Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Keep two communities running right. GLR Companies is hiring a hands-on Maintenance Technician to support day-to-day maintenance operations across two market-rate apartment communities totaling 76 units in Northeast Ohio.

About GLR Companies

GLR Companies, Inc. is a full-service, third-party property management firm headquartered in Northeast Ohio. We manage multifamily communities, commercial properties, and community associations, and we hold every asset to a hands-on operational standard. We are active operators, not absentee managers. Our leadership walks properties, knows the work, and holds itself to the same standards we ask of our teams. We are growing, and we are building the team that grows with us.

About the Role

You will split your time between two market-rate apartment communities, 36 units and 40 units, keeping both to a resident-ready, inspection-ready standard every day. You will handle work orders, unit turns, preventive maintenance, and general repairs across both sites, routing your day between the two properties as work demands. Mileage between properties is paid.

What You'll Do

• Work Order Completion: Complete assigned work orders in Rent Manager promptly and accurately across both properties, with clear documentation of work performed
• Unit Turns: Perform make-ready work on vacant units at both communities, including repairs, painting touch-ups, and general prep, to meet turn-time and quality standards
• Preventive Maintenance: Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks across both properties, covering HVAC, life-safety equipment, building systems, and seasonal work
• Property Upkeep: Support general property upkeep and respond to day-to-day maintenance needs across buildings and grounds at both sites
• Inspection Support: Help keep both properties prepared for municipal, insurance, lender, and internal inspections; correct deficiencies as assigned
• On-Call Rotation: Participate in the on-call rotation and respond to after-hours emergency maintenance calls across both properties per company policy
• Shop & Safety: Keep the shop organized at each site, maintain tools and equipment, and follow safety/OSHA standards
• Hands-On Repairs: Perform repairs across plumbing, electrical, HVAC, appliances, drywall, carpentry, and flooring

What You Bring

• 2+ years of maintenance experience; multifamily/apartment maintenance experience preferred
• Comfortable managing your own schedule and priorities across two locations
• EPA 608 certification (Universal preferred) a plus
• Working knowledge across core trades (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, general repair)
• Strong work ethic, reliability, and attention to detail
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and reliable transportation; ability to participate in on-call rotation

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.; climb ladders and stairs; stand, walk, bend, kneel, and reach for extended periods; and work indoors and outdoors in all Northeast Ohio weather conditions. Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with applicable law.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) with per-pay-period accrual
• Eleven (11) paid holidays plus one (1) floating holiday
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mileage reimbursement for travel between sites
• Paid training and a clear growth path across a growing portfolio

Equal Opportunity Employer

GLR Companies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Two locations, Northeast Ohio