Maintenance Technician

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

REPORTS TO: MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR/COMMUNITY MANAGER

OVERVIEW: Routine maintenance, preventative maintenance, unit turns, etc.

JOB SUMMARY: Maintains efficient operation and upkeep of the property buildings and grounds in a supportive role.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following but are not limited to the job specifications contained herein. Additional duties or job functions that can be performed safely may be required as deemed necessary by supervisory personnel.

• Responsible for the daily repair and upkeep of the property.

• Responsible to maintain the grounds and assist the groundskeeper on daily basis.

• Responsible for the preparation of vacant units for occupancy.

• Responsible for the care, maintenance and inventory of all supplies and equipment owned by the property and/or the management company.

• Responsible for the supply and upkeep of all personal tools

• Responsible for reporting unusual or extraordinary circumstances regarding the property or residents.

• Responsible for maintaining the required property uniform and insuring a professional appearance and attitude at all times.

• Responsible for cleaning work area, tools and equipment.

• Responsible for courteous, efficient response at all times.

• Be aware of and operate within OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Act) standards and company safety policies at all times.

• Responsible for thorough knowledge of management company policies and property community policies.

• Responsible for seeking educational opportunities and self-improvement for personal growth and development.

• Responsible to be available to work on an on-call basis.

• Responsible for securing the maintenance shop(s) at the close of every work day.

• And anything else that the MS feels falls into the Maintenance Tech's job description.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

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

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.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.


REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician

(CAMT) is helpful in this position.

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 this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and, on rare occasions, move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Requirements:

Attendance is an imperative job function.

On-Call is required.

Availability to perform snow removal at various hours/days in difficult climates required.


Employees must fulfill the performance standards of this position and comply with policies, rules and procedures of the company, including those set out in the Employee Handbook or otherwise communicated (verbally or writing) to employees.

Employee Acknowledgement

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. This job description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification and addition as deemed necessary by the company. Employees are required to comply with supervisory instructions and perform other job duties, responsibilities and assignments required by company officials. This job description does not constitute an employment contract between the company and any employee. The job responsibilities of this position may include cross-training in other functions to ensure satisfactory operation.