Maintenance Technician - Skilled Roving

Hornig Companies Maintenance Technician

Hornig Companies has been recognized as a Top Workplace every year since 2016, thanks to the employees who make us exceptional.

Join Hornig Companies, a team of hard-working individuals who truly care about their residents and coworkers. For over 65 years, our family-owned and operated residential property management company has provided individuals and families with homes, not just apartments. Our staff are valued for their individual knowledge, experience, character and personality. We're a place where our core values of trust, integrity and respect are not just words- our ownership and employees live these values every day.

Hornig Companies seeks highly skilled, full-time roving Maintenance Technicians to respond to work orders, prepare units for new move-ins, and perform preventive maintenance throughout our portfolio of unique Minneapolis and St. Paul brownstone and mid-century communities. We place a high value on quality repairs, craftsmanship, and thoughtful updates that honor and preserve the historical integrity of our properties. The pay range for this role is $28 - $40+ per hour. To maintain internal equity and room for upward mobility, the upper limit is reserved for senior specialists who bring immediate mastery to the role.

What would my responsibilities include?

Diagnose, shoot, and repair apartment maintenance issues like:

• Plumbing issues such as leaking faucets, toilets, and other fixtures
• Repair or replace blinds, closet doors
• Low-risk electrical repair or replacement of lighting, ceiling fans, smoke detectors
• Minor sheetrock repair and repair of building construction such as broken windows and locks
• Minor caulking of tubs and sinks
• Minor appliance repair

Provide expertise on building repair, concentrating on preventing future maintenance concerns in historical and aging buildings

Communicate with residents regarding repairs in a caring, compassionate manner that upholds Hornig Companies' customer service reputation as well as Fair Housing guidelines

What do other Techs like about working at Hornig Companies?

• Culture of positivity
• Family-friendly daily rotating on-call schedule with a group of 20+ other skilled Technicians. Extra pay for holiday on-call. Great schedule for Technicians worn out from being on-call seven days in a row!
• Small company family values in our continually growing organization, that prioritizes technology, advancement, professionally maintained buildings and has over 65 years of stability in ownership and management
• Ownership that respects your knowledge, trusts you to do your job and appreciates your contributions
• Opportunity to work with peers that share camaraderie and a passion for their profession
• All employees are eligible for year-end discretionary bonuses
• Full benefits package with paid time off and 401(k) match

What should I bring to the team?

• Mechanical, plumbing and light electrical aptitude
• Specials Boiler's License, or the ability to obtain within 6 months
• Ability and willingness to learn
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds occasionally and 20 pounds frequently
• Valid Driver's License and meet car insurance requirements
• Ability to work rotating on-call schedule
• Ability to operate applicable phone applications for work orders, time allocation, and information look-up
• Ability to stand, lift and bend for up to 8 hours (with breaks) in hot/cold and wet environments
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• 8+ years maintenance experience required; Multi-housing experience preferred

Hornig Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Drug Free Workplace and Equal Housing Provider.