Maintenance Technician

Greystar Worldwide, LLC; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site bonus programs

Job summary

Greystar seeks a maintenance technician to oversee and perform technical work ensuring buildings and common areas meet Greystar standards for cleanliness, safety, and functionality. Salary starts at €35,000–€38,000 with potential on-site bonus programs based on experience.

Responsibilities include managing work orders, turnovers, preventative maintenance, contractor coordination, and safety compliance. On-call availability is required to address emergencies and maintain high-quality service.

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance in a domestic residential environment.
• Ability to develop and maintain risk assessments and preventative maintenance systems.
• Proven ability to supervise contractors and manage vendors.
• Strong communication and customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Assigns and completes work orders and performs routine upkeep on the property.
• Oversees turnover process and coordinates inspections, vendors and supplies.
• Maintains cleanliness standards reflecting Greystar quality.
• Inspects work and implements corrective actions as needed.
• Maintains inventory of spare parts and tools; manages budgets.
• Carries out preventative maintenance plans (PPM).
• Coordinates contractors and ensures RAMS and permits are in place.
• Ensures annual insurance/qualification checks; performs PAT testing.

Skills

Building maintenance

Risk assessments

Contractor supervision

Communication skills

Team player

On-call flexibility

Customer service

Education

Electrical/Mechanical trade qualification

Apprentice program / trade school

O Level / GCSE level education

Job description

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Oversees and performs technical and mechanical work that ensures the inside and external buildings, grounds, amenities, and common areas of the property meet the Company’s standards for cleanliness, appearance, safety, and overall functionality by performing maintenance-related tasks.

The annual base salary for this role starts from €35,000 until €38,000 depending on experience. In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in on-site bonus programs.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Role Responsibilities

• Assigns and completes work orders generated from resident requests for service, as well as routine upkeep on the property by diagnosing the source or cause of the defect or problem, and making repairs in accordance with established policies, procedures, and safety standards
• Oversees and completes the turnover process to prepare for the pre-move-out inspection, creating a priority list of maintenance work needed, scheduling vendors and contractors as needed, obtaining required supplies and materials, completing all maintenance tasks, and inspecting completed work.
• Develops standards for the cleanliness and overall appearance of the community to ensure that they reflect and represent the high quality of the community and Greystar standards.
• Periodically inspects work performed by other maintenance team members to assess effectiveness of policies and procedures and develop corrective action plans as needed.
• Maintains adequate inventory of spare parts and maintenance materials and works with Community Manager to order supplies and tools as needed to stay within budgetary guidelines.
• Actions regular preventative maintenance plans (PPM) at the required intervals to ensure building, equipment and facilities life cycles are met.
• Coordinates Contractors/Suppliers executing minor works contract on-site
• Monitor Contractors/Suppliers performance to standard and retain accurate records of their site operations including all relevant RAMS & Permits to Work
• Accompany external contractors whilst on site in line with key management and access to accommodation policies and practice.
• Ensure annual checks are carried out for their statutory insurance and qualifications.
• Manage & maintain all statutory testing records, utilising other team members where appropriate
• Carry out annual PAT testing and inspections of emergency lighting, weekly fire alarm tests and fire evacuations
• Review site risk assessments as required with Community Manager.
• Supports cost-cutting and expense control programs by fixing rather than replacing parts when possible, not being wasteful with materials and supplies, and practicing the correct use for tools and equipment.
• Demonstrates customer services skills by treating residents and others with respect, answering questions from your team and residents, responding sensitively to complaints about maintenance services, and assigned work orders with efficiency and urgency.
• Is available on call out of hours to respond to emergency situations to resolve problems or contact contractors to address.

Key Relationships

• Community Managers and Community Teams.
• Regional Operations Managers
• Regional Facilities Manager
• Contractors and Suppliers

Knowledge & Qualifications

• A reasonable level of general education educated to O’ Level / GCSE level or equivalent with demonstrable written and numerical skills.
• A qualification in electrical/mechanical engineering or plumbing (i.e. NVQ, City Guilds or similar) or the equivalent of an apprentice program or trade school in the building trades.
• Knowledge in all building repair trades, purchasing procedures and practices, janitorial painting and repair procedures.
• General knowledge/understanding of Health and Safety risks including manual handling, worksite safety, chemicals, trip and fall hazards.
• Continually strives to improve knowledge, skills and abilities to produce the best results.

Experience & Skills

Essential

• Building maintenance experience in a domestic residential environment (i.e. hotel or private residential block) or experience in a related building trades field consisting of repairs, refurbishing, cleaning, heating, and maintenance administration.
• Experience of developing and maintaining risk assessments, managing preventative maintenance systems and the ability to support the Property Manager to meet their obligations to operate a safe building.
• A strong work ethic and ability to work independently and take ownership of a task/project end to end.
• The ability to effectively supervise Contractors and Suppliers.
• The ability to work the aptitude to determine the most cost effective solutions to repairs without sacrificing on quality.
• A positive team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to work; including a willingness to work on-call or overtime where required.
• Exceptional communication skills and customer service approach, and comfort with and awareness of the demands of working a customer‑facing role.
• Smart in appearance, complying with the Company’s appearance policy.

One of Greystar’s core values is Equality, and as such, we pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experience, even if you don't meet every requirement on the job advert.

Greystar is committed to having an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and interview process, please contact our Europe Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail]. For more information on careers at Greystar, please also visit our careers site at https://jobs.greystar.com/.

Important Notice: Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to [e-mail].