Lead Maintenance Technician (apartment complex) - Gables Search Group

**Currently Offering a $1,000 SIGN-ON BONUS!** (payable after 6 months of employment)

Our client believes that the culture of integrity, professionalism, and hard work that we have been able to cultivate begins and ends with our team. We are striving to become the gold standard for property management companies in each state where we operate and we realize that the brilliant people we hire are the key to reaching that standard. Each of our locations boasts on-site, hands-on management as one of the features that distinguishes us from much of our competition. When you select a career with our client, you become part of our family. We want our team on the ground to represent the values of them at each and every community and to make our residents feel like they are part of the family as well.  We want to offer our team members a career that engages and challenges them and gives them the opportunity to thrive to their fullest potential.

The Lead Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining the property in a safe, attractive and comfortable condition. This individual will maintain relationships with other service staff, residents and vendors. Some key responsibilities will include providing the highest level of customer service, make regular inspections of grounds and buildings as part of a preventative maintenance plan, complete service requests and assist with the apartment make-ready process. The Lead Maintenance Technician reports directly to the Maintenance Supervisor.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to:  

•  Prepare vacant apartment homes for occupancy by making any necessary repairs
•  Complete work orders in occupied homes while providing fast, friendly service
•  Assists in organization and assignment of service work orders at the Maintenance Supervisor's direction
•  Follow preventive maintenance guidelines
•  Maintain property grounds
•  HVAC, plumbing, electrical, appliance and all other service requests 
•  Team work to achieve property goals
•  Follow safety procedures
•  Assists in maintaining inventory, required company logs, orderliness, and safety of tools, equipment, supplies and maintenance shop
•  Assists with mentoring and training other grounds and maintenance technicians at the Maintenance Supervisor's direction

•  Hard worker with a positive attitude
•  Team-oriented
•  EPA Certification-obtain within 90 days of employment
•  Excellent customer service skills
•  1+ years of maintenance experience
•  Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening
•  Must be available after hours and weekends for on-call responsibilities (rotated schedule)
• Valid Driver's License with auto insurance
• Highschool graduate or equivalent

Physical Demands:

• Physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:  
  • Must be able to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms
  • Position requires ability to climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear
  • Must be able to lift or move 100lbs occasionally

Benefits:

• Full-time, Hourly position
• 401K match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays 
• Comprehensive Benefits Plan Available (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability)
• Competitive Wage
• Annual boot allowance  
• & More!