Maintenance Technician

Los Angeles CA

Description

WE ARE GROWING! NOW HIRING: Maintenance Technician We are pleased to announce and opportunity for a Maintenance Tech to help grow our Southern California team! With our rapid growth, we need a well skilled, self-motivated, energetic and handy Maintenance Tech to manager our multi-family and commercial real estate portfolio. From necessary repairs to preventive maintenance throughout the entire portfolio of properties including getting units ready for new tenants!! JOB SCOPE - GENERAL DUTIES *Respond to work orders for maintenance and mark complete. *Handle resident relations with tact, diplomacy and courteous communications while maintaining discretion. * General repair of apartments for new residents *Assist in maintaining community area appearance. *Participate in inspections with Maintenance team as well as with Maintenance Manager on a weekly basis or when necessary *Able to work at multiple locations and properties at any given time MAINTENANCE & SERVICE If you have what it takes to do any of the following, this position is for you: Identify and correct hazardous property conditions. During normal course of duty, look for needed maintenance and liability hazards and repair/report to Maintenance Manager *Repair/replace appliances. *Repair/replace plumbing systems. *Repair/replace air conditioning/heating/electrical systems. *Repair/replace any apartment material within scope of management responsibility. *Perform preventive maintenance on equipment, appliances and units. Maintenance projects: *Unit turns and work orders *Trouble-shoot: diagnose and correct minor air conditioning failures/heating failures and appliance failures *Repairs minor electrical problems (works with high voltage 110-220 volts) *Repairs minor plumbing problems. *Provides minor carpentry and sheet rock and minor roof repairs. *Monitor inventory of maintenance and cleaning supplies. *Re-key locks/cut keys as necessary for MO and Evictions *Inspects the property for safety hazards *Prepare vacant apartments for move-in: Work with contractors to ensure timeline is adhered to as well as ensure units are ready for final inspection. *Apply touch-up paint as needed to apartments and outside areas as needed. OTHER FUNCTIONS *Protect against damage to the asset from inclement weather (tables, umbrellas, flags, banners, landscaping). *May be requested to assist in other areas of property including painting, grounds-keeping, trash pick-up, pool maintenance, house-keeping, etc. depending on property needs. *Attends and participates in management and staff meetings as needed. *Maintains cost per turn within budget & ensures make ready days are 7 days or less or as defined by Maintenance Manager (for renovation purposes.) *Manages expenses closely and within budget, communicates any overages in advance, actively pursues expense savings *Collaborates with corporate departments *Complies with company, city and county standards (HDICLA, Health, Building and Safety, Fire, OSHA, HR, etc..) This job description is not an all-inclusive list of functions and tasks. Job functions may be added, deleted or modified at any time by the management team. Receipt or possession of this job description does not constitute a contract of employment. REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN • Minimum of 3 years prior apartment residential/commercial maintenance experience • Knowledge of the following: carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, air conditioning, appliance repair, etc. • Computer Savvy- email and Appfolio software use is imperative to the success of the daily tasks. • Relevant certification is a plus • Proven organizational & time management skills • Ability to work with all types of people and understand problems of residents. • Spanish Speaker a plus • Valid driver license and automobile insurance • Ability to read and write English; speak English and understand spoken English Flexible Schedule: Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm. On call for emergencies and weekends. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS *May be exposed to constant activity that requires intermittent standing, bending, crouching, pushing/pulling, lifting/moving/carrying (light to heavy weight material/appliances/ equipment), climbing ladders/stairs, and walking on rooftops *Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate small-motorized equipment (i.e., repetitive hand/wrist, gripping and elbow motion) *Must have normal range of hearing, vision, color discrimination and depth perception for proper operation of machines and equipment *Requires the use of appropriate safety equipment (e.g., back belts, goggles, masks, gloves, etc.)