Maintenance Technician

RPM Living • Cary, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for general maintenance and keeping the interior and exterior common areas of the property clean. The role includes custodial duties, grounds work, landscaping, assistance with make-ready units and pool care, completing work orders, responding to emergency assignments, and maintaining the community’s appearance and structural integrity. The position is based on site and involves outdoor work and exposure to the elements. A flexible schedule is required, including weekdays, nights, and weekends as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to walk, stand, climb stairs or ladders, and access various areas of the property.
• Ability to push or pull items, reach overhead, and bend, stoop, or kneel as required.
• Manual dexterity and ability to grasp tools.
• Ability to see well enough to identify plants, weeds, and pests and to read computer screens.
• Ability to hear and understand verbal communications in person and over the phone or computer, and to hear sounds that may indicate issues such as machinery noises or alarms.
• Ability to occasionally lift or carry items weighing up to 50 pounds; heavier items may be lifted with assistance or equipment.
• Ability to operate maintenance tools such as power washers, trimmers, blowers, and floor scrubbers, as well as a computer and standard office equipment.
• Ability to work on site outdoors, with exposure to the elements, and potentially in confined spaces, at heights, and in hazardous areas.
• Flexible schedule, including weekdays, nights, and weekends as needed.
• Successful completion of a background check, as required by local and federal law.

Nice To Haves

• A valid driver’s license is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform custodial duties and maintain common areas, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and removing trash.
• Complete grounds work such as picking up trash, cleaning dumpster areas, trash rooms and chutes, clearing parking areas and sidewalks, removing debris, and power washing.
• Clean breezeways by removing cobwebs and bugs from lights, mopping floors, power washing, and wiping down doors and handrails.
• Perform basic landscaping, including trimming, pruning, watering, checking irrigation for damage, and removing dead branches, leaves, and twigs.
• Assist with make-ready unit preparation, including removing trash from vacant apartments.
• Safely operate power washers, backpack blowers, floor scrubbers, carpet cleaners, sweepers, and golf carts.
• Assist with pool maintenance, including reading chemicals, making chemical adjustments, backwashing, and cleaning the pool.
• Respond promptly to emergency on-call and after-hours maintenance assignments.
• Complete work orders and maintenance tasks within 24–48 hours and update records in the computer system.
• Address pending tasks and communicate clear completion expectations.
• Perform repairs to maintain the community’s appearance and structural integrity, promptly addressing damage.
• Comply with company and regulatory policies, including OSHA regulations and safety and environmental laws.
• Report supply needs and maintain shop organization.

Benefits

• Weekly pay for associates working on site at an apartment community.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage for full-time, regular associates.
• Employer-paid employee assistance, mental health, and wellness programs.
• Ancillary benefits, including critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Professional development, career growth, and role-based learning plans.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging programs and Employee Resource Groups.
• Paid time off, floating holidays, and volunteer days.
• Discounts on Costco membership, movie tickets, health and wellness, entertainment, and travel.
• Monthly bonuses.

What This Job Offers

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