Service Technician (1646-Newport News, Virginia)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform repairs to make-ready units in a timely manner.
• Is responsible for 24 hour on-call, as scheduled by the Service Manager, respond to on-call paging.
• Affix assistance to the Service Manager or Housekeeper with their work if necessary.
• Affix assistance to the Grounds personnel with trashing out units if necessary.
• Affix assistance to the Service Manager with inventory control and utilization of maintenance materials and supplies.
• Inspect property for improvements and repairs and review with the Service Manager.
• Perform work order requests.
• Affix assistance to the Service Manager with maintenance requests.
• Ensure that the grounds are free of litter at all times.
• Operate and perform scheduled maintenance properly on all equipment.
• Know the location of gas and water meter emergency cut-offs, all apartment and fixture cut-offs, and sewer clean-outs.
• Paint interior and exterior when required.
• Affix assistance to the Property Manager or other staff members when requested.
• Perform work orders with “same day completion” in mind.
• Review work orders with Service Manager on a daily basis.
• Responsible for adherence to policies outlined in Employee handbook.
• Be immediately available in the event of snow.
• Follow the Maintenance General Operating Policies.
• Maintain a professional appearance in uniform and display a good attitude at all times.
• Be aware of personal hygiene and cleanliness while on the job.
• Understand the importance of a good attitude and “team spirit.”
• Work well with other staff members.
• Be cooperative in helping at another site when needed and be flexible to transfer to another property if needed.
• Affix after-hours on call required on a rotating basis.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• AC certification preferred
• CPO certification preferred
• Plumbing, electrical, carpentry skills
• Knowledge of SDS and OSHA
• 608 Refrigerant Certification preferred, but not requires.
• Will train if necessary.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to three months related experience and/or training
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Skills and Abilities

• AC, Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical skills, Pool certification (if required)

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work 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.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

• Competitive Benefits to include Health, Dental, Life, 401K, Employees Assistance Program, Long Term Disability, Vacation and Sick Leave.