Maintenance Technician

Dawn Homes Management LLC•Town of Salina, NY

1h•$19 - $27

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician performs general maintenance repairs, apartment make-ready work, and preventive maintenance for an apartment community. Duties include maintaining the property's physical integrity through work involving landscaping, carpentry, painting, fencing and roofing repairs, plumbing, light electrical work, and routine and preventive maintenance. The technician prepares vacant apartments for new residents, fulfills work requests, inspects buildings and grounds, and communicates project status and property concerns to supervisors and office staff. The role also provides professional, customer-focused service to residents and includes snow removal and salting as needed. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Maintenance Technician I candidates must have documented high competency in at least three of these areas: plumbing (including sweating copper, installing valves, rebuilding stems, replumbing sinks, and clearing drains); electrical work (including using multimeters, replacing breakers, and wiring three-way switches); HVAC diagnosis and repairs for split systems, heat pumps, and/or boilers; or carpentry (including hanging cabinets and sheetrock, and finishing and patching).
Ability to train peers.
Ability to work safely in challenging locations, including climbing ladders and working on elevated surfaces or rooftops, and working in confined spaces such as crawl spaces.
High level of customer service.
Attention to detail and quality control under tight timelines.
Initiative to identify and positively solve problems within established processes.
Ability to communicate and interact effectively with managers, co-workers, vendors, and residents to exchange information and give or receive work direction.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to multitask.
Ability to attend work regularly and on time.
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
Reliable transportation.
Ability to work weekends or extended hours as required, including participation in an on-call rotation.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing, bending, stooping, squatting, climbing stairs and ladders, pushing or pulling, reaching above shoulder level, gripping and turning, finger dexterity, writing, shoveling, and lifting or carrying.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Prepare vacated apartments for new move-ins, including painting and minor plumbing, electrical, appliance, and carpentry repairs.
Manage the completion of work requests in a timely and effective manner.
Communicate the status of work projects to the supervisor and office management.
Regularly inspect buildings, grounds, and vacant units to identify deficiencies and report concerns to the supervisor and office staff.
Perform snow removal and salt properties as needed.
Provide professional customer service and support the company's commitment to exceeding residents' expectations.
Perform general maintenance repairs and routine and preventive maintenance to maintain the property's physical integrity.
Perform maintenance work involving landscaping, carpentry, painting, fencing, roofing repairs, plumbing, and light electrical work.
Perform other duties as assigned.