Apartment Maintenance Technician

Job Description

We are a multifamily development company looking for a flexible, energetic, and skilled maintenance technician for our property management division. We currently own and manage over 295 luxury apartments spread among 5 buildings in Cambridge, MA. Please feel free to look them up:

• 603 Concord Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
• 605 Concord Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
• PARK77, 77 New Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
• PARK87, 87 New Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
• 7 Cameron Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

Responsibilities

Respond to resident work orders in a timely way, prioritizing emergency and critical work orders.
Prepare vacant units for new tenants, including maintenance repairs, painting and cleaning.
Maintain and repair common areas, interiors and building grounds, as needed to maintain company standards.
Help to prepare for City and State inspections.
Must cover one emergency call week rotation (I allow for a team to work out the weeks and to change with each other when needed).
A person that covers emergency call week is required to work the week’s Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm. This allows for the person on-call to be around and allows each team member a chance to have equal balance of work and life.

Everyone must complete and turn in daily agenda sheets for work completed to the supervisor.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 1-3 years of prior cleaning or maintenance experience.
• A driver’s license and reliable transportation, (travel is required between buildings during the workday; however, buildings are located all within a 1-mile radius).
• Experience working safely with tools, ability to read and comprehend warning labels, instructions.
• Understanding of basic cleaning practices and use of cleaning chemicals and cleaning equipment (such as a carpet cleaner or power washer).
• Walking, standing, sitting, crouching, crawling and climbing abilities are required for this position, including the ability to lift up to 70 pounds.

Skills and Abilities

• Flexibility and willingness to learn is as important as maintenance skills.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn basic property management maintenance software, (Yardi Maintenance).
• Ability to read and complete various tenant work orders.
• Ability to work as a team member to help foster a pleasant environment for other staff and residents.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn light plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry and other skills.

Working Conditions

• Work is typically performed in occupied residential apartment buildings, with frequent interactions with residents and other property management staff.
• Technicians may be exposed to various extreme weather conditions when working on the exterior of the property.
• Safety is a priority, as there will be potential exposure to moving mechanical parts, chemical fumes and dust, and risk of electric shock.

Benefits

• Company Paid Dental insurance
• Company Paid Health insurance
• Company Paid Time Off: Earn up to 3 weeks of PTO annually
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Company Paid Vision insurance

Schedule

• 8.5 hour shift
• Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm
• Overtime is available with approval from Property Manager

Requirements

• 1 week a month emergency call rotation coverage required to work Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm (we allow team to work on picking week and changing when needed to offer a good work life balance for all)