Maintenance Technician (1377 - Sunbury, Ohio)

Maintenance/Service Technician

The Maintenance/Service Technician reports directly to the Service Manager and is responsible for performing make-ready repairs to all vacant units prior to move-in. HVAC certified preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform repairs to make-ready units in a timely manner.
• Is responsible for 24 hour on-call, as scheduled by the Service Manager, respond to on-call paging.
• Assist the Service Manager or Housekeeper with their work if necessary.
• Assist the Grounds personnel with trashing out units if necessary.
• Assist the Service Manager with inventory control and utilization of maintenance materials and supplies.
• Inspect property for improvements and repairs and review with the Service Manager.
• Perform work order requests.
• Assist the Service Manager with maintenance requests.
• Ensure that the grounds are free of litter at all times.
• Operate and perform scheduled maintenance properly on all equipment.
• Know the location of gas and water meter emergency cut offs, all apartment and fixture cut offs, and sewer clean outs.
• Paint interior and exterior when required.
• Assist the Property Manager or other staff members when requested.
• Perform work orders with same day completion in mind.
• Review work orders with Service Manager on a daily basis.
• Responsible for adherence to policies outlined in Employee handbook.
• Responsible for keeping the Maintenance shop clean and in order at all times.
• Be immediately available in the event of snow.
• Follow the Maintenance General Operating Policies.
• Maintain a professional appearance in uniform and display a good attitude at all times.
• Be aware of personal hygiene and cleanliness while on the job.
• Understand the importance of a good attitude and team spirit.
• Work well with other staff members.
• Be cooperative in helping at another site when needed and be flexible to transfer to another property if needed.
• After-hours on call required on a rotating basis.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• HVAC skills (certification preferred) - CFC certification
• CPO certification preferred
• Plumbing, electrical, carpentry skills
• Knowledge of SDS and OSHA
• 608 Refrigerant Certification preferred, but not required. Will train if necessary.

Working Conditions:

• Position may require night/weekend work.
• Required to be on call.
• Duties performed both inside and outside, even in extreme temperatures of below 32 degrees and above 100 degrees.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Current driver's license, CFC Certificate (Where Needed)

Other Skills and Abilities:

HVAC, Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical skills, Pool certification (if required)

Other Qualifications:

Knowledge of OSHA regulations, MSDS standards

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits: Competitive Benefits to include Health, Dental, Life, 401K, Employees Assistance Program, Long Term Disability, Vacation and Sick Leave.

EOE/ Drug Free Workplace