Maintenance I

2173 Carolina St., Gary IN

Description

A commitment to creating vibrant housing communities for every income level and stage of life is our company’s driving philosophy. Founded in 1999, Evergreen Real Estate Group is a fully integrated real estate company that develops, acquires and manages affordable and market-rate multifamily communities across 10 states: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. Today, Evergreen owns and manages more than 70 properties and 8,000 units of multifamily housing, including conventional market-rate and affordable communities for families, seniors and special needs residents as well as newly built, Class A assisted living and memory care facilities. To learn more about Evergreen please click this link: Evergreen Real Estate Group is seeking a full-time Maintenance Technician I to join our team at St. John Homes located at 2173 Carolina St., Gary, IN 46407. This property has 144 units and serves a family community that participates in Section 8. Summary: This position is primarily responsible for assisting the Property Manager and/or the Maintenance Supervisor/III in the maintaining the physical integrity of the community at all times. This involves ensuring a safe and secure living environment for residents, visitors and staff. This position is also responsible for assisting the Property Manager and/or the Maintenance Supervisor/III to anticipate, identify and correct any and all problems involving the property and to help implement procedures that will prevent such problems by performing the following duties. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Conducts all business in accordance with company policies and procedures, state and federal laws; eg, OSHA, ADA, Fair Housing, etc. Documents resolutions to all work orders. Performs maintenance and repair tasks. Ensures that all make-ready repairs and services are completed correctly and on schedule. Assists in trouble-shooting maintenance problems and make recommendations for correction. Assists in the collection of bids and procurement of outside services and/or vendors for contract or repair work. Remains available to perform work orders and routine, preventative and deferred maintenance tasks. Documents resolutions to all work orders. Provides information to be used in work order status reports, documentation of capital improvements and major repairs. Assists in keeping grounds neat and free of litter. Rake, sweep, shovel as circumstances warrant. Remains aware of the condition of physical property throughout the community and immediately notify management of any unsafe conditions; e.g., broken gates leading to the pool, broken steps, open holes, broken/burned out exterior lights. Maintains accurate records regarding preventive maintenance, work orders (received and completed), expenditures, apartment make-ready status, work-in-progress, etc. Assists in scheduling and performing minor and routine maintenance on all appropriate equipment on a regular basis. Inspects and maintains all tools in excellent condition and inform management of the inventory status of spare parts and maintenance materials. Looks out for any safety hazards, including LBP, asbestos, radon, hazardous spills and workplace safety. Notify management immediately if safety hazards exist. Maintains a "safety first" attitude. Ensures all safety equipment is used consistently and appropriately. Performs work area clean-up and safety related duties.