Maintenance Technician

Founded in 1923, The Yarco Companies is a full-service, multi-family real estate firm delivering specialized Property Management Services, focusing primarily on Affordable Housing. For more information, visit www.yarco.com.

About the role

This safety-sensitive position assists and works with the Maintenance Supervisor and Community Manager to perform necessary repairs and preventive maintenance throughout the property. Responsibilities include maintaining the property's appearance, appliance maintenance, making units ready for residents, managing the laundry room, pool maintenance (if applicable), and ensuring customer service standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Keep the property neat, clean, and well-maintained.
• Daily exterior and interior inspections of the community.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct minor failures to air conditioning and heating units.
• Repair minor electrical and plumbing problems.
• Bring units up to market-ready condition according to company standards.
• Maintain laundry rooms to company guidelines.
• Complete daily chemical inspections, maintenance, and cleaning for pools to meet city codes and company standards.
• Ensure the property meets and exceeds resident satisfaction standards.
• Be available for on-call emergencies (e.g., snow removal) as requested by the Community Manager.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required. Pool certification preferred; HVAC certification and boiler certification if applicable.
• One year maintenance experience in residential properties.
• Frequent standing, walking, and occasional sitting.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 110 pounds.
• Occasional squatting, reaching, stooping, climbing stairs/ladders, and balancing.
• If driving for company business, must have a valid driver’s license, acceptable motor vehicle record, company insurance, reliable transportation, and the ability to be insurable at standard rates.