Maintenance Technician - Part-time

Description

Maintenance Technician will be responsible, under the direction of the Resident Manager, for the overall maintenance of the apartment complex including all areas related to the day-to-day maintenance operations of the community.

Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct all business in accordance with company policies and procedures, Fair Housing laws, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 8 and all other laws pertaining to multifamily housing.

Essential duties can include, but are not limited to:

1) Minor Electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting.

2) Repairing and addressing structures and/or fixtures such as showers, sinks, appliances, doors/cabinets, walls and building exteriors.

3) Prepare units for new move-ins.

4) Have a working knowledge of HVAC systems.

5) Complete grounds work.

6) Coordinate special projects as directed.

7) Answer and respond to emergency calls in a timely manner to troubleshoot best course of action.

Qualifications & Requirements

The Maintenance Technician must maintain a professional and courteous approach with residents, visitors, contractors, and fellow employees. The Maintenance Technician must have the necessary tools to effectively complete tasks outlined above. Additionally, the Maintenance Technician must have the ability to follow oral and written instructions and be able to maintain effective and cooperative working relationships.

Physical Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to:

• Regularly stand, climb, walk, hear/listen, talk
• Frequently lift up to 50-100 pounds, pull/push, carry, grasp, reach
• Occasionally sit, crawl, stoop, kneel
• Clearly see 20+ feet, with or without corrective lenses, ability to focus

Mental & Other Skills/Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the:

Adaptability: ability to adapt to changes, delays or unexpected events in the work environment; ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks; ability to change approach or method to best fit the situation.

• Analytical Ability: ability to maintain focus for extended periods of time; ability to complete research projects with resourcefulness and persistence; ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; ability to use intuition and experience to complement existing data.
• Attendance: ability to consistently arrive and be able to work as scheduled.
• Computer/Technical Ability: working knowledge of: Word Processing software, Internet software
• Dependability: ability to follow instructions, both in written and verbal format; ability to respond to management direction; ability to complete tasks on time or notify the appropriate person with an alternate plan when necessary.
• Interpersonal Skills: ability to maintain satisfactory relationships with others, excellent customer service skills and a good overall understanding of appropriate human relations. Awareness of and sensitivity to the service population's culture and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Judgment: ability to make prudent and timely decisions; ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment; ability to explain reasoning for decisions.
• Language Ability: ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence; ability to speak effectively before customers or employees of organization.
• Motor Coordination: the ability to coordinate eyes, hands, fingers, and feet accurately and handle precise movements.
• Problem Solving Ability: ability to identify and/or prevent problems before they occur; ability to formulate alternative solutions to problems when necessary; ability to transfer learning from past experiences to new experiences of similar nature.
• Quality Management: ability to complete duties, on time and with absolute precision, at least 95% of the time; ability to edit the accuracy and thoroughness of one's work as well as the work of others; ability to constructively apply feedback to improve performance, ability to generate ideas to improve and promote quality in work.
• Reasoning Ability: ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Workplace Environmental Conditions

While performing the essential duties/responsibilities of this job, the employee will be:

Noise Conditions: exposed during a shift to constant or intermittent sounds at moderate to loud levels of sound dependent upon the activities of the property.

• Heat: subject to high temperatures
• Cold: exposed to low temperatures
• Atmospheric Exposures: exposed to dusts, fumes, vapors, or mists

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS

· Frequent need (10% to 15% of the time) to utilize personal transportation to inspect properties and surrounding neighborhood, trips to the hardware store, etc.

· Must have current, valid driver's license and automobile insurance.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

· Employee must check in with property manager at the start and end of each shift. Work hours should coincide with property office hours.

· Employees must fulfill the performance standards of this position and comply with policies, rules and procedures of the company, including those set out in the IMI Employee Handbook, or otherwise communicated (verbally or in writing) to employees.

· This job description is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. This job description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification and addition as deemed necessary by the company. Employees are required to comply with supervisory instructions and perform other job duties, responsibilities and assignments requested by the Resident Manager, Regional Manager or IMI Asset Management Team.

· This job description does not constitute an employment contract between the company and any employee.

· All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

· The job responsibilities of this position may include cross-training in other functions or positions to ensure satisfactory operation of the property or work area.

· Salary DOE. Infinity Management & Investments, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

· This is an hourly position.