Maintenance Assistant - Grand Boulevard Lofts (Part-time)

ZipRecruiter; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a reputable organization as a Maintenance Technician I where you will play a vital role in maintaining a residential apartment building in Kansas City. This part-time position involves performing general maintenance duties including plumbing and carpentry, requiring a strong skill set in facilities management. With a focus on preventative and predictive maintenance, you'll contribute significantly to the mission of enriching neighborhoods and ensuring a safe and welcoming community environment.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance plans

Employer-paid short term and life insurance

401k company match program

Paid holidays and competitive PTO program

Discounts at Sherman Associates' Starbucks and Hotels

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in maintenance or carpentry/construction.
• Special boilers license or willingness to obtain.
• Ability to communicate effectively with tenants and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance including plumbing, carpentry, and landscaping.
• Prepare vacated apartments efficiently.
• Ensure property is clean and orderly through regular inspections.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Technical Skills

Education

High school diploma/GED

Completion of a craft apprenticeship

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Be a part of something great and find yourself At Home, At Sherman! As a member of Sherman, we invite you to join our mission of Building Communities, Enriching Neighborhoods. You can make an immediate impact supporting our real estate development and management operations in hotels, residential, and retail.

If you are passionate about helping others and knowledgeable with facilities repair and maintenance, we have the right opportunity for you! At Sherman, we pride ourselves on hiring -focused and skilled maintenance talent who strive to work on preventative facilities responsibilities. We believe we can offer a challenging, fast-paced and rewarding experience that is unique to supporting our mission, vision, and values.

Where will this role work?

This position supports a residential apartment building in Kansas City, MO - Grand Boulevard Lofts (134 units of affordable housing!)

Note: The role does not require a valid driver's license, and Grand Boulevard Lofts is extremely accessible via several major bus routes.

Schedule & Hours:

• This is a part-time position.
• The schedule for this role will be Monday - Friday; 8 AM - 12 PM.

As a Maintenance Technician I, you will be responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain the assigned real estate portfolio. Special attention to safety, predictive and preventative maintenance and processes to support the achievement of the site's business goals and objectives is critical to overall success.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Completes general maintenance and upkeep responsibilities including minor plumbing, light carpentry, painting and landscaping.
• Prepare and turn vacated apartment units within a 24-hour period (5 days if not immediate). All vacated apartments must have painting, cleaning and carpet shampooing scheduled with the appropriate vendors and all repairs completed in a timely and impeccable manner.
• Completes hands-on work of all building repairs, preventative maintenance and general upkeep of the facility with special attention to more involved operations or projects.
• Walks property at regular intervals (daily) to ensure /tenant property rules are being followed and that the property is clean and orderly and in good maintenance condition.
• Works on the last day and first day of each month until responsibilities completed; some overtime may be required. Evening and weekend on-call rotations as required.
• Uses a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience.
• 1-3 years of experience in maintenance or related carpentry/construction. Ideally in residential or commercial real estate.
• Special boilers license or willingness to obtain one, if applicable.
• Must provide own hand tools.
• Willingness and ability to run errands to hardware store for maintenance supplies, cleaning supplies, or other items.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills; Ability to communicate effectively with community tenants, vendors / external parties, and across corporate divisions.
• A passion for the mission, vision, and values of Sherman Associates.
• Work/Office hours may vary due to the specific needs of the portfolio.
• Must live within 30 mins of property to meet on-call standards and expectorations

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

ADDITIONAL SCREENING REQUIREMENTS

• Current and valid driver's license is required. Must pass a Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR) and have a safe driving record.
• Successful completion of pre-employment strength test or 'CRT examination' is required.
• Must successfully meet criminal background screening requirements for position, including MN statute 299C.67 to 299C.71 (Kari Koskinen Background)\

Benefits:

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees which may include:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer-paid short term
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Additional supplemental insurance policies including: Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness; Hospital Indemnity; Long-Term ; Pet insurance
• Employer-paid employee assistance program
• Fully vested 401k company match program
• 9 Paid holidays and competitive PTO program
• Sherman Associates' Starbucks and Hotel discounts

Sherman Associates is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans to apply.

This job advertisement is intended to provide information essential to understanding the scope of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Only applicants who complete our online application process will be considered for employment. Applicants that need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may contact [e-mail].