Maintenance Assistant - Grand Boulevard Lofts

Maintenance Assistant – Grand Boulevard Lofts (Part‑Time)

Be a part of something great and find yourself  a member of Sherman, we invite you to join our mission of building communities, enriching neighborhoods. You can make an immediate impact supporting our real estate development and management operations in hotels, residential, and retail.

Grand Boulevard Lofts is a residential apartment building in Kansas City, MO with 134 units of affordable housing in downtown. The role does not require a valid driver’s license and is accessible via several major bus routes.

• Part‑time position.
• Monday – Friday, 8 am – 12 pm.

• Complete general maintenance and upkeep, including minor plumbing, light carpentry, painting, and landscaping.
• Prepare and turn vacated apartment units within a 24‑hour period (≤ 5 days if not immediate). All vacated apartments must have painting, cleaning, and carpet shampooing scheduled with the appropriate vendors and all repairs completed in a timely and impeccable manner.
• Perform hands‑on work of all building repairs, preventative maintenance, and general upkeep with special attention to more involved operations or projects.
• Walk the property at regular intervals (daily) to ensure resident/tenant property rules are being followed and that the property is clean and orderly and in good maintenance condition.
• Work on the last day and first day of each month until responsibilities are completed; some overtime may be required. Evening and weekend on‑call rotations as required.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.

• High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in maintenance or related carpentry/construction, ideally in residential or commercial real estate.
• Special boiler license or willingness to obtain one, if applicable.
• Must provide own hand tools.
• Willingness and ability to run errands to hardware store for maintenance supplies, cleaning supplies, or other items.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills; ability to communicate effectively with community tenants, vendors/external parties, and across corporate divisions.
• A passion for the mission, vision, and values of Sherman Associates.
• Work/Office hours may vary due to the specific needs of the portfolio.
• Must live within 30 mins of property to meet on‑call standards and expect orations.

• Regularly required to talk and hear. The position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Current and valid driver's license is required. Must pass a Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR) and have a safe driving record.
• Successful completion of pre‑employment strength test or 'CRT examination' is required.
• Must successfully meet criminal background screening requirements for position, including MN statute 299C.67 to 299C.71 (Kari Koskinen Background).

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Employer‑paid short‑term disability and life insurance.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies, including voluntary accident & critical illness, hospital indemnity, long‑term disability, and pet insurance.
• Employer‑paid employee assistance program.
• Fully vested 401k company match program.
• 9 paid holidays and competitive PTO program.
• Sherman Associates' Starbucks and hotel discounts.

Sherman Associates is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans to apply. Applicants who need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may contact careers@sherman‑