Maintenance Technician

Description:

Summary

Operating and maintaining Preston Communities assets (apartment homes and/or office buildings) by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Monitor turns, vacant units, and move-outs.

Maintain exterior appearance of property to present good street appeal.

Completion of work orders.

Perform routine preventative maintenance to ensure that building systems and physical condition of assets do not deteriorate.

Perform daily trash pick up, including pet waste, cigarette butts, etc.

Be on an on-call rotation for after-hours and weekend maintenance emergencies.

All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirement listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Problem Solving -Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group solving situations.
• Customer Service -Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
• Oral Communication -Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; participates in meetings.
• Written Communication -Writes clearly and informatively; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork -Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; able to build morale and group commitments to goals; supports everyones efforts to succeed.
• Organizational Support -Follows Policies and Procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organizations goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities; supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Motivation -Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence. Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Professionalism -Approaches other in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
• Quality -Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Attendance/Punctuality -is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability -Follows instructions; responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative -Seeks increased responsibility; asks for and offers help when needed.

Language Skills

• The ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and manuals; ability to write routine reports, work orders and correspondence along with the ability to speak effectively before groups or customers or employees of organization.

Computer Skills

• Basic computer skills

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, and smell.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• CPO, EPA Certifications (Recommended)

Other Qualifications

• Must have reliable transportation and tools.
• Must have a valid drivers license.

Compensation details: 21-24 Hourly Wage

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