Maintenance Tech

Desimone-Enterprises; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Desimone-Enterprises is seeking a maintenance technician to handle rental home maintenance, common area upkeep, and landscaping around properties in Kalamazoo, MI. The role involves basic repairs and ensuring facilities remain tidy and functional.

The position is approximately 20 hours per week, with responsibilities including meter work, appliance installation, and safety system checks. Candidates should be reliable, detail-oriented, and physically capable of performing manual tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience using hand and electrical tools.
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Physical stamina and dexterity.
• Experience with trimming trees.

Responsibilities

• Perform minor fixes to water meters including valve and gauge replacement.
• Install mechanical, appliances, and equipment.
• Common area landscaping upkeep (mowing, edging).
• Inspect and troubleshoot equipment and systems (e.g. ventilation).
• Check functionality of safety systems (e.g. fire alarm).
• Report to maintenance lead for issues.

Skills

Hand and electrical tools

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Tree trimming

Plow/salt truck operation

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Maintenance technician to work approx 20 hours a week. Initial responsibilities will be to perform rental home maintenance and common area maintenance, landscaping, and general work orders. You will be responsible for applying basic fixes to equipment and common area facilities while ensuring facilities are tidy and functional. Being reliable with a keen eye for detail is the first step to getting this job. You must possess manual dexterity and physical stamina.

Responsibilities

• Perform minor fixes to water meters including valve and gauge replacement
• All residential constructions skills will be used at one point or another in common areas
• Install mechanical, appliances, and equipment
• Common area landscaping upkeep by mowing lawns, maintaining trees, spraying, edging
• Conduct maintenance tasks such as replacing light fixtures, receptacles, plumbing repairs.
• Inspect and troubleshoot equipment and systems (e.g. ventilation)
• Check functionality of safety systems (e.g. fire alarm)
• heavy equipment experience a plus
• Report to maintenance lead for issues

Skills

• Experience using hand and electrical tools
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills
• Physical stamina and dexterity
• Experience with trimming trees
• Knowledge of driving a plow and salt truck