Service Technician (1711 - Richmond, Virginia)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform repairs to make-ready units in a timely manner.
  • To include, but not limited to: troubleshooting and repairing HVAC systems, plumbing, electrical, servicing appliances and drywall repair
• I s responsible for 24 hour on-call, as scheduled by the Service Manager, respond to on-call paging.
• Assist the Service Manager or Housekeeper with their work if necessary.
• Assist the Grounds personnel with trashing out units if necessary.
• Assist 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.
• Aid 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.
• Aid the Property Manager or other staff members when requested.
• Achieve same-day completion for work orders.
• Review work orders with the Service Manager on a daily basis.

Qualifications

• AC certification required - CFC certification
• 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

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

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 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.

EEO/Drug Free Workplace

• EEO/Drug Free Workplace