Lead Service Technician - Palmera Apartments

Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc.; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Reimbursement

12 Holidays

Learning Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

Competitive PTO

Overtime eligibility

Health insurance plans

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc. is seeking a Lead Service Technician in Columbia, SC to oversee maintenance, make-ready, and safety programs across the community.

You will supervise staff, schedule activities, and respond to emergencies while ensuring operations stay within budget and comply with regulations. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of supervisory experience in multifamily or commercial maintenance, EPA 608 certification, and the ability to read and communicate in English.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (required).
• 2+ years of supervisory experience (required).
• 3+ years of multi-family maintenance experience (required) or 3+ years of commercial maintenance experience (required).
• EPA Sec 608 Certification - Type I + Type II or Universal (required).
• Must read, write and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Inspect grounds and buildings daily to identify hazards and maintain safety.
• Oversee property maintenance, make-ready, and renovations to meet standards.
• Supervise, train and schedule maintenance staff; monitor progress daily.
• Respond to on-call/after-hour emergencies as needed; ensure compliance with OSHA and Fair Housing.
• Maintain organized maintenance shop and adhere to safety procedures.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Budget monitoring

HVAC

Plumbing repairs

Electrical repairs

Carpentry repairs

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

EPA 608 Certification

Maintenance tools

Job description

Full Time Manual Labor Columbia, SC, US

About the Lead Service Technician Role:

The Lead Service Technician is responsible for ensuring that the physical aspects of the community meet the company’s established standards for safety, appearance and operation within the budgeted financial goals. He or she will inspect grounds, building and other community features daily to identify, minimize and correct hazardous property conditions or liability concerns. Oversee the physical property, general maintenance repairs, unit make-ready, preventative maintenance, and construction or rehabilitation projects for the apartment community to ensure quality and expediency. Maintain well-organized and property stocked maintenance shop while adhering to safety standards. Under direction of Community Manager, the Lead Service Technician will supervise, train and schedule maintenance activities for maintenance staff. Check work progress of each maintenance staff on daily basis; provide immediate assistance and instruction if needed. Will be required to schedule and respond to on-call/after hour emergencies. Additionally, he or she is responsible for adhering to federal, state and local laws pertaining to Fair Housing and OSHA regulations.

Benefits Offered:

Paid every two weeks

Quarterly Bonus Incentive Payments

Educational Reimbursement

Opportunities for upward mobility

12 Paid Company Holidays

16 hours of Learning Time Off annually

32 hours of Volunteer Time Off annually

Competitive Paid Time Off accrual

This role is eligible for overtime

Multiple health care insurance plans that cover medical, dental, prescription, vision, and employer HSA contributions

Competitive 401(k) Program with employer matching contributions

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent (required)

2+ years of supervisory experience (required)

3+ years of multi-family maintenance experience or at least 3+ years of commercial maintenance experience (required)

EPA Sec 608 Certification - either a Type I (small appliances) plus Type II (AC's), or Type Universal (required)

Meeting maintenance financial standards by providing annual budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions.

Under direction of the Community Manager, accomplishing maintenance human resource objectives by training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, and counseling employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and adhering to policies and procedures.

Participating in improving maintenance operational standards by contributing maintenance information to strategic plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems.

Familiar with plumbing repairs, tile work, HVAC equipment, appliances, carpentry repairs, electrical repairs and all facets of an apartment make ready.

Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license and be able to read, write and speak English.

Ability to stand and/or sit for long periods of time, as well as move through the community and maneuver around equipment, climb ladders for repairs, etc.

Must be willing to be on-call

Must be able to climb up and down a ladder.

Collaborative team player.

Ability to lift and carry objects weighing 50 pounds or more.

Ability to work occasionally in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.