or experience in a related field.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to read and write English.
Basic understanding of mathematics.
Valid driver's license and ability to be insured.
Ability to perform the essential duties, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.
Ability to stand, walk, handle tools and objects, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk and hear.
Ability to climb stairs and ladders and reach heights of 8 feet with a ladder; no fear of heights of 24 feet or more.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Participate in maintenance projects and perform electrical repairs on appliances, fixtures, switches, outlets, and circuits.
Perform plumbing work, including clearing stoppages and replacing fittings.
Replace broken glass, tile, carpet, screens, garbage disposals, fixtures, appliances, draperies, and locks.
Perform interior and exterior painting and carpentry work, including fitting doors, freeing windows, building or replacing shelves, and sanding or refinishing floors.
Assist with custodial work in common areas and vacant units, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, emptying trash, and cleaning windows.
Assist with grounds work, including grounds policing, and repair concrete, masonry, roofing, and fencing when required.
Train other staff members.
Participate in a standby emergency schedule for evening, weekend, and holiday coverage.
Control and utilize maintenance materials and maintain adequate supplies.
Assist the resident manager with annual apartment inspections and apartment follow-up inspections.
Refurbish apartments before resident occupancy.
Perform scheduled equipment maintenance according to manufacturers' recommendations and operating manuals.
Periodically inspect units, buildings, and common areas, performing repairs and janitorial assistance as scheduled.
Know the locations of water and gas meter cutoffs, apartment and fixture cutoffs, and sewer clean-outs, and post a map of them.
Ensure storage areas and entrances are locked and adequately lit.
Maintain knowledge of contracts and suppliers, including their services, goods, and prices.
Keep workshop and storage areas organized, clean, and safe, and demonstrate concern for work-safety programs.
Assist in work outside repair maintenance, including janitorial, custodial, and gardening tasks, and help the resident manager wherever needed.