Lead Maintenance Technician

Cushman & Wakefield; Markham; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A property management firm in York Region, Markham is looking for a Lead Maintenance Technician to ensure quality service and resident satisfaction. You will handle maintenance requests, prepare apartments, and perform preventative maintenance. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of experience, strong knowledge in maintenance functions, and follow safety regulations. This role offers a competitive salary and the chance to work in a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience.
• Valid Driver's License.
• EPA 608 – Minimum Type II or CPO preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares market-ready apartments including repairs.
• Completes resident service requests promptly.
• Attends training programs as required.

Skills

Knowledge of maintenance functions

Customer service skills

Ability to follow safety procedures

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Standard office equipment

Job description

Job Title

Lead Maintenance Technician

Job Description Summary

The Maintenance Supervisor provides maintenance support and is accountable for delivering on our commitments to our residents. This includes quality move‑in, resident satisfaction, quality and timely service and personal attention to our residents. The Maintenance Supervisor responds to our resident's service request and is instrumental in helping Cushman and Wakefield deliver superior customer service to our residents.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Prepares all market‑ready apartments, which may include painting, carpet cleaning/repair, general repairs, and housekeeping to ensure a quality product to our residents.
• Completes resident service request in a timely manner.
• Has knowledge of various maintenance functions including and not limited to plumbing, pool maintenance, air conditioning, heating, general carpentry skills, appliance, electrical, painting, caulking, snow removal, scheduling, and life safety issues.
• Maintains grounds, pools/hot tubs, common areas, and dog parks to keep them clean, free of trash, debris, and other safety issues.
• Performs on‑call emergency procedures as required.
• Reports any maintenance issues that affect the budget such as life safety, vacant repairs, property damages, and common area needs to the manager.
• Schedules and performs preventative maintenance and records such activities.
• Is knowledgeable of state, local, and federal housing laws, codes, policies, and systems regarding maintenance.
• Attends and participates in training programs as required by Cushman & Wakefield and local city and state jurisdictions.
• Provide superior customer service and represents the company in a professional manner at all times.

Competencies

• Must be able to work any shift Sunday–Saturday to support the company's business needs.
• Knowledge of safe use of cleaning agents and equipment used to perform job duties.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License.
• CPO if required by city or state.
• EPA 608 – Minimum of Type II.
• Follow all Cushman & Wakefield safety policies and procedures.

Important Education

• High School Diploma, GED, Trade, Technical, or Vocational school.

Important Experience

• 3+ years of related experience.
• EPA 608 – Minimum Type II, or CPO, or local city required certificate.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Regularly required to travel outside between properties in varying weather conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to travel from floor to floor, climb stairs, and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. The employee may also be regularly required to remain in a stationary position (sit or stand) for 85% of the time; regularly operate office machinery. The employee must be able to travel up to 10% of the time. Travel may vary in frequency and duration. The employee must demonstrate the ability to exert up to 100 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 100 pounds frequently, and/or up to 100 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Compensation

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $85,000.00 – $100,000.00. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive, and barrier‑free workplace.

If you are a person with a disability and need the job posting in an alternative format or any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, please email your request to [e-mail]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

EEO Statement

Cushman & Wakefield s’engage à respecter l’équité en matière d’emploi. Notre objectif est d’offrir un milieu de travail diversifié, inclusif et exempt d’obstacles. Si vous êtes une personne handicapée, si vous avez besoin de recevoir l’offre d’emploi dans un autre format ou d’accéder à toute autre mesure d’adaptation au cours du processus d’embauche, veuillez soumettre votre demande par courriel à [e-mail]. Veuillez mentionner le titre de poste et le lieu de travail au moment de communiquer avec nous. INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”.