Maintenance Technician | Camden Midtown Atlanta/Fourth Ward

Camden•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintenance service requests for the community and helps provide an exceptional customer experience for residents, guests, and vendors. The role may include make-readies, groundskeeping, pool maintenance, and preventative maintenance. Technicians work with the maintenance supervisor and team to prioritize work and maintain the community’s apartments, equipment, and appearance. The position requires technical maintenance work, including troubleshooting and repairs to HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other community systems. Technicians also prepare vacant apartments for move-in, keep accurate service and maintenance records in Onesite, and assist with other community tasks as needed. The role involves a varied schedule, including weekends and holidays as required, and requires accommodation of a rotating on-call schedule. The work includes regular outdoor exposure and physical activity such as standing, bending, crouching, lifting and carrying materials or equipment up to 50 pounds, climbing ladders and stairs, and walking on rooftops. Technicians may use small-motorized equipment and power tools and must wear appropriate safety equipment. Attendance and punctuality are essential. Camden may add or change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs; employees must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Requirements

Six months of maintenance experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of technical skills related to apartment maintenance.
Ability to perform tile work, carpentry repairs, and all facets of the apartment make-ready process.
Ability to troubleshoot and repair HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other community systems.
Dependable transportation to and from work.
Ability to accommodate a rotating on-call schedule.
Ability to work a varied schedule, including weekends and holidays as required.
A valid driver’s license is required for employees who work at communities utilizing Low Speed Vehicles.
Ability to read and write English at an intermediate level to read diagrams, meters, and instructions.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions and plans.
Ability to perform the essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including lifting or carrying materials and equipment up to 50 pounds, climbing ladders and stairs, and walking on rooftops.
Ability to complete tasks while wearing appropriate safety equipment.
Normal range of hearing, vision, color discrimination, and depth perception for proper operation of machines and equipment.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with the public.
Attendance and punctuality.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma preferred.
Certification from an accredited trade school highly desired.
EPA Type I, Type II, or Universal certification strongly preferred.
Maintenance experience in the apartment industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Respond to and complete service requests in a timely manner.
Coordinate with the maintenance supervisor and team to prioritize daily tasks.
Provide excellent customer service when interacting with residents, guests, and vendors.
Identify and correct, or report to the maintenance supervisor, safety issues, hazardous conditions, and community maintenance needs.
Perform preventative maintenance on community equipment.
Prepare vacant apartments for move-in, including necessary repairs or replacements.
Maintain the community’s appearance by replacing lightbulbs, removing trash and litter, painting, and performing repairs.
Accurately record service requests, preventative maintenance, and apartment make-readies in Onesite.
Perform electrical and plumbing work as required.
Assist with groundskeeping, pool maintenance, housekeeping, distribution of notices, apartment inspections, and other tasks as needed.
Accommodate a rotating on-call schedule and work weekends and holidays as required.