Maintenance Staff

FirstService Residential; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstService Residential is seeking a Maintenance Tech to uphold a clean, safe, and attractive environment for residents. The role covers interior and exterior maintenance, routine cleaning, and repairs, with reporting to management on additional needs for vendor referrals.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in building maintenance, strong knowledge of plumbing, electrical, and carpentry, and the ability to work independently while coordinating with tenants and vendors to keep the community

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum five years in building custodial, maintenance, and repair work.
• Ability to follow verbal and written directions, keep records, and perform administrative tasks.
• May be required to use personal transportation for duties.
• Basic knowledge of plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and wood finishing.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular status updates to the General Manager.
• Monitor and maintain inventory daily and submit requests as needed.
• Take initiative with minimal supervision.
• Address problems quickly and decisively.
• Respond to emergencies; coordinate with responders for community safety.
• Perform minor and major repairs in common areas and equipment.
• Inspect property and prepare status reports.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of floors, furniture, and fixtures.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Follow directions

Transportation may be required

Plumbing knowledge

Electrical & carpentry knowledge

Operate tools

Custodial maintenance know-how

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Drills

Floor buffer

Vacuum

Carpet cleaner

Power washer

Job description

Description

Job Overview: As a Maintenance Tech, the primary responsibilities are to maintain an attractive, safe and pleasing environment for residents, which is of the utmost importance in delivering service to the community. Perform and all regular cleaning and maintenance and repair duties to interior and exterior of property. Conduct regular inspection of interior and exterior of property and report to management all additional maintenance and repair needs for referral to outside vendors as appropriate. Maintain positive, professional relationships with the commercial and residential tenants and owners, as well as management and vendors.

Your Responsibilities

The job duties listed are typical examples of the work performed by positions in this job classification. Not all duties assigned to every position are included, nor is it expected that all positions will be assigned every duty.

• Provide regular status updates to the General Manager
• Monitor and maintain inventory each day, submit requests as needed
• Take initiative to act with minimal supervision
• Recognize and address problems quickly and decisively
• Promptly respond to emergencies; coordinate with other responders to ensure the safety of the community
• Understand and adhere to budgets
• Complete regular community inspections and prepare status reports
• Ensure that supplies/tools are attended at all times and stored out of site when possible
• Perform minor and major repair of common area buildings and equipment as needed, document for follow through with appropriate work order system and inform supervisor when appropriate
• Conduct minor repairs on ground level lighting or lighting that can be reached with a 6 foot ladder
• Regularly inspect property for, and replace, burned out lights
• Sweep, vacuum, mop, wax, strip and polish floors and stairways and carpets as needed
• Dust and polish furniture, wood work, fixtures, and equipment as needed
• Move and arrange furniture and equipment, and setup rooms, for meetings as needed
• Maintain common areas including but not limited to wipe down handrails, power wash walkways, remove cobwebs, dust furniture, empty and clean trash cans, remove fallen yard debris, pick up garbage and dispose at appropriate disposal sight
• Clean and stock restrooms, laundry room, elevators, lobby area windows and mirrors, boiler room, electrical room, gas room, lighting fixtures, exit signs, baseboards and molding
• Monitor and maintain sump pump, boiler equipment, including checking temperature to make adjustments
• Check fire escapes and fire escape balconies on all floors ensure compliance to local fire prevention regulations
• Perform various preventative maintenance functions
• Be courteous and pleasant to residents at all times

Skills & Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency preferred
• Five years of experience in building custodial, maintenance, and repair work
• Ability to follow verbal and written directions, keep accurate records, fill out logs and journals, and perform administrative operational functions
• May be required to use personal transportation to perform work duties
• Knowledge of basic principles of plumbing, wood finishing, electrical and carpentry
• Ability to operate a variety of hand and power tools, including drills, floor buffer, vacuum, carpet cleaner, power washer and other tools used in building maintenance
• Knowledge of methods, materials and equipment regularly used in custodial, maintenance and repair work

Physical Requirements

• Climb ladders and work at heights above ground level (maximum 3 ft).
• Computer and peripherals, standard and customized software applications and tools, and usual office equipment.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs or more following appropriate safety procedures
• Must be able to drive
• Work is performed in a variety of environmental conditions, with exposure to outdoor temperatures, weather variations, traffic and equipment noise, equipment vibrations, vehicle and/or chemical fumes, chemicals such as cleaning solvents and grease, machinery and their moving parts and dust.
• Work duties require the ability to stand and walk on hard surfaces for frequent and prolonged periods of time, and regularly require lifting, bending, stooping, reaching, climbing, push/pull and related physical activities

Compensation

$25.00 per hour

Disclaimer Statement

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. This is not an all-inclusive job description; therefore, management has the right to assign or reassign schedules, duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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