Maintenance Technician - The Whitney & Sussex Downs

Freeman Webb Company•Franklin, 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, helps prepare apartments for resident occupancy, and supports custodial and grounds work as needed. The technician maintains supplies and work areas, assists with inspections, follows safety practices, and participates in an emergency standby schedule covering 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 insurability.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.
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 using a ladder; must have 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, peripheral, and depth perception, and 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.
Paint interior and exterior areas.
Perform carpentry work, including fitting doors, freeing windows, replacing and building shelves, and sanding and 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 when necessary, including grounds policing.
Repair concrete, masonry, roofing, and fencing as required.
Train other staff members.
Participate in a standby emergency schedule for evening, weekend, and holiday coverage.
Control and use maintenance materials and maintain adequate supplies.
Assist the resident manager in scheduling annual apartment inspections and conducting 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 scheduled repairs and janitorial assistance.
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.
Follow work-safety programs and assist the resident manager in other areas as needed, including janitorial, custodial, and gardening work.