Lead Service Technician - Palmera Apartments

Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid every two weeks

Quarterly bonus incentive payments

Educational reimbursement

Opportunities for upward mobility

12 paid company holidays

Learning time off 16 hours annually

Volunteer time off 32 hours annually

Competitive PTO accrual

Overtime eligibility

Health insurance plans

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc. seeks a Lead Service Technician to ensure safety, appearance, and operation of the community within budget. You will supervise maintenance staff, oversee make-ready work, and lead preventative maintenance and rehab projects.

Daily inspections, adherence to safety standards, and coordination with the Community Manager are essential. Must be able to read, write and speak English and be willing to be on-call; valid driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience is required.
• 3+ years of multi-family or 3+ years of commercial maintenance experience required.
• EPA Sec 608 Certification (Type I/II or Universal) required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect grounds, building and community features daily to identify hazards.
• Oversee maintenance, make-ready, preventative maintenance and projects to ensure quality and expediency.
• Supervise, train, and schedule maintenance staff; monitor progress and provide instruction.
• Respond to on-call emergencies and after-hours calls.
• Adhere to Fair Housing and OSHA regulations.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Maintenance supervision

Budget adherence

Reading English

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

EPA 608 Certification

Job description

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.