Grounds and Exterior Services Technician

Make Ready Technician

SimplyHome is seeking a Make Ready Technician who is professional, organized, and focused on delivering 5-Star customer experience. This position will inspect, conduct handyman work, pressure wash, and conduct landscaping on single family residential homes. Basic handyman knowledge is preferred, and knowledge of irrigation systems is a plus. Will provide Irrigation training in order to obtain a license.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform landscaping tasks that are required on Make Ready rentals. Pulling weeds and mulching, trimming vegetation, and planting bushes or trees.
• Ability to operate and handle a power washer and clean dirt and grim from flatwork or siding.
• Removing trash and debris from inside or outside the home during Make Readies.
• Making minor repairs to fences in gates.
• Potential to make irrigation repairs.
• Available for on-call service, weekends and evenings as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to interact with residents and colleagues tactfully and professionally.
• Ability to climb up and down stairs several times each day and lift 50 pounds with ease.
• Self-starter that can effectively manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• High level of professionalism and the ability to work with and manage a team.
• Ability to drive with a trailer preferred.
• Must always possess a valid driver's license and valid vehicle insurance with no major traffic violations, suspensions, or DUIs in the last 5 years.
• Friendly and welcoming demeanor with the ability to maintain professionalism and a strong customer-focused demeanor with demanding clientele.
• Excellent time management skills, detail-orientation and ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills, along with advanced conflict resolution skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills and proficient in English. Must be able to articulate needs and convey information verbally and in writing effectively with employees, customers, supervisors, and co-workers throughout the organization.
• Knowledge of management methods and sound employee relations techniques with an ability to connect to staff, troubleshoot problems and help teams collaborate, as necessary.
• Able to work in an equitable, inclusive, and diverse environment. The Camillo family of companies are committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity, including hiring talent from all backgrounds.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Experience in the single-family or multi-family rental industry preferred.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Must be able to traverse and inspect all areas of jobsite in all types of weather; this may include walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at a time

About Us:

As one of the largest privately held real estate development and construction companies in Texas, Camillo Companies exists to open doors to greater opportunities for all people. For more than 30 years, the Company has led the way in constructing premier communities featuring affordable homes and residences that maximize style, livability, and functional floorplan designs. Camillo Companies is a vertically integrated operation consisting of four primary entities, including Retail (Legend Homes), Residences (SimplyHome), Land Development (Academy Development), and Maintenance (LCI Services). Through these operations, the Camillo Family of Companies has constructed more than 30,000 homes and residences in the Greater Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Bryan-College Station areas, establishing a standard of exceptional customer service and attainability. In 2007, the Company pioneered the single-family build-to-rent business, eventually leading to the 2012 launch of Camillo Properties, which builds, leases, and manages both new and recently constructed single-family homes, townhomes, and multi-family projects. Beginning in 2023, the company made acquisitions to expand into new markets in and outside of Texas.

Camillo Companies values a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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