Maintenance Technician - The Whitney & Sussex Downs

FREEMAN WEBB COMPANY REALTORS, LLC•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 includes maintenance and repair work throughout apartments, buildings, common areas, and grounds; scheduled equipment maintenance; apartment inspections and refurbishing; custodial and gardening assistance as needed; and participation in an evening, weekend, and holiday emergency standby schedule. The technician also maintains supplies and storage areas, supports work-safety programs, and assists the resident manager where needed.

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 ability to be insured.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Ability to stand, walk, handle tools and controls, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear.
Ability to climb stairs and ladders and reach heights of 8 feet with the aid of a ladder; 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 vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Participate in maintenance projects of all types.
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 apartments, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, emptying trash, and cleaning windows.
Assist with grounds work, including grounds policing, when necessary.
Repair concrete, masonry, roofing, and fencing when required.
Train other staff members.
Participate in an emergency standby schedule covering evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Control and use maintenance materials and maintain adequate stock of supplies.
Assist the resident manager with scheduling annual apartment inspections and conduct apartment follow-up inspections.
Refurbish apartments before resident occupancy.
Perform scheduled maintenance on equipment according to manufacturers' recommendations and operating manuals.
Periodically inspect units, buildings, and common areas and perform 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.
Support work-safety programs and assist in janitorial, custodial, gardening, and other areas as needed.
Assist the resident manager in any area where needed.