Service Technician

Position Title: Service Tech

Reports To:  Community Director

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Summary:

Supports the Resident Service Director in ensuring that the physical aspects of the property meet the Company’s established standards and any applicable laws.  Diagnoses problems and makes repairs in areas such as HVAC (if certified), electrical, plumbing, pool, carpentry, dry walling, exterior structural and appliance.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Repairs and maintains physical structures of apartment houses using handtools and power tools 
2. Replaces defective electrical switches and other fixtures  
3. Paints structures, repairs sheetrock and woodwork with carpenter’s tools  
4. Repairs plumbing fixtures  
5. Repairs boilers and appliances
6. Repairs plaster  
7. Repairs floors and tile
8. Builds sheds and other outbuildings 
9. May perform HVAC functions with proper certification
10. Responds promptly to all on-call pages/requests 
11. Completes work orders according to Company guidelines and safety standards 
12. Completes all required logs, paperwork or checklists related to inventory tracking or hazardous chemicals 
13. Maintains tools and equipment in the maintenance shop in an orderly manner and according to Company policy 
14. Reports any maintenance issues and/or concerns to supervisor in a timely manner 
15. Must be able to work flexible schedule which may include working special events and/or weekends
16. Performs other duties as assigned 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. High school diploma or equivalent
2. Minimum 2 years experience in field or related area
3. HVAC certification and experience as it applies to any HVAC responsibilities
4. Knowledge of standard concepts, practices and procedures within a particular field
5. Requires a certain degree of creativity and latitude

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The employee may need the capability to move/lift 20-40 pounds as needed. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear; and smell. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.  The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.