Maintenance Tech - Manufactured Housing

Cambio Communities; West Branch (IA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community management firm is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to perform essential repairs and maintenance to homes and facilities while ensuring excellent customer service. Responsibilities include routine maintenance, groundskeeping, and seasonal snow plowing. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, experience in maintenance, and proficiency in operating necessary tools and equipment. The position requires availability for on-call duties during non-business hours, reflecting a commitment to safety and quality service in a community environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or comparable experience and/or training.
• Broad experience in maintenance techniques and repair work.
• Proficiency in hand tools, power tools, and commercial machinery.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance of rental homes based on resident requests.
• Maintain grounds, common areas, and amenities by cleaning and general upkeep.
• Assist with landscaping and seasonal snow removal services as needed.

Skills

General maintenance techniques

Customer service

Teamwork

Operation of hand tools

Snowplowing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Power tools

Commercial machinery

Job description

We’re seeking a skilled and dependable Maintenance Technician to join our team! In this hands‑on role, you’ll perform repairs, routine and preventative maintenance, and general upkeep of homes, streets, facilities, and equipment. You’ll also assist with landscaping, groundskeeping, curb appeal, and seasonal snow plowing to keep the community safe and inviting year‑round. Strong customer service and teamwork are key—all while living out our EPIC values.

Position Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing routine and preventative maintenance to maintain and improve the physical integrity of the property. They must also provide excellent customer service to current and prospective residents, performing home and building maintenance repairs and the general upkeep of the community including its grounds, streets, facilities, and equipment, while ensuring alignment with the company’s goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Routine maintenance of rental homes completed by assigned work orders generated from resident requests for service.
• Assist in maintaining the grounds, common areas, and amenities by picking up trash and debris, performing general cleaning, painting, mowing, and trimming.
• Clean community common areas and workspaces including clubhouse, community office, restrooms, laundry room and maintenance garage.
• Support cost‑cutting and expense control programs by fixing rather than replacing parts, when possible.
• Paint interior and exterior walls and trim.
• Operate backhoe to dig trenches for water and sewer pipe (if applicable).
• Repair parking lot and sidewalks with asphalt, cold‑patching materials, and concrete.
• Provide seasonal snow removal services for community streets, parking lots, building entrances and other areas as needed (if applicable).
• Maintain and repair buildings’ plumbing and electrical systems, replacing worn or defective parts.
• Provide general upkeep of vacant sites including strap‑downs.
• Inspect common‑area amenities such as pool/spa, laundry, playground, and other recreational equipment and make repairs as needed.
• Maintain community pool(s), test chemical levels, and adjust appropriately (if applicable).
• Complete checklist of duties and repairs for community and vacant sites.
• Assist Community Manager with supervising onsite contracted work.
• Perform duties related to well‑water system, sewer system or water meters including water testing, reading, repairing, and installing meters.
• Follow safety regulations and procedures including operating vehicles and machinery.
• Position may require flexible hours, nights, weekends, one scheduled evening per week, one scheduled Saturday per month, and other non‑business hours as customer traffic dictates.
• Position may require temporary or permanent reassignment of work location at director’s discretion.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or comparable experience and/or training.
• Broad experience and knowledge of general maintenance techniques and repair work.
• Proficiency in operating equipment including hand tools, power tools, and commercial machinery.
• Ability to snowplow using company truck/plow according to snowfall standards.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and prioritize tasks in a self‑directed work environment and maintain high productivity without direct supervision.
• Ability to create legible written reporting and note‑taking.
• Ability to work in a team environment and take direction.
• Availability to work on‑call as needed during non‑business hours.
• Must maintain a valid driver license and clean driving record.
• Must have reliable transportation to the community(ies).
• Must maintain an active and working personal mobile phone.
• Computer skills: proficient use of email, internet, and familiarity with smartphones or tablets.
• A growth mindset; always testing and learning.
• Willingness and ability to present self in a neat, clean, and professional manner at all times.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation and benefits will be discussed during the interview process.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Continuously required to stand, walk or sit.
• Frequently required to use hand and finger dexterity.
• Continuously required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl.
• Frequently work near moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally work in high, precarious places.
• Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles or toxic chemicals.
• Continuously exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Noise level usually moderate to very loud.
• May need to lift/move >100 pounds, or frequently 50 pounds, or continually 20 pounds.
• Specialized equipment: lawncare equipment, snow‑plow, other equipment as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cambio is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, medical condition, or any other non‑merit factor protected by law.

The above description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.