Union Maintenance Technician - Brooklyn, NY (180 Montague)

About the role

Vivmark Residential exists to set the mark for what home can be. Formed through the merger of AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential, Vivmark brings together two industry leaders with a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional living experiences. Our vision is to be the most trusted and best-performing rental housing company in America—one that continues to get better as it grows.

This position is a temporary (relief) assignment providing coverage during an employee's leave of absence. The position will remain in place for the duration of the leave period. At the conclusion of the assignment, if a permanent vacancy becomes available, the temporary employee may be considered, based on performance and business need. Shift and hours are not guaranteed.

Responsibilities

• Promptly addressing resident service requests
• Performing hands-on maintenance tasks, including plumbing, electrical work, and more
• Preparing market-ready apartments and maintaining community grounds
• Conducting regular community inspections to identify necessary repairs or replacements
• Performing preventative maintenance and maintaining the grounds and common areas, reporting any concerns

Requirements

• Ability to troubleshoot and repair plumbing, electrical, appliances, HVAC equipment (if applicable), and perform interior repairs and painting
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of federal and state apartment housing laws
• A valid driver's license, good driving record, auto insurance, and reliable transportation is required if the team member will operate a motorized vehicle (e.g., car, golf cart) during their workday and/or as part of their role
• Computer literacy and effective communication skills; must be able to effectively communicate both orally and in writing in English for all work-related purposes
• Must be able to work any assigned shift, including weekends. Shifts may change according to business needs
• Must be able to respond to emergencies after normal business hours and on weekends when assigned on-call responsibilities. A telephone number where you can be reached after-hours must be provided to your manager
• Ability to perform numerous physical activities that require considerable use of your hands, arms and legs and moving your whole body, including prolonged or repeated standing, walking, climbing, sweeping, stooping, kneeling, shoveling, crouching, lifting and handling of materials. Frequent lifting, grasping and carrying materials and equipment up to 50 lbs
• Service team members, with limited exceptions, are required to use their own smartphone to perform certain aspects of their job. The device must have updated software and must be password-protected and compliant with in-house security systems and operations software

Qualifications

Preference shall be given to those team members already employed in the building, based on the team members' seniority, but training, ability, efficiency, past performance, and professionalism in the residential setting shall also be considered.

• EPA Section 608 Type I, Type II or Universal certification (bonus qualification)
• Residential or commercial property management experience (bonus qualification)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Exclusive team member housing discounts

Pay

$29.25/hour. Team members are eligible for overtime pay and performance incentives and are subject to Union and Equity Introductory Period (90 days).

Schedule

Tuesday–Saturday: 9am–6pm, including a 1-hour meal break.