Make-Ready Technician - Virage

Greystar•Houston, TX

25d•$16 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Make-Ready Technician ensures vacant apartments meet established quality standards for re-leasing by completing technical and mechanical work that returns them to market-ready condition in a timely manner. The role follows the community’s make-ready checklist and company occupancy standards. It also supports upkeep of grounds, common areas, and amenities, helps control expenses through careful use of parts and supplies, completes maintenance documentation, and follows safety and risk-management policies. The technician provides respectful, responsive service to residents and completes assigned work orders efficiently and urgently. The position requires work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions, physical activity including climbing ladders and maneuvering in confined areas, and the ability to move weights of up to 25 pounds independently or 50 pounds with assistance. Travel may occasionally or regularly be needed to assist other properties or attend training and business meetings. The schedule is flexible and includes on-call coverage during evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods.
Ability to bend, stoop, climb ladders, reach, carry objects, and crawl in confined areas.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions, including rain, snow, heat, hail, wind, and sleet.
Ability to push, pull, lift, carry, or maneuver up to 25 pounds independently and up to 50 pounds with assistance.
Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes on-call coverage during evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to travel as needed to assist other properties or attend training and business meetings.

Responsibilities

Complete 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.
Help maintain grounds, common areas, and amenities by picking up trash and debris, pressure-washing breezeways and pool areas, performing general cleaning, and painting curbs and signage as needed.
Support cost-cutting and expense-control programs by repairing parts rather than replacing them when possible, avoiding waste, and using tools and equipment correctly.
Complete make-ready checklists and other required maintenance documentation promptly.
Follow safety and risk-management policies, participate in routine safety meetings, complete required OSHA and other safety training, and promptly and accurately report accidents and incidents.
Treat residents and others respectfully, answer resident questions, respond sensitively to maintenance complaints, and complete assigned work orders efficiently and urgently.
Travel as needed to assist other properties or attend training classes, business meetings, or other work-related activities.
Take on-call coverage during evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; basic employee-only medical coverage is available at no cost.
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.
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.
Potential eligibility for weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs for onsite property positions.