Apartment Service Technician

Apartment Service Technician

Morguard is a fully integrated real estate company. We strategically invest in high-quality, well-located, multifamily assets across North America and our onsite teams are critical to our Communities' success.

Now hiring an experienced Apartment Maintenance Technician who is HVAC or EPA certified.

An HVAC or EPA Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician to resolve work orders, complete preventative maintenance, and to support the day to day onsite operations under the direction of our Lead Maintenance Technician and Community Manager.

You'll work full time, Tuesday through Saturday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with an hour off for lunch.

HVAC or EPA Certified Maintenance Technicians are required to participate in the On-Call Rotation.

• Take turns responding to On-Call Emergencies with your other (2) Maintenance Co-workers
• Each On-Call Rotation earns a weekly On-Call Stipend - paid directly to you even if you're not called to the property

The pay rate for this position is $25-$29 per hour.

• Are eligible for employer provided benefits as well as added income via quarterly bonuses - up to 5% of the annual salary.
• Are eligible for a $100 stipend for on-call duties.

To help maintain the highest standards for our apartment community. Your role will be to assist residents with open work orders by making minor repairs within apartments and alongside the Lead Maintenance Technician on routine maintenance and capital improvement projects onsite.

We need your strong work ethic, customer service for our residents, personal motivation to consistently improve, and a good foundation in general appliance repair, painting, plumbing, and landscaping. Your work in this job will directly determine our community and our resident's well-being.

• Being thorough and courteous; we need you to accurately assess the root cause of each work order that comes in and do your best to close it out and improve our residents' homes
• Walk the property each day; know your grounds and your buildings and clear away any trash or debris that you find.
• Follow guidelines and your own expertise to turn around vacant apartment units and prepare them for new residents to move into
• Respond to assigned work orders or general maintenance in a timely manner and always communicate with your Maintenance Supervisor or Property Manager as things move forward or take longer to complete than anticipated
• Work with the Maintenance Supervisor on any special projects or property wide routine maintenance as necessary

Above all, you will be responsible for staying in sync with the company's and the community's operating and safety policies and procedures and for adhering to federal, state and local laws pertaining to the operation of the community and Fair Housing.

Experience & strengths you'll need:

• A dedication to company goals and values and a commitment to the success of each associate as a member of the team
• Good communicator and listener with strong customer service skills
• General knowledge or direct experience of plumbing, drywall repair, painting, carpentry, appliance repair, pressure cleaning, or minor electric troubleshooting and repair
• Previous experience on a mid-rise apartment community - closing work orders and turning apartments is ideal
• HVAC Type I and Type II/EPA Universal Certification is required
• Valid Driver's License & ability to respond to after hours or weekend emergencies
• High school graduate; technical school preferred but not required

The identified candidate is required to provide proof of a valid Driver's License in good standing for consideration of hire.

At Morguard, our employees are our greatest investment. We make people our priority and strive to create a culture of respect, health and safety, and equal opportunity to support employees to meet their goals.

• Employer Provided Medical Insurance Options
• Excellent culture that supports a work-life balance with time off for Summer Hours, Vacation, Personal, Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Dollar for dollar matching 401k Savings Plan with immediate vesting
• Opportunity to live onsite within portfolio with our Employee Discount

All job offers are subject to a pre-employment drug test and criminal/credit background check.

Morguard is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Morguard is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. Morguard will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

Morguard participates in the E-Verify program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.