Maintenance Technician - Real Equity Management

COMPENSATION RANGE: $15.00-$22.00/hour based upon experience, plus full benefits 

THE COMPANY: Real Equity Management (REM) is a privately owned design-build and property management firm based in Columbia, Missouri. For more than 20 years, we have fulfilled community needs by building a diverse commercial and residential real estate portfolio across the Midwest. Over the years, our portfolio has grown to include hotels, restaurants, mixed-use and market-rate communities, in addition to commercial and retail spaces. We remain focused on our plans for growth and currently have several exciting projects under construction and in queue! 

MAINTENANCE SERVICE TECHNICIAN POSITION: Our Building Maintenance Service Technicians assist our Maintenance Department with inbound maintenance requests for a defined property in our portfolio. Maintenance Service Technicians are responsible for ensuring that apartment units and other property facilities are in excellent working order. Your day-to-day will revolve around diagnostics and repair of air conditioning and heating units, basic troubleshooting of electrical appliances and outlets, repair basic plumbing issues, patch holes or cracks in drywall, etc. Our Maintenance Service Technicians also assists others in related positions including assisting in preparing recently vacated apartment units for rent availability, landscape projects, and renovation projects.

MAINTENANCE SERVICE TECHNICIAN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess repair and service orders estimating time to complete and scope of repair needed.
• Respond to and complete repair work and service orders in a timely fashion.
• Follow up with residents after completing repair work to ensure problem is fixed, reducing repeat repair tickets.
• Perform routine repairs as well as follow through on scheduled preventive maintenance service.
• Maintain material and supply inventory, ordering materials when needed.
• Assist with the turn of vacated units in preparation for new resident move in.
• Oversee work performed by outside contractors when needed, especially during apartment turns.
• Assist with various landscape and renovation projects.

MAINTENANCE SERVICE TECHNICIAN QUALIFICATIONS:

• MUST HAVE: 1+ years experience in maintenance or construction; exposure to electrical, plumbing, painting and drywall work.
• MUST HAVE: Clean background, great attitude and professional demeanor
• Must reside within 20 miles of the Bowling Green area due to on call requirements.
• HVAC experience or EPA certified a plus
• Must meet the physical demands of continual walking, standing, climbing, stooping, bending, kneeling, heavy lifting and carrying items of 50lbs or greater.