Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Summary: The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining and repairing the physical condition of apartment buildings, grounds, and individual units within an affordable housing complex. They also play a key role in preparing units for new residents and ensuring compliance with various regulatory inspections.

Essential Job Functions:

• Address tenant maintenance requests promptly and efficiently, providing excellent customer service.
• Conduct routine inspections of properties to identify maintenance needs and safety hazards
• Maintain the exterior of the properties, including landscaping, snow removal, and general upkeep.
• Assist with preparing units for new tenants, including cleaning and minor repairs.
• Clean all common areas and pick up grounds on entire property to maintain proper cleanliness and curb appeal
• Collaborate with property management to ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards.
• Routinely inspect the property to monitor vacant apartments, exterior ground, lighting, and building conditions
• Maintain inventory of supplies and tools, placing orders as needed.
• Document all maintenance activities and repairs in maintenance log.
• Complete monthly preventative maintenance according to policy and regulation.
• Perform general maintenance and/or repairs to building systems and apartments
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, customer service, organizational and time management skills.
• Must be able to communicate in English with residents, emergency providers and outside contractors.
• Must have a mechanical aptitude; skillful use of equipment and tools and have physical and manual dexterity skills.
• Required use of a cell phone while on call.
• Must be able to manage a flexible schedule including overtime and be on-call as assigned.
• The ability to be on-call for evening and weekend emergencies.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Prior experience related to carpentry, plumbing, electrical, appliance, HVAC, and building systems required
• 2+ years multifamily or construction site management preferred

All experience and education requirements, except when required by federal, state, or local laws or requirements, may be waived at the discretion of management with the approval of the Chief Executive Officer, in collaboration with Human Resources.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Must be able to lift, move and transport up to 50lbs without the assistance of hand truck, dolly, or other mechanical lifting devices.
• Must be able to walk, bend, stoop, climb stairs, access and work in confined spaces as well as at heights in excess of 20 feet and have the mobility required to use ladders.
• Valid drivers license and reliable transportation.
• Standard background check and drug screening required.

Corporate Qualifications/Expectations:

• Adhere to all CDS Housing policies and procedures.
• Adhere to the Agency Mission, Vision, Shared Values, and Customer Service Standards.
• Attend mandatory education and training modules as scheduled; obtain and maintain all required certifications/training by State regulations and CDS policy
• Act as a professional representative of CDS Life Transitions, Inc. in regard to appearance, behavior, temperament, communication, language, and dress.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed but are not to be seen as a complete list of responsibilities, duties, skills, required of personnel so classified. Also, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the direction of the employer.

CDS Life Transitions is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. CDS Life Transitions will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact us at 585-341-4600.