Lead Apartment Maintenance Tech - North Central

Lead Maintenance Tech

Company: Fairway Management

Location: Kirksville, MO

Schedule: Full Time 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday

Company Overview:

At JES Holdings, our company's mission is to develop, build, and manage quality affordable housing, where our families would be proud to live.

A key division of JES Holdings, Fairway Management (FWM), is responsible for the management, upkeep, and day to day operations of more than 250 apartment communities and single-family rental subdivisions in the affordable housing market. FWM's team works together to provide exceptional service to our clients and communities. We are driven by our core values of entrepreneurship, integrity, accountability, and our mission to serve our communities.

If this opportunity excites you then we encourage you to apply to join us in our mission to provide quality housing where our families would be proud to live.

Job Summary:

These exceptionally driven professionals are essential to the maintenance and upkeep of our properties, enabling them to be places our residents are proud to live.

We are looking for dynamic professionals who are punctual, professional, and proactive. Arriving at work on time, possessing strong time management skills, providing our residents with enthusiastic service while completing work orders, and having a keen eye for detail to catch small issues before they become big come in this rewarding role.

A non-extensive list of maintenance skills used in this role includes drywall repair, painting, plumbing, electrical, appliance repair, general building maintenance as well as driving preparations for state agency and investor inspections and training maintenance tech I and IIs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance to all local, state, and investor regulations and policies.
• Prepare for state agency, and investor inspections.
• Prioritize work orders for assigned properties.
• Ensure properties maintain exceptional curb appeal.
• Be available for on call after hours.
• Must have applicable maintenance tools.
• Lead make ready process with unit turns in a timely manner. Including but not limited to painting, carpet cleaning, and general unit cleaning as needed.
• Perform quarterly preventative maintenance checks.
• Must be able to perform all physical requirements of position including but not limited to being able to lift up to 55lbs, work in enclosed spaces such as attics and crawl spaces, work outdoors in all weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow.
• Must be willing to assist neighboring properties in maintenance tasks.
• Must be able to pick up supplies from area vendors as needed while legally operating a registered and properly insured vehicle.
• Reports to Regional Manager and Maintenance Superintendent for all delegated tasks.
• Travel to, and participate in, both regional and corporate training and/or conferences as required.
• Be alert to any emergencies, suspicious persons or events and notify appropriate staff.
• Assist with maintaining exceptional curb appeal.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with residents, vendors, and other staff members.
• Make the manager aware of any health and safety concerns on site.
• Must be willing to work overtime as needed and approved
• Must be able to troubleshoot, repair, and replace HVAC
• Must train assigned staff company systems, building systems, and safety training as well as general maintenance training for Maintenance Tech I and IIs.
• Prepares properties for REAC or INSPIRE inspections.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: High School diploma or the equivalent, EPA Certification
• Experience: 5 years of experience in multifamily, commercial, or hotel maintenance experience, Must have working knowledge in plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, painting, and building operating systems (ie. Door entry systems, fire suppression systems, etc.), Must have knowledge of REAC and INSPIRE inspection preparation, Must have knowledge of HUD and LIHTC maintenance standards

Preferred Qualifications:

• HVAC EPA Type II Certification

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Employment is at-will, as allowed by state law. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without prior approval from Human Resources. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.