Maintenance Technician

General Responsibilities

• Perform ground maintenance activities, i.e, cutting, mowing, weeding, edging, blowing, planting foliage, shoveling snow.
• Responsible for all 24-hour emergency maintenance.
• Complete service request within 48 hours depending on the status of the unit.
• Carry pager/or cell phone as required for on-call maintenance.
• Work within expense limits established.
• Complete make-ready process of vacant units as directed by Property Manager.
• Perform shrubbery and tree maintenance activities, i.e, pruning limbs, shaping hedges and cutting branches.
• Perform pavement and asphalt maintenance activities, i.e, cutting out edges, patching sidewalks, patching potholes.
• Perform structural maintenance activities, i.e, painting playground and field equipment, repairing fences and gates, preparing athletic fields.
• Perform cleanup and worksite restoration activities, i.e, picking up litter, disposing of waste and debris, cleaning surfaces.
• Assist with custodial duties and building maintenance and repairs, as required.
• Operate various electric, gas and manually powered tools and equipment, i.e, saws, sprayers, air compressors, mower, blower, weed-eaters, hedge trimmers.
• Perform regular preventative maintenance and cleaning of equipment used; makes repairs within the scope of abilities.
• Takes appropriate actions in the event of emergency or critical incidents to resolve, confine or prevent potentially injurious or hazardous conditions.
• Replace air conditioner filters.
• Promptly respond to and resolve tenant requests, complaints, or questions in a courteous and timely manner.
• Maintain standards of quality service.
• Ensure compliance of all work related activities in a fair, ethical and consistent manner.
• Assure safety standards are used which comply with all company, local, City, State and Federal guidelines.
• Repairing and treating structures such as showers, sinks, appliances, doors/cabinets, walls and building exteriors.
• Have a working knowledge of HVAC systems and be able to maintain, repair and replace HVAC systems.
• Minor pool maintenance may be required.
• Maintain a professional courteous manner with all tenants, vendors, contractors and fellow employees.

Working Conditions and Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Some exposure to potentially harmful chemicals or materials may occur.

Qualifications & Education

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• High School diploma or GED
• 1 year related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have your own basic tools – drill, flashlight, screwdriver, hammer, tool set/sockets, etc.

Physical Demands

• Tasks involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort and heavy work, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling and lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials weighing 20 to 50 pounds; may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials weighing up to 100 pounds
• Tasks are regularly performed with potential expose to adverse environmental conditions such as strong odors, fumes, dust, wetness, humidity, machinery, vibrations, temperature and moist extremes, disease, pathogenic substances and toxic/poisonous agents.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouching and crawling.