Preventative Maintenance Technician

Preventative Maintenance Technician

Location: Omaha, NE Reports to: Property Manager Direct Reports: None

CVL is an established real estate investment and property management company with over two decades of experience building and managing vibrant, people-centered communities across the Midwest. With a portfolio of more than 1000 multifamily units and ambitious plans for strategic expansion, CVL is rooted in a strong culture of integrity, collaboration, and operational excellence.

At CVL, we prioritize people, act with integrity, foster vibrant communities, embrace innovation, and work together to deliver excellence every day, in every role.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Preventative Maintenance Technician to help ensure the safety, functionality, and overall satisfaction of our communities. This role blends hands-on technical work with strong communication and customer service. This is a high-impact role for an individual who enjoys problem-solving, takes pride in quality workmanship, and is committed to providing exceptional service to residents and staff across the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate professionally with residents, coworkers, and vendors to ensure maintenance requests are clearly understood and completed to high satisfaction.
• Support a positive work environment by collaborating with maintenance staff, sharing knowledge, and assisting teammates during high-volume or complex projects.
• Represent the maintenance team with professionalism, demonstrating empathy, patience, and respect when interacting with residents and addressing their concerns.
• Participate in regular property walk-throughs to identify maintenance needs, safety issues, and opportunities to improve the resident experience.
• Provide feedback to supervisors on recurring issues, resident concerns, and ways to improve maintenance processes or service delivery.
• Assist with the on-call rotation by responding promptly, helping troubleshoot issues, and coordinating with teammates or supervisors when repairs need prioritization.

Administrative Management

• Follows procedures for accessing and obtaining materials, supplies, equipment, tools, and other items from the property's maintenance department by tracking inventory used, returning unused items to the established location, and notifying the maintenance supervisor about re-ordering needs.
• Completes documentation and other paperwork in a timely, accurate, and complete fashion so that service requests can be appropriately documented and tracked. This includes recording actions taken to remedy the situation.
• Supports cost-cutting and expense control by fixing rather than replacing parts when possible, not being wasteful with materials and supplies, and practicing the correct use for tools and equipment.
• Complies with safety related laws and requirements, tool manufacturer requirements and reporting accidents and incidents promptly and accurately.
• Inspects work performed by contractors, vendors, and other service providers to verify the work, materials, and services meet quality standards.

Preventative Maintenance

• Performs scheduled HVAC filter changes in all assigned units, following established maintenance schedules and documenting completion accurately in the work order system.
• Cleans evaporator and condenser coils on HVAC systems to maintain system efficiency, extend equipment life, and prevent failure.
• Inspects and cleans dryer vents in all assigned units to reduce fire risk and ensure proper appliance operation, flagging any obstructions or damage for follow-up repair.
• Conducts in-unit appliance inspections, checking ranges, refrigerators, dishwashers, and other appliances for proper operation, safety, and cleanliness, and reporting deficiencies requiring repair.
• Maintains accurate records of all preventative maintenance completed, including unit number, date of service, and any items flagged for follow-up repair.
• Performs other maintenance related job duties as assigned.

Why Join CVL?

• Play a meaningful role in keeping our communities safe, comfortable, and well-maintained for residents.
• Join a mission-driven company with a 20-year track record of excellence.
• Lead a talented team while still engaging in hands-on technical work.
• Enjoy the stability of an established organization with opportunities for growth.

Requirements

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job site can be loud.
• 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 talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

What We're Looking For

• Prior maintenance, HVAC, or building trades experience preferred; entry-level candidates with mechanical aptitude will be considered.
• Basic knowledge of HVAC systems, appliances, and building mechanical systems; ability to identify and report items requiring further repair.
• Ability to follow a structured schedule and complete high volumes of routine tasks with consistency, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and customer-service orientation. Interpersonal skills to interact with employees or residents of the buildings in a pleasant and professional manner.
• Physical stamina to handle a full shift of being active on your feet for up to 8 hours per day.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.

Cedar Valley Living, LLC. Provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.