Apartment Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Apartment Maintenance Technician

Location: South Campus Commons at The University of Maryland College Park, MD

Reports to: Associate Director-Facilities

Salary: $24.00-$$26.50 per hour and a comprehensive benefits package

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

The Apartment Maintenance Technician is responsible for all aspects of facility maintenance, renovation and repair for a student apartment community. Apartment Maintenance Tech is considered essential personnel. Duties include but are not limited to general maintenance, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, on-call and resident satisfaction. Projecting a professional image through interactions with all internal and external customers is essential.

• Completes interior and exterior maintenance projects as set forth by the Maintenance Supervisor to ensure quality repairs
• Responds to all maintenance requests within 24 hours
• Completes assigned work orders, document completed tasks and report unresolved issues to supervisors
• Performs preventive and routine maintenance to ensure campus facilities operate safely and efficiently
• Conducts daily general inspections of assigned buildings.
  • Reports persistent findings of these inspections to Maintenance Supervisor with appropriate recommendations for proactive solutions.
• Maintains and service building systems, including lighting, alarm panels, and basic mechanical components
• Conducts routine testing of safety systems, including emergency lighting, exit signage, alarm devices, elevators, and generators
• Assists with minor exterior and grounds maintenance projects as needed
• Safely hand and power tools required for maintenance tasks
• Cleans, properly stores, and maintains tools and equipment after use
• Completes turnover-related repairs, including hardware replacement, and fixture repairs
• Monitors snow accumulation to ensure steps are taken to prevent ice buildup on the property.

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. The ability to work overtime during key times of operational demand is necessary. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions;

moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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 climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

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Skills Required:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• 1-2 years’ experience – preferred in the areas of residential or student communities.
• Preference given to candidates with experience including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, etc.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both written and in speech.
• Must be punctual, organized, and able to meet deadlines.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Abil…