Make Ready Specialist - Folio

Greystar • Austin, TX

18d • $19 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

The Make Ready Specialist ensures vacant apartments meet established quality standards for re-leasing by performing technical and mechanical work that turns units promptly into market-ready condition and meets company occupancy standards. The role completes repairs and improvements before resident move-in, follows the community’s make-ready checklist, and helps maintain grounds, common areas, and amenities. It also supports cost control, completes maintenance documentation, follows safety and risk-management policies, and provides respectful, timely customer service to residents and others.

Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods and 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 taking call during evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Complete needed repairs and improvements to apartment homes before resident move-in by following the community’s make-ready checklist.
• Caulk and seal areas around windows, sinks, toilets, bathtubs, and showers as needed.
• Inspect sheetrock for damage and repair or replace it as needed.
• Perform touch-up painting in vacant and occupied units as directed by the Service Supervisor or Community Manager.
• Maintain grounds, common areas, and amenities by picking up trash and debris, pressure-washing breezeways and pool areas, cleaning, and painting curbs and signage as needed.
• Support cost-cutting and expense-control programs by repairing rather than replacing parts when possible, using materials and supplies carefully, and using tools and equipment correctly.
• Complete make-ready checklists and other required maintenance documentation promptly.
• Comply with safety and risk-management policies, including attending routine safety meetings, completing required OSHA and other safety training, and reporting accidents and incidents accurately and promptly.
• Treat residents and others with respect, answer resident questions, respond sensitively to maintenance complaints, and complete assigned work orders efficiently and urgently.
• Travel to other properties, training classes, business meetings, or other locations as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance benefits, including low or free basic employee-only medical coverage.
• Paid time off: 15 vacation days, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays for new hires; birthday off after one year of service; additional vacation accrued 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.
• May be eligible for weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs for onsite property positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed