Maintenance Assistant

Responsibilities

• Completes work orders in a timely and accurate manner.
• Cleans up after work is complete.
• Assists Maintenance Technician with repairs on the property, including painting, carpentry or wall repair, and minor plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, heating, etc.
• Assists with cleaning of units during turnover process as directed by the Regional Property Manager.
• Maintains grounds and common areas, including lawns and flowerbeds, shrubbery, parking areas, trash pickup.
• Provides on-call maintenance service as directed by the Area Manager.
• Responds to emergencies as instructed and completes incident/accident reports related to emergency or incident.
• Maintains property maintenance logs and inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Advises the Regional Property Manager on the overall condition of the property.
• Completes Purchase Order for Request, code invoices in a timely and accurate manor for approval.

Essential Functions

• Ability to take direction from the supervisor.
• Ability to use a computer for web access, word documents, and excel spreadsheets.
• Ability to read, write, do basic math and follow instructions.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, climb, and extensive walking.
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner, as a part of the site team.
• Ability to relate professionally with vendors, residents and co-workers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to use maintenance, trade and testing equipment and tools.
• Ability to commit to the mission and values of the company.
• Ability to be flexible to change work plans.
• Ability to work long hours out in harsh weather conditions.
• Ability to tediously chip ice on sidewalks.
• Ability to operate snow equipment.
• Ability to maintain a professional personal appearance.
• Ability to drive a car (and a valid driver’s license) in order to run errands etc.
• Ability to work within a budget.

Competencies

• Ability to take direction from the supervisor.
• Ability to use a computer for web access, word documents, and excel spreadsheets.
• Ability to read, write, do basic math and follow instructions.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, climb, and extensive walking.
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner, as a part of the site team.
• Ability to relate professionally with vendors, residents and co-workers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to use maintenance, trade and testing equipment and tools.
• Ability to commit to the mission and values of the company.
• Ability to be flexible to change work plans.
• Ability to work long hours out in harsh weather conditions.
• Ability to tediously chip ice on sidewalks.
• Ability to operate snow equipment.
• Ability to maintain a professional personal appearance.
• Ability to drive a car (and a valid driver’s license) in order to run errands etc.
• Ability to work within a budget.

Requirements

• EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 1 year or more in maintenance work required.
• EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: High School degree or equivalent.
• SUPERVISION: Supervisory Responsibilities - None.

Work Environment

• Frequent exposure to seasonal conditions in outside weather.
• Occasional exposure to grease, oil, chemicals, toxins or poisonous materials, dust, loud noises, high humidity, and electrical or mechanical hazards.
• Frequent exposure to physical demands such as pushing/pulling objects weighing more than 100 lbs and lifting and carrying objects weighing more than 50 lbs but less than 100.
• Frequent exposure to simple manipulative tasks such as using hand tools and operating maintenance machinery.
• Frequent exposure to uncomfortable positions for periods of time necessary to accomplish maintenance repairs.
• Frequent exposure to reading fine print on plans, regulatory documents, maintenance coding, and instructions.
• Frequent exposure to distinguishing normal sounds with some background noise to answer pages, phones, etc.
• Frequent exposure to speaking clearly, hearing and understanding others using the English language.
• Frequent exposure to concentrating on moderate detail with moderate interruption.
• Frequent exposure to understanding and relating to specific ideas several at a time and remembering multiple tasks/assignments given to self and others over a period of several days.
• Frequent exposure to frequent exposure to environmental conditions such as building and outdoor environment.
• Frequent exposure to travel required negligible for running errands and traveling between properties as needed.