Maintenance Technician – Residential

Union Real Estate Residential Maintenance Technicians work to keep multifamily properties in a first-class condition. Maintenance Technicians are responsible for the day-to-day custodial and maintenance operations of a property. Maintenance Technicians focus on keeping tenants satisfied, maintaining the property’s operations and appearance, and inspecting and reporting on the property’s condition.

Maintenance Technicians work directly with a Property Manager to provide high-quality management of a property’s buildings and grounds. This role is ideal for a self-starter that is comfortable working independently. This role also requires excellent customer service skills as you will often interact with the property’s tenants.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintenance Requests. Diagnose and perform minor and routine maintenance/repair in a timely and professional manner.
• Turnover Units. Oversee move-ins and move-outs and “make ready” apartments for new tenants.
• Preventative Maintenance. Complete or oversee preventative maintenance work.
• Maintain Grounds. Perform light landscaping work and manage snow and ice in the winter for safety & call for extra service as needed.
• Custodial. Complete or oversee custodial work.
• Complete other projects as assigned and prioritized by the Property Manager and Operations Manager.

Qualifications:

• Basic to intermediate knowledge of painting, plumbing, electrical and carpentry with minimum one year of experience.
• Painting/patching walls/removal of wallpaper
• Installation of fluidmaster/faucets/toilets
• Replacing locks
• Cleaning kitchens and bathrooms
• Installation of light fixtures/fans/outlets/switches
• Regrouting showers/caulking as needed
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Work Hours:

• 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.
• Available for evening and weekend emergency maintenance issues when scheduled.
• Overtime is provided as needed and for emergencies.

Salary:

• Starting from $38,000.00 per year based on experience and knowledge

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License and Auto Insurance (Required)