Maintenance Technician

Cedar Valley Living, LLC; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for growth

Stable organization

Hands-on and leadership roles

Job summary

A leading real estate investment firm in Cedar Rapids is looking for a Maintenance Technician to ensure the safety and satisfaction of its communities. This high-impact role involves problem-solving and quality workmanship while fostering a positive experience for residents. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience and strong communication skills. If you enjoy hands-on technical work and are committed to providing exceptional service, consider applying to this respected organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience required.
• Must exhibit good mechanical and technical skills (e.g., electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry).
• Strong communication skills and customer service orientation needed.
• Physical stamina for a full shift of up to 8 hours active on feet.

Responsibilities

• Communicate professionally with residents and coworkers.
• Support positive work environment by collaborating with maintenance staff.
• Participate in regular property walk-throughs to identify maintenance needs.
• Complete assigned work orders and preventative maintenance.
• Conduct routine property inspections for safety and repairs.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Technical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Customer service orientation

Job description

Description

Location: Onsite | Travel: ~50% Between Jobsites
Reports to: Property Manager
Direct Reports: None

About CVL

CVL is an established real estate investment and property management company with over two decades of experience building and managing vibrant, people-centered communities across the Midwest. With a portfolio of more than 700 multifamily units and ambitious plans for strategic expansion, CVL is rooted in a strong culture of integrity, collaboration, and operational excellence.

At CVL, we prioritize people, act with integrity, foster vibrant communities, embrace innovation, and work together to deliver excellence — every day, in every role.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Maintenance Technician to help ensure the safety, functionality, and overall satisfaction of our communities. This role blends hands‑on technical work with strong communication and customer service. The Maintenance Technician supports daily maintenance operations, responds to service requests, and helps create well‑maintained, welcoming living environments for residents.

This is a high‑impact role for an individual who enjoys problem‑solving, takes pride in quality workmanship, and is committed to providing exceptional service to residents and staff across the community.

Key Responsibilities

People Management (50%)

· Communicate professionally with residents, coworkers, and vendors to ensure maintenance requests are clearly understood and completed to high satisfaction.

· Support a positive work environment by collaborating with maintenance staff, sharing knowledge, and assisting teammates during high‑volume or complex projects.

· Represent the maintenance team with professionalism, demonstrating empathy, patience, and respect when interacting with residents and addressing their concerns.

· Participate in regular property walk‑throughs to identify maintenance needs, safety issues, and opportunities to improve the resident experience.

· Provide feedback to supervisors on recurring issues, resident concerns, and ways to improve maintenance processes or service delivery.

· Assist with the on‑call rotation by responding promptly, helping troubleshoot issues, and coordinating with teammates or supervisors when repairs need prioritization.

Administrative Management (25%)

· Follows procedures for accessing and obtaining materials, supplies, equipment, tools, and other items from the property’s maintenance department by tracking inventory used, returning unused items to the established location, and notifying the maintenance supervisor about re‑ordering needs.

· Completes documentation and other paperwork in a timely, accurate, and complete fashion so that service requests can be appropriately documented and tracked. This includes recording actions taken to remedy the situation.

· Supports cost‑cutting and expense control by fixing rather than replacing parts when possible, not being wasteful with materials and supplies, and practicing the correct use for tools and equipment.

· Complies with safety related laws and requirements, tool manufacturer requirements and reporting accidents and incidents promptly and accurately.

· Inspect work performed by contractors, vendors and other service providers to verify the work, materials and services meet quality standards.

Technical Maintenance (25%)

· Completes assigned work orders generated from office staff and/or resident requests for service, as well as preventative maintenance on the property by diagnosing the source or cause of the defect or problem, making repairs and improvements in accordance with established policies, procedures, safety standards, and code requirements.

· Completes the “make‑ready” process to prepare vacant apartment homes for leasing and new move‑ins by completing the pre‑move‑out inspection, creating a “punch” list of maintenance work needed, scheduling vendors and contractors as needed, obtaining needed supplies and materials, completing all maintenance tasks, painting/cleaning and inspecting completed work.

· Conducts routine and periodic property inspections to identify safety and risk management concerns, keep the property in good repair, and communicate concerns about the physical needs of the property to management.

Assists in maintaining the grounds, common areas, and amenities by picking up trash and debris, pressure‑washing breezeways and pool areas, performing general cleaning, and painting to common areas and apartments.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of maintenance experience.
• Exhibit good mechanical and technical skills (e.g., electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry).
• Excellent organizational and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and customer‑service orientation. Interpersonal skills to interact with employees or residents of the buildings in a pleasant and professional manner.
• Physical stamina to handle a full shift of being active on your feet for up to 8 hours per day.

Why Join CVL?

• Play a key leadership role in maintaining vibrant, well‑functioning communities.
• Join a mission‑driven company with a 20‑year track record of excellence.
• Lead a talented team while still engaging in hands‑on technical work.
• Enjoy the stability of an established organization with opportunities for growth.

This job description reflects the general duties of the job but is not a detailed description of all duties which may be inherited to the position. Reasonably related additional duties may be assigned to the individual Associate.

Cedar Valley Living, LLC. Provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.