Lead Service Technician - Waters at Oakbrook Apartments

Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc.; Summerville (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Incentives

Educational Reimbursement

Upward Mobility

Paid Holidays

Learning Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

PTO accrual

Overtime eligibility

Job summary

Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc. seeks a Lead Service Technician to oversee physical property maintenance, ensure safety and quality, and supervise maintenance staff.

The role includes budgeting awareness, on-call emergencies, and compliance with Fair Housing and OSHA standards. The ideal candidate has extensive multi-family maintenance experience, EPA 608 certification, and a proven ability to manage repairs, carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical tasks on-site.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance, make-ready, and rehab projects to ensure quality and expediency.
• Supervise, train and schedule maintenance staff.
• Respond to on-call/after-hour emergencies.
• Adhere to Fair Housing and OSHA regulations.
• Inspect grounds and buildings daily for hazards and safety.
• Maintain organized maintenance shop and inventories.
• Coordinate maintenance activities under Community Manager guidance.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Multi-family maintenance

HVAC equipment

Plumbing repairs

Electrical repairs

Carpentry repairs

Tile work

Reading/Writing English

Valid driver’s license

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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.