Maintenance Technician - Bilingual in Spanish

About the role

The Property Maintenance Technician performs grounds cleanup and maintenance, preventative maintenance, repairs, apartment turnovers, and janitorial tasks. This position is part of the on-site team and reports directly to the Property Manager. It is a full-time, shared position consisting of approximately 30 hours per week at Montebello Apartments and 10 hours per week supporting nearby properties.

Responsibilities

• Completes work orders in a timely and accurate manner.
• Performs repairs on the property, including painting, carpentry or wall repair, and minor plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, and heating.
• Secures, cleans, repairs, and applies bed bug treatment to all units during turnover process as directed by the Property Manager.
• Maintains exterior common areas and grounds, including lawns, flowerbeds, shrubbery, parking areas, and trash pickup.
• Provides on-call maintenance service as directed by the Property Manager; responds to emergencies and completes incident/accident reports.
• Sets up conference room and community space as needed.
• Completes and accurately documents preventative maintenance activities through the Recurring Work Order process.
• Advises the Property Manager on the overall condition of the property, including potential hazards.
• Responsible for overall physical condition of property.
• Follows through with 504 Self Evaluation repairs and maintenance as directed by the Property Manager.
• Completes Purchase Orders and submits for approval.
• Utilizes Yardi maintenance/work order system to record all maintenance work, including closing out work orders.
• Performs triannual unit inspections with Property Manager.
• Completes assigned training in a timely manner.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School degree or equivalent and technical training/experience in a building trade required.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
• 2 years or more in skilled maintenance work required.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive a car to run errands and travel between properties.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, climb, and perform extensive walking.
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner as 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 operate snow removal equipment.
• Ability to follow fair housing laws and regulations.
• Ability to use a computer for work order software, email, timesheets, and web access.

Physical demands

• Frequently required to push/pull objects weighing more than 100 lbs. and lift/carry objects weighing more than 50 lbs. but less than 100 lbs.
• Frequently required to perform simple manipulative tasks such as using hand tools and operating maintenance machinery.
• Must be able to walk, stand, squat, drive, and remain in uncomfortable positions for periods of time necessary to accomplish maintenance repairs.
• Frequently required to read fine print on plans, regulatory documents, maintenance coding, and instructions.
• Must be able to distinguish normal sounds with some background noise to answer pages, phones, etc.
• Must be able to speak clearly and hear and understand others using the English language.
• Frequently required to concentrate on moderate detail with moderate interruption.
• Must be able to attend to a task/function for more than 60 minutes at a time.
• Must be able to understand and relate to specific ideas several at a time and remember multiple tasks/assignments over a period of several days.
• 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.
• Frequently required to operate power tools, hand tools, lawnmower, garden tools, snowblower, cleaning equipment, circuit tester, paint sprayer, etc.

Work environment

• Building and outdoor environment.
• Frequent local travel between assigned properties is required; must be flexible and available to provide maintenance support at other properties as business needs require.
• Flex schedule is available after 90 days of employment (e.g., 4-10 hour days versus 5-8 hour days).

Pay

$23.00 per hour

Values & behaviors

• Listens attentively to others and asks clarifying questions to gain a better understanding of views and assumptions.
• Is compassionate for the life circumstances of others.
• Works effectively in a team environment and actively participates in joint problem solving; willingly includes employees.
• Identifies and takes advantage of opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Encourages other employees to work as a team for the benefit of the organization.
• Comes to meetings prepared and on time; honors work commitments; follows through on agreements; meets deadlines.
• Collaborates with other work groups and outside organizations as appropriate in a proactive and responsive manner.
• Honors the private and confidential matters of co-workers and employees; protects proprietary information.
• Follows rules, regulations, and policies; positively contributes to implementing changes.
• Communicates courteously and effectively with others; sets clear expectations.
• Reinforces the importance of core values (Respect, Trust, and Dignity) within the work group.
• Deals with issues directly, in a respectful and timely manner, focusing on resolving the issue while not criticizing the person.