Senior Maintenance Technician - Avana Lexington
About The Position
This position performs technical and mechanical work to ensure that the buildings, grounds, amenities, and common areas of the property meet company standards for cleanliness, appearance, safety, and functionality. The role is at a stabilized garden-style property with 598 units and follows a Monday–Friday schedule plus a rotating on-call schedule. The technician handles resident service requests and preventative maintenance, prepares vacant apartments for leasing and move-ins, manages maintenance materials and inventory, documents completed work, and helps maintain the grounds and common areas. The position also supports cost control, follows safety and risk-management procedures, may inspect vendor work, and assists with property inspections. The role requires working indoors and outdoors in varied weather and taking on-call duties during evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- Must hold EPA Type 1 and II or Universal refrigerant-recycling certifications if classified as a Certified Service Technician.
- Must hold certifications required by state and local jurisdictions.
- Must have a valid driver’s license to operate a golf cart on the property, depending on property size and if applicable.
- Must be able to stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods; bend, stoop, climb ladders, reach, carry objects, and crawl in confined areas.
- Must be able to work inside and outside in all weather conditions, including rain, snow, heat, hail, wind, and sleet.
- Must be able to push, pull, lift, carry, or maneuver up to 25 pounds independently and 50 pounds with assistance.
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule that includes on-call duties during evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Travel may be required to assist other properties, attend training classes, or attend business meetings.
Responsibilities
- Complete work orders generated by resident service requests and perform preventative maintenance by diagnosing problems and making repairs in accordance with policies, procedures, safety standards, and code requirements.
- Prepare vacant apartments for leasing and move-ins by conducting pre-move-out inspections, creating punch lists, arranging vendors and contractors as needed, obtaining supplies, completing maintenance work, and inspecting completed work.
- Track maintenance inventory, return unused materials to their designated locations, and notify the maintenance supervisor when items need to be reordered.
- Complete service-request documentation and other paperwork accurately and promptly.
- 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-control programs by repairing parts instead of replacing them when possible, avoiding waste, and using tools and equipment correctly.
- Attend and participate in routine safety meetings, complete required OSHA and other safety-related training, and report accidents and incidents promptly and accurately.
- Periodically inspect contractors’ and vendors’ work, materials, and services to verify they meet required quality standards, scope, and specifications.
- Assist with routine and periodic property inspections to identify safety and risk concerns, maintain the property, and communicate its physical needs to management.
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; low-cost 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; additional vacation accrues with tenure, and a birthday day off is available after one year of service.
- Onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities for onsite team members, subject to discount terms 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.
- Potential eligibility for weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs for onsite property positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
