Building & Grounds Maintenance Tech

FirstService Residential; Murrells Inlet (SC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstService Residential in Murrells Inlet, SC is seeking a Maintenance Technician to keep the community safe, clean, and attractive. You will perform routine maintenance and repairs inside and outside, report needs to management, and coordinate with vendors when needed.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, five years of building custodial and repair experience, and ability to operate a range of hand and power tools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency preferred.
• Five years of experience in building custodial, maintenance, and repair work.
• Ability to follow verbal and written directions, keep accurate records, fill out logs and journals, and perform administrative operational functions.
• May be required to use personal transportation to perform work duties.
• Knowledge of basic principles of plumbing, wood finishing, electrical and carpentry.
• Ability to operate a variety of hand and power tools, including drills, floor buffer, vacuum, carpet cleaner, power washer and other tools used in building maintenance.
• Knowledge of methods, materials and equipment regularly used in custodial, maintenance and repair work.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular status updates to the General Manager
• Monitor and maintain inventory each day, submit requests as needed
• Take initiative to act with minimal supervision
• Recognize and address problems quickly and decisively
• Promptly respond to emergencies; coordinate with other responders to ensure the safety of the community
• Understand and adhere to budgets
• Complete regular community inspections and prepare status reports
• Ensure that supplies/tools are attended at all times and stored out of site when possible
• Perform minor and major repair of common area buildings and equipment as needed, document for follow through with appropriate work order system and inform supervisor when appropriate
• Conduct minor repairs on ground level lighting or lighting that can be reached with a 6 foot ladder
• Regularly inspect property for, and replace, burned out lights
• Sweep, vacuum, mop, wax, strip and polish floors and stairways and carpets as needed
• Dust and polish furniture, wood work, fixtures, and equipment as needed
• Move and arrange furniture and equipment, and setup rooms, for meetings as needed
• Maintain common areas including but not limited to wipe down handrails, power wash walkways, remove cobwebs, dust furniture, empty and clean trash cans, remove fallen yard debris, pick up garbage and dispose at appropriate disposal sight
• Clean and stock restrooms, laundry room, elevators, lobby area windows and mirrors, boiler room, electrical room, gas room, lighting fixtures, exit signs, baseboards and molding
• Monitor and maintain sump pump, boiler equipment, including checking temperature to make adjustments
• Check fire escapes and fire escape balconies on all floors ensure compliance to local fire prevention regulations
• Perform various preventative maintenance functions
• Be courteous and pleasant to residents at all times

Skills

Record keeping

Tool operation

Multi-trade knowledge

Transportation required

Follow directions

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Drills

Floor buffer

Vacuum

Carpet cleaner

Power washer

Hand tools

Job description

FirstService Residential in Murrells Inlet, SC is seeking a Maintenance Technician to keep the community safe, clean, and attractive. You will perform routine maintenance and repairs inside and outside, report needs to management, and coordinate with vendors when needed.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, five years of building custodial and repair experience, and ability to operate a range of hand and power tools.