Maintenance Technician

Our Culture

Our Bold Purpose
We're driven by a bold purpose: creating a better way to live.

All Of Us
AvalonBay associates play a key role in bringing our purpose to life.

Our Core Values
A Commitment to Integrity
A Spirit of Caring
A Focus on Continuous Improvement

Our Approach
Promotion from Within
Growth Based on Achievement
Cross Departmental Learning
Professional Development
High-Performance Culture
Associate Recognition

Benefits

• Medical
  We provide you with four plan options to choose from within the Aetna network.
• Dental
  We offer dental coverage through MetLife. Associates have the option to select between the Premier and Basic Plus Plan.
• Vision
  Our Vision Service Plan provides benefits for regular eye examinations, glasses or contact lenses, and laser vision care.
• 401(k) Savings Plan
  Save a portion of your pay each pay period and invest your savings in your choice of the available investment funds. We match 50% of your contribution up to 8%.
• Housing Discount
  Significant discount for all associates on our incredible apartment homes.
• Career Development
  Opportunities to advance your skills and grow your career through promotion.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses and repairs problems in such areas as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, major appliances, carpentry, emergency systems, flooring, hardware accessories, masonry, painting/wallpaper, water features (pools, spas, etc.), and waste management systems.
• Completes assigned service requests and repairs consistent with company operating and equipment/supply standards and in a timely manner.
• Ensures vacant apartment homes are rent-ready in a timely manner. Perform turnkey work as required.
• Conducts apartment Preventative Maintenance
• Assist in painting both interior and exterior surfaces
• Maintains Incident and Injury Free safety culture by following all AvalonBay safety policies and procedures and reporting any unsafe behavior or conditions including nonfunctioning equipment.
• Performs Hot Works including brazing, soldering, and welding within AvalonBay’s Standards.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience in maintenance work, including knowledge surrounding HVAC repair, Plumbing, Electrical, and General Maintenance repair work.
• A valid driver's license.
• Ability to accommodate an on-call schedule in rotation with the team each month.
• Ability to communicate with our associates and residents in order to provide customer service.
• Ability to read and understand policies and procedures including but not limited to Key Control Policy, Apartment Home Turnover Policy and all Maintenance Emergency policies and procedures.
• Ability to identify cleaning and chemical supplies, ability to read and understand Hazard Communication Safety Data Sheets (SDS), ability to understand proper applications of chemicals and general cleaning supplies and ability to frequently handle these products.
• Knowledge of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ability to use properly.
• Basic understanding of emergency systems, shutoffs, locations and sequence of operations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of paint types and paint tools

Qualifications

• Passion for fixing, enhancing, and perfecting.
• Positive, professional, and consistent personal interactions.
• Collaboration, innovation, and taking ownership of choices and actions.
• Focus on creating value for customers, investors, and associates.

Skills

• Problem Solver
• Efficient
• Team Player
• Detail-Oriented
• Productive
• Responsible

Pay

Total Base Pay Range: $52,500.00 - $74,000.00

Schedule

Position Type: Full time
Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40
State: New Jersey
City: West Windsor
Zip Code: 08550