Maintenance Technician - Greenhouse
About The Position
This position performs technical and mechanical work to ensure the physical aspects of the buildings, grounds, amenities, and common areas meet the Company’s standards for cleanliness, appearance, safety, and functionality. The role is at a stabilized garden property with 489 units and follows a Monday–Friday schedule with a rotating on-call schedule. The technician handles resident service requests and preventative maintenance, prepares vacant apartments for leasing and move-ins, manages maintenance supplies and documentation, and helps maintain grounds and common areas. The role also supports expense-control efforts, follows safety and risk-management procedures, may inspect contractors’ work, and assists with property inspections. The position requires working indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions, performing physical tasks such as climbing, bending, carrying, and working in confined spaces, and taking call during evenings, weekends, and holidays. Travel may occasionally be required to assist other properties or attend training and business meetings.
Requirements
- EPA Type I and II or Universal certification for refrigerant recycling applies to Certified Service Technicians.
- Hold all certifications required by state and local jurisdictions.
- Hold a valid driver’s license to operate a golf cart on the property, depending on property size and if applicable.
- Be able to stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods and bend, stoop, climb ladders, reach, carry objects, and crawl in confined areas.
- Be able to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Be able to push, pull, lift, carry, or maneuver up to 25 pounds independently and 50 pounds with assistance.
- Be able to work a flexible schedule that includes taking call during evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Travel may be required to assist other properties, attend training, or attend business meetings.
Responsibilities
- Complete assigned resident service work orders and preventative maintenance by diagnosing problems and making repairs in accordance with policies, procedures, safety standards, and code requirements.
- Prepare vacant apartment homes for leasing and new move-ins by conducting pre-move-out inspections, creating punch lists, scheduling vendors and contractors as needed, obtaining supplies, completing maintenance tasks, and inspecting completed work.
- Track maintenance inventory, return unused items to their designated locations, and notify the maintenance supervisor of re-ordering needs.
- Complete service-request documentation and other paperwork accurately and on time.
- 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 and expense control by repairing parts when possible, avoiding waste, and using tools and equipment correctly.
- Follow safety and risk-management policies, attend routine safety meetings, complete required safety training, and promptly and accurately report accidents and incidents.
- Periodically inspect contractors’, vendors’, and other service providers’ work to verify that quality, materials, services, scope, and specifications meet requirements.
- Assist with routine and periodic property inspections, identify safety and risk-management concerns, maintain the property in good repair, and communicate physical property needs to management.
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance benefits, including 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; an additional day off for the employee’s birthday after one year of service; and additional vacation accrual with tenure.
- Onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities for onsite team members, subject to discount 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
Education Level
No Education Listed
