Maintenance Apprentice - Growth & Hands-On Repairs

UDR Careers; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

UDR, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Apprentice for Meetinghouse, our apartment community in Portland, OR.

You will assist in maintaining the appearance and operation of grounds, buildings, and units, perform basic repairs, painting, plumbing, electrical checks, and help with common-area upkeep to ensure market-ready homes. Ideal candidates have a technical certificate or degree and at least one year in mechanical maintenance or building maintenance; apartment/hotel maintenance is a plus.

Qualifications

• Technical or vocational certificate and/or degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year of relevant experience in mechanical maintenance, repair techniques and/or building maintenance.
• Apartment and/or hotel maintenance experience a plus.
• Valid driver’s license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the overall appearance and cleanliness of the community by ensuring grounds, amenities, building exteriors/interiors, market ready units interior, breezeways, curbs, signage, leasing office, central garbage areas, parking lots and other buildings and common areas are free of debris, trash, graffiti and other items which affect the appearance of the community.
• Perform basic housekeeping duties to ensure apartments are ready for occupancy by cleaning floors and walls, dusting counters and appliances.
• Repairing walls, including painting, patching and texturing.
• Testing electrical/gas appliances, lights, outlets, plumbing and hardware and replace defective equipment as necessary.
• Ensure that the community’s central trash removal areas and/or compactors are serviced, emptied, and kept clean.
• Repair compactors or reports defective operation to the Service Manager.
• Maintain tools and equipment and ensure that they are in proper working order, request replacements as necessary, and assist in stocking inventory.
• Provide superior customer service to internal and external customers.
• On-call after hours and/or overtime may be required.
• Perform other duties as assigned or as necessary.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Repair techniques

Building maintenance

Education

Technical or vocational certificate/degree

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

UDR, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Apprentice for Meetinghouse, our apartment community in Portland, OR.

You will assist in maintaining the appearance and operation of grounds, buildings, and units, perform basic repairs, painting, plumbing, electrical checks, and help with common-area upkeep to ensure market-ready homes. Ideal candidates have a technical certificate or degree and at least one year in mechanical maintenance or building maintenance; apartment/hotel maintenance is a plus.