Make Ready Technician

Clear Investment Group • Cleveland, OH

3d • $22 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Indian Hills Residences is seeking a skilled, detail-oriented Make Ready Technician to prepare vacant apartments for new residents. The role focuses primarily on interior painting, drywall repair, patching, and finishing, helping maintain the appearance, quality, and condition of the residential community. The technician is expected to deliver high-quality workmanship, complete turnovers efficiently and on schedule, and ensure apartments are professionally finished and ready for new residents.

This is a full-time, on-site position with base pay of $22–$25 per hour or more, commensurate with experience. Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, and holiday pay.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in interior painting, including surface preparation, priming, cutting in, rolling, touch-ups, and achieving a professional finish.
• Experience with drywall installation and repair, including patching, taping, mudding, sanding, texturing, and finishing.
• Ability to identify and repair wall and ceiling imperfections, including cracks, nail holes, water-damaged drywall, and uneven surfaces.
• Ability to prepare vacant apartments for occupancy within established turnover timelines.
• Ability to safely operate painting equipment, power tools, ladders, and other job-related equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship and property appearance standards.
• Organized, dependable, and able to manage multiple turnovers and competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with property management and team members.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including standing, bending, kneeling, climbing ladders, and lifting materials.
• Follow applicable safety procedures and use appropriate personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of hands-on apartment make-ready, residential painting, drywall repair, or related finishing experience; strongly preferred.
• Professional residential or commercial painting experience.
• Demonstrated experience with drywall installation, repair, and finishing.
• Previous experience in multifamily housing, apartment renovations, or unit turnover operations.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
• EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) certification, where applicable.
• Valid driver's license, if required for assigned duties.

Responsibilities

• Paint vacant apartment interiors, including walls, ceilings, doors, trim, and baseboards.
• Prepare surfaces by cleaning, scraping, sanding, caulking, patching, and priming.
• Apply paint with brushes, rollers, or spraying equipment and complete touch-ups or full-unit repaints as needed.
• Protect floors, countertops, fixtures, appliances, and other surfaces from paint damage.
• Maintain painting tools, equipment, and supplies in clean, safe, and working condition.
• Repair drywall damage, including holes, cracks, dents, water-damaged areas, and other imperfections.
• Patch, tape, mud, sand, texture, and finish drywall; replace damaged sections as needed and prepare repairs for painting.
• Inspect walls and ceilings during turnovers, match existing textures, and ensure repairs blend with surrounding surfaces.
• Prepare vacant units according to property standards and turnover schedules, addressing cosmetic and finishing needs.
• Remove debris and protective coverings and ensure completed units are clean, presentable, and ready for final management inspection.
• Communicate unit readiness, outstanding work, material needs, progress, completion estimates, and delays to management and the leasing team.
• Monitor supplies and inventory, report shortages, and request materials to avoid turnover delays.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas and properly clean, store, and maintain tools and materials.
• Follow OSHA regulations, workplace safety procedures, property standards, lead-safe work practices, and PPE requirements.
• Report safety hazards, significant property damage, and additional repair needs promptly.
• Coordinate turnover priorities with the Property Manager and leasing team.
• Assist with property painting, drywall, and cosmetic improvement projects as assigned.
• Attend team meetings and training sessions.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• PTO
• Holiday pay

What This Job Offers

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