Service; Maintenance Specialist

Service Specialist – Maintenance

The Bosk – Woodbury, MN

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Compensation: $22.00–$24.00 / hour (actual rate depends on credentials, experience and location).

• On‑call pay & quarterly renewal bonuses
• Competitive PTO – 10 paid holidays, diversity day and your birthday
• Paid caregiver & parental leave
• 20 % rent, parking & storage discount (Centerspace rents)
• 32 paid hours of volunteer time off
• Medical/Dental/Vision benefits starting the month after your start date
• Centerspace stock purchase plan
• 401(k) match up to 5 % per paycheck
• Tuition reimbursement & scholarship program

Founded in Minot, North Dakota in 1970, Centerspace serves residents across the Midwest with apartment homes built on integrity and service. Our mission and vision unite employees as one team.

Perform mechanical, aesthetic, and preventive maintenance to keep buildings safe, functional, and presentable while maintaining accurate inventory and responding to emergencies.

Follow established procedures, meet deadlines, and work independently after training. Prioritize tasks with guidance as needed.

• Valid driver’s license & reliable transportation required.
• Complete minor and major repairs of mechanical or aesthetic issues, HVAC maintenance, light replacement, and plumbing tasks.
• Paint and wallpaper as necessary; perform minor carpet repairs.
• Operate building automation, security, fire, life, and safety systems.
• Monitor and select service providers for efficient property operations.
• Perform preventive maintenance for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, lighting, doors, locks, hardware, and wall treatments.
• Provide assistance to the Community Leader and communicate with tenants and vendors.
• Maintain tools, safety equipment, and operating logs.
• Respond to test situations and emergencies accurately.
• Support after‑hours on‑call programs and assist contractors with inspections.
• Participate in capital improvements and continuous‑improvement initiatives.

• Maintain operating logs and record temperature, pressure, and chemical levels of heavy equipment.
• Prepare reports and perform administrative duties to support projects.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels for mechanical systems.
• Purchase parts and supplies; review vendor pricing.
• Stock items upon receipt.

• Clean vacant areas and remove debris from building and grounds.
• Provide backup for Community Porter.

• Know and perform individual emergency procedures and duties per the site emergency manual.
• Respond promptly to fire alarms, natural disasters, and other emergencies.
• Assist tenants and emergency personnel during evacuations.

• Communicate with management, vendors, maintenance teams, and tenants.
• Participate in continuous‑improvement/quality initiatives.
• Assist with groundskeeping, mowing, weed control, pruning, or snow removal as needed.
• Back up coworkers when required.

Responsibilities Distribution: 60 % property maintenance, 25 % community cleaning, 10 % customer service, 5 % business administration.

• Required:
  
  2+ years of maintenance experience.
• Preferred:
  Trade‑school education.
• Certifications:
  
  EPA, CPO, and/or boiler operator’s license (or willingness to obtain).

• Read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, MSDS sheets, and procedural manuals.
• Perform basic mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, ratios).
• Use common sense reasoning to carry out written or oral instructions.
• Operate internet & web‑based time‑keeping software; experience with work order systems is beneficial.

• Constantly: stand, walk, bend, kneel, use hands, lift up to 25 lb, and communicate effectively.
• Frequently: lift/move up to 75 lb, write reports, drive vehicles.
• Occasionally: sit; lift/move more than 75 lb with assistance.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential tasks.

Centerspace is an Equal‑Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, belief, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, family or parental status, or any other status protected by law.