Maintenance Tech
Arlington, TX
Artisan at Rush Creek is a beautiful multi-family community located in Arlington. We are looking for a Lead maintenance technician to join our team.
The Maintenance Assistant (“Maintenance Director”) ensures that buildings and grounds are in good repair and provides a safe and attractive environment for residents, family members and guests. The Lead is responsible for maintaining compliance with OSHA, MSDS, state and federal regulations and the standards of the company.
If you have maintenance training and experience with at least 3 year(s) in residential maintenance, we invite you to apply.
Excellent customer service is essential to our residents’ satisfaction, so we are seeking someone who is friendly and responsive and will complete repairs and upkeep efficiently.
DUTIES INCLUDE:
- Participates in the recruitment and hiring of maintenance staff. Ensures that new employees receive orientation and training.
- Ensures that staff walks through property daily to pick up litter, correct minor problems and note areas in need of repair.
- Performs scheduled preventive maintenance and documents work completed.
- Ensures prompt response to all requests for repairs or maintenance. Prioritizes service calls according to urgency and assigns appropriate staff or contractor to each job.
- Maintains HVAC system, ensuring comfortable temperatures throughout community. Replaces entire systems as assigned.
- Ensures effective lighting systems throughout community.
- Ensures that plumbing system is in compliance with code and working properly at all times.
- Maintains grounds and outdoor amenities, which may include swimming pool and playground. Coordinates lawn service and other outdoor service as required.
- Tests the fire protection systems as required by code and schedules regular inspections.
- Tests security systems on a regular basis. Performs and documents other testing as required by law, e.g. water temperatures in elder care.
- Provides for proper removal and disposal of trash; manages relationship with waste disposal company.
- Arranges for servicing of appliances and equipment for laundry rooms (and, if present, kitchens and elevators).
- Assists with move-ins and move-outs: inspects vacated units for damages and charge-backs to resident; restores vacated units to move-in condition. Must be able to help train maintenance staff in drywall, applying texture, painting, replacing electrical outlets, etc.
- Purchases/orders maintenance supplies, equipment and contract services within budget. Obtains executive director approval for extraordinary expenses. (May also be responsible for reviewing and coding invoices.
- Manages work schedules and daily staff assignments to meet the needs of the community and within budget guidelines. Supervises assigned employees and provides ongoing performance coaching. Conducts formal performance reviews according to company policy and procedure.
- Reviews time and attendance records promptly on payroll day, ensuring that PTO, hours worked and holiday pay are correct. Reviews/approves time off requests. Monitors attendance and punctuality and addresses problems promptly. Controls overtime and staffing agency expenses.
- Ensures property complies with local, state and federal regulations. Prepares for inspections from entities that oversee the community: e.g. fire marshall, local housing authority, HUD, state assisted living agency, etc.
- Maintains expertise in safety protocols (e.g. flammable storage), emergency response (for fire, flood, tornado, etc.) and equipment such as fire suppression systems and annunciator panels. Understands and can teach the steps for building evacuation. Participates in required safety training and fire drills.
- Rotates maintenance on-call duty; ensures ongoing after-hours coverage.
- Performs Manager On Duty responsibilities when assigned
- Performs other duties as assigned
WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of five (3) years residential maintenance experience required, including general plumbing, electrical, carpentry and apartment make-ready
- Minimum of one (1) year experience as supervisor, assistant manager, or manager preferred EQUIRED
QUALIFICIATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Able to read, write, speak and understand the English language. Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus
- Training and/or on-the-the job experience in HVAC; current EPA certification or ability to obtain
- Experience in general maintenance, with at least one year in an apartment or retirement community environment, including painting, make readies, etc.
- Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, employees, residents, family members, and outside contacts
- Must know how to use a wide variety of maintenance equipment that are necessary tools of performing the job at hand
- Must be patient and able to work with ill, disabled, or emotionally upset residents within the community
- Willing and available to work beyond scheduled working hours to get a problem solved or job completed
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:
- Walk, stand, sit, bend, lift, move, climb ladders and stairs up to eight (8) hours a day.
- Use hands and fingers to touch, handle and feel; required to reach with hands and arms.
- Must be able to lift and/or move heavy objects up to 70 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
- Works in confined spaces such as closet and crawlspace
- Required to talk and hear in order to understand and communicate with staff and residents about problems and procedures
- Subject to exposure to infectious diseases, substances, odors, etc. throughout the work day.