Property Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Possesses, developers and maintains a high level of skill in all parts of general maintenance. Position will perform general maintenance including plumbing, painting, electrical, HVAC, apartment turn-over (make readies), and appliance repairs in accordance with company standards, and in conjunction with and reporting to the Property Manager.

Responsibilities

• Promotes proactive and positive customer dealings to make their Omega Property Management experience high quality.
• Must have ability to perform within a customer service focused culture for residents, vendors and employees; responds and resolves resident maintenance requests and concerns; leads by example with a proactive approach during customer interactions.
• Performs service requests, make readies and preventative maintenance work throughout the community.
• Proactively notify Property Manager of service requests based on work observations & preventative maintenance
• Responsible for community common areas and ensures grounds are well maintained according to company standards; conducts inspections, identifies and resolves any hazards.
• Performs work using safe work practices. Ensures completion of safety training and actively investigates and mitigates risks.
• Responsible for inventory of parts and appliances and ensuring costs are minimized and adheres to budget; communicates and prepares required reporting; responsible for general maintenance and orderliness of facilities.
• Completes property preventative maintenance and preventative maintenance on required systems and equipment.
• Performs porter functions as necessary.

Variances in responsibilities may exist by community type:

Smaller Communities:

• Responsibilities will include completing both maintenance service requests and turnover of apartments. May work alone.

Larger Communities:

• May work on a team that completes maintenance service requests or turnover of apartments

Qualifications:

• Valid driver’s license; valid vehicle insurance
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Multilingual ability is a plus.
• On call required for after hours emergencies; Schedule may require work on weekends, holidays and evenings.
• Regular, consistent and timely attendance required.
• Ability to move in and out of a variety of positions which include the following: sitting, standing, walking, squatting, stair and ladder climbing, kneeling, belly crawling, overhead reaching, lifting, carrying.
• Ability to push and pull up to 118 lbs of force.
• Ability to lift below waist up to 77 lbs and above waist 45 lbs.
• Must complete and pass pulmonary exam and respirator fit test.
• Willing to work full time for three properties in Amarillo and Lubbock