Maintenance Tech

Overview

Maintenance Technician physically maintains the property, performing corrective and preventative maintenance on equipment, fixtures, and buildings, and completes service requests in residences.

The Maintenance Technician conducts all business in accordance with Gates Hudson & Associates, Inc.'s established policies and procedures, state and federal laws, and regulations such as OSHA, ADA, and Fair Housing.

• Provide training to other technicians as needed and/or directed.
• Provide assistance to other technicians at other properties.

• Provide lists of deficiencies, damage or lease violations within buildings and/or apartments.
• Become familiar with the property and know the location of equipment, types of equipment, major property components, contracted work, personnel, etc.
• Control use of parts; provide quality workmanship and maintain inventory of frequently used parts.
• Maintain stock rooms, maintenance workshops, and offices.
• Comply with policy for keys, master keys, and apartment common area keys.
• Follow reporting procedures.

• Perform all resident requests for service promptly and efficiently.
• Promote goodwill among prospects, residents, employees, and contractors.
• Comply with policy regarding entering occupied apartments.

• Be knowledgeable of pertinent laws and EPA and OSHA regulations governing proper storage and management of hazardous materials, including solvents, flammables, and freon.
• Schedule and perform routine preventative maintenance on all appropriate equipment as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor and Property Manager. Update logs as provided.

• Perform turnovers in a timely and efficient manner.
• Perform emergency repairs, including corrective and necessary clean up.
• Change locks and make keys.
• Operate and maintain furnace, mechanical equipment, and controls for continuous heat, air conditioning, and hot water.
• Diagnose and perform minor and routine maintenance/repair, as directed, involving the following on a daily basis: electrical and plumbing (including water lines), A/C and heating systems, appliances (when applicable), stairs, gates, fences, patios, railings, tile, carpet, flooring, roofing, gutters, fasteners, interior/exterior lights, fireplaces, ceiling fans, shutters, doors, cabinets, windows, sliding glass doors, boiler, gas and electric, door locks, security systems (where applicable), ceiling and wall leaks, dry wall, pools areas, tile, jacuzzi, pool furniture.
• Report all major repairs and requisitions to the Maintenance Supervisor and Property Manager before any expenditure of funds.
• Remove and transfer heavy appliances and equipment from storage area to apartment (or vice versa) as circumstances warrant.
• Assist in moving abandoned furniture, appliances, etc., to dumpster when necessary.
• Be knowledgeable of inventory levels of spare parts and supplies and inform the Maintenance Supervisor of shortages.
• Assist in keeping grounds neat and free of litter. Rake, sweep, shovel as circumstances warrant.
• Take monthly water consumption readings.
• Possess and/or provide tools necessary to perform all corrective and preventative work (exceptions: heavy pipe wrenches, pulleys, chain-falls, drain snakes, scaffolding).
• Clean up after repairs or at end of day.

• Be aware of the condition of apartment property throughout the community and immediately initiate action to correct unsafe conditions.
• Ensure storage areas remain locked when not in use.
• Promote awareness for safety and security for maintenance staff.
• Provide feedback and follow up in emergency situations. Provide written incident/accident reports.
• Be aware of all utility meter cut-offs, apartment and fixture cut-offs, sewer clean outs.

• High school diploma/GED required.
• At least 2 years’ experience as a Maintenance Technician, preferably in residential property management.
• CFC Type 2 or Universal certification is preferred.
• Must be able to perform plumbing, electrical and HVAC repairs, as well as carpentry, locksmithing, painting, dry-wall repair, and snow removal.
• Must be available to handle on-call emergency services on an as-needed basis.
• Must have personal, reliable transportation to get to work in order to respond to on-call emergencies.

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Full-time

Management and Manufacturing