Maintenance Technician
Renton, WA
New Standard Equities, Inc. is searching for an experienced apartment Maintenance Technician for our beautiful 280+ unit property in Renton, WA.
At New Standard Equities properties, Maintenance Technicians are responsible for diagnosing maintenance issues, making repairs, and completing maintenance requests in a timely manner.
Our skilled Maintenance Technicians maintain the overall condition of the apartment community including the grounds and common areas, to provide a quality living environment for residents.
The successful candidate for this position will have at least two years of previous facilities/maintenance experience, and strong customer service skills. Apartment maintenance experience is preferred.
This position will be required to work evenings, weekends, and emergency call schedules.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Performs maintenance duties including work orders and preventative maintenance activities, with minimal supervision consistent with company policies and procedures and direction from supervisor(s), completes documentation and necessary paperwork in a timely, accurate, and complete manner to document and track maintenance activities.
• Ensures apartments are ready for occupancy by performing various and as needed electrical, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, and other miscellaneous maintenance and repairs necessary or directed.
• Maintains grounds, common areas, and amenities by picking up/emptying trash and debris, vacuuming, moping, pressure washing breezeways and commons areas, general cleaning as needed and other areas as directed.
• Repairs minor problems of buildings and foundations, including ceilings, walls, floors, basements, and all mechanical contents of the building.
• Assists with unit turns, move outs, apartment inspections, and work orders.
• Applies knowledge of building operating systems such as HVAC, security and sprinkler systems, fire alarms, plumbing, heating, electrical, and any other related setups to perform maintenance, preventative maintenance, and/or repairs.
• Complies with company standards and applicable laws including but not limited to; Fair Housing, OSHA, Landlord Tenant, Local Building Codes, OSHA, and EEOC. Attends and participates in company safety meetings and required trainings and other safety related laws and requirements, and by reporting accidents and incidents promptly to supervisor.
• Reports known safety hazards, equipment, and customer concerns to supervisor.
• Responds quickly to emergency situations during work hours and on-call coverage.
• Follows established process for inventory of supplies and materials at the community, by tracking inventory used, returning unused inventory, and notifying supervisor about reordering needs. Supports cost saving initiatives by fixing rather than replacing parts when possible and not being wasteful with materials and supplies.
• Maintains high levels of customer service for prospects, residents, vendors, and associates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Certificates and Licenses:
• Valid driver's license
• Valid automobile insurance
• Relevant certifications preferred (EPA, HVAC, CPO)
INTERESTED? Please express your interest by replying to this job posting. You may also fax your resume to us at 310-362-0461.
New Standard Equities, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.