Maintenance Technician - The Palmer
About The Position
The Maintenance Technician performs technical and mechanical work to ensure the buildings, grounds, amenities, and common areas meet Greystar’s standards for cleanliness, appearance, safety, and functionality. The position is at The Palmer, a stabilized garden property with 502 units, and follows a Monday–Friday schedule with a rotating on-call schedule. The technician handles resident service requests and preventative maintenance, diagnoses defects, and completes repairs according to company procedures, safety standards, and applicable codes. The role also prepares vacant apartments for leasing and move-ins, manages maintenance inventory and documentation, supports upkeep of grounds and common areas, and helps control expenses by repairing parts where practical and using supplies and equipment appropriately. The technician participates in safety practices and inspections, and may inspect contractor or vendor work. The role requires working indoors and outdoors in varied weather, performing physical tasks, and taking calls during evenings, weekends, and holidays. The hourly pay range is $24.00–$28.00.
Requirements
- EPA Type I and II or Universal certification for refrigerant recycling applies to Certified Service Technicians.
- Certifications required by applicable state and local jurisdictions.
- A valid driver’s license to operate a golf cart on the property when applicable.
- Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods; bend, stoop, climb ladders, reach, carry objects, and crawl in confined areas.
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Ability to push, pull, lift, carry, or maneuver up to 25 pounds independently and 50 pounds with assistance.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including on-call coverage during evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Rare or regular travel may be required to assist other properties, attend training, or attend business meetings.
Responsibilities
- Complete assigned resident service requests and preventative maintenance by diagnosing problems and making repairs in accordance with established policies, procedures, safety standards, and code requirements.
- Prepare vacant apartments for leasing and move-ins by conducting pre-move-out inspections, creating punch lists, scheduling vendors as needed, obtaining supplies, completing maintenance work, and inspecting completed work.
- Track maintenance inventory, return unused materials and equipment, and notify the maintenance supervisor when items need to be reordered.
- Complete service-request documentation and other paperwork accurately and promptly.
- Maintain grounds, common areas, and amenities by removing trash and debris, pressure-washing breezeways and pool areas, cleaning, and painting curbs and signage as needed.
- Support cost-control programs by repairing rather than replacing parts when possible, avoiding waste, and using tools and equipment correctly.
- Follow safety and risk-management policies, attend safety meetings, complete required safety training, and report accidents and incidents promptly and accurately.
- Periodically inspect contractor, vendor, and service-provider work to verify that quality, materials, services, scope, and specifications meet requirements.
- Assist with routine and periodic property inspections, identify safety and repair concerns, and communicate the property’s physical needs to management.
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; low or free basic employee-only medical coverage.
- Paid time off, including 15 vacation days, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays for new hires; additional vacation accrues with tenure.
- Birthday off after one year of service.
- Onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities for onsite team members, subject to discount terms and unit availability.
- Six-week paid sabbatical after 10 years of service and every five years thereafter.
- 401(k) with company match up to 6% of pay after six months of service.
- Paid parental leave and lifetime fertility-benefit reimbursement up to $10,000, including adoption or surrogacy.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, pet insurance, and legal plans.
- Charitable giving program and benefits.
- The role may be eligible for weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
