Maintenance Technician- Bahia Apartments (Tampa)

Duties And Responsibilities

• Completes service requests within 24 hours
• Participates in an ongoing community improvement plan and preventative maintenance program
• Performs trash-outs and make-readies to ensure units are ready for future residents as quickly as possible
• Changes lock and make keys
• Removes and transfers heavy appliances and equipment from storage area to apartment (or vice versa) as circumstances warrant; assists in moving abandoned furniture, appliances, etc. to a dumpster when necessary
• Diagnoses and performs maintenance/repair, as directed, involving the following a daily basis:
• Maintains property common areas and grounds
• Performs routine grounds keeping
• Weeds, rakes, sweeps, shovels, as circumstances warrant
• Maintains storage areas, vacant units, etc. when not in use
• Maintains knowledge and enforcement of laws and EPA and OSHA regulations governing hazardous materials
• Ensures a courteous and helpful demeanor with residents, prospective residents, co-workers, vendors, etc.
• Aids in resident functions as required
• Acts as a team member with all associates of the management staff
• Maintain schedule, be prompt, on time to work, and have good, regular attendance
• Respond to emergency calls outside of “business hours”, trips to pick up supplies, etc. and may require travel to perform work at other properties in the geographic area
• Communicate via a mode of communication in which to be contacted at home and to respond in cases of emergency
• Report any unusual or extraordinary circumstances regarding the residents or the property
• Seek educational opportunities and information to stay updated on current best practices and regulations related to job duties
• Willing to perform work at or be assigned to other communities as needed
• Available and willing to answer 24-hour maintenance emergency calls

Requirements

• Up-to-date Universal type EPA Certification from an approved and licensed authority
• HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Certification) License
• Swimming Pool Certification not required, but a plus
• At least 1-year experience in apartment maintenance or similar field
• A high school diploma or equivalent and professional knowledge of trades/maintenance discipline are required
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license (as applicable by the property)

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Constant need (66% to 100% of the time) to be on feet
• Constant need (66% to 100% of the time) to perform the following physical activities:
• Bent/Stoop/Squat/Kneel
• Perform - routine maintenance/repairs, pick up tools, and needed equipment
• Climb Stairs - Service requests, make-ready needs for 2nd and 3rd-floor apartments
• Push or Pull - Move equipment, appliances, open/close doors, etc.
• Reach above Shoulder - Perform routine maintenance/repairs, stock, and remove equipment, parts, etc.
• Climb Ladders - Perform routine maintenance/repairs
• Grasp/Grip/Turning - Handle tools and equipment, perform routine maintenance/repairs
• Finger Dexterity - Handle tools and equipment, perform routine maintenance/repairs
• Writing - inventory maintenance, requisition requests, required maintenance reports
• Lifting/carrying (supplies, replacement parts, ladders, etc.): Over 150 lbs. - Rare need (less than 1% of the time)
• 75-150 lbs. - Occasional need (1% to 33% of the time)
• 25-75 lbs. - Frequent need (33% to 66% of the time)
• 1-25 lbs. - Constant need (66% to 100% of the time)