Maintenance Technician

Patrick Properties Events LLC; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Patrick Properties Events LLC maintains five private event venues and related properties. The Maintenance Technician handles day-to-day upkeep, including painting, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and HVAC troubleshooting, ensuring high standards of safety and reliability.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, experience in commercial maintenance, and strong problem-solving and teamwork skills. This role may require weekends and on-call availability to respond to emergencies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with commercial building maintenance.
• Skilled in light plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting.
• Ability to develop preventive maintenance plans.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Willing to work on-call and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of general maintenance tasks across buildings, grounds and equipment.
• Establish and carry out preventive maintenance programs for facilities.
• Maintain inventories and purchase supplies within guidelines.
• Conduct routine patrols of assets, grounds and parking areas.
• Be flexible for on-call emergencies and weekend work.

Skills

General maintenance

Electrical

Plumbing

Carpentry

Painting

Masonry

HVAC knowledge

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

The Maintenance Technician will have the primary responsibility of the day-to-day routine maintenance, repair and upkeep of Patrick Properties’ five private event venues as well as multiple residential and tenant properties. To successfully perform the duties of a Maintenance Technician, an individual must be trustworthy, reliable, a skilled jack-of-all, be able to work well in a team setting and be able to work independently with little supervision ensuring completion of assigned tasks.

POSITION DETAILS:

• Perform a variety of general maintenance tasks such as painting, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, HVAC trouble shooting etc. on all PPHG owned buildings, grounds and plantings, utilities and mechanical/electrical systems, parking areas, roadways, kitchen equipment and vehicle fleet.
• Using manufacturers’ recommendations and job knowledge, establish and carry out preventative maintenance programs for PPHG, including the tools and equipment required for this position’s tasks.
• Maintains essential inventory of grounds and facilities supplies, purchases necessary supplies and equipment within the company’s purchasing guidelines.
• Makes routine and scheduled foot patrols of company assets, grounds, and parking lots, maintaining a high degree of visibility at all times.
• Ability to meet a flexible work schedule including weekends and available on-call for emergencies by telephone, cell phone text messages and e-mails.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience with commercial building maintenance or in a similar role.
• Skilled in light plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and general maintenance. All repairs and updates to be performed with a high level of attention to detail.
• Must possess a diverse skill set and can handle problem-solving as well as devise project plans for preventive maintenance tasks.
• Have no fear of heights or insects
• Certifications and extensive experience for the following are a plus:
• HVAC and refrigeration or equivalent certification
• commercial kitchen equipment maintenance and repairs
• Must hold a valid Driver’s License and transportation.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Complete all on-call needs and requests as necessary.
• Values community brings a spirit of enthusiasm and energy.
• Ability to communicate effectively utilizing interpersonal skills to maintain effective relationships with other department staff, faculty and the community
• Demonstrates core values of respect

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds without assistance
• Frequently required to walk distances; use hands and fingers to handle, or, objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. May require climbing and working from ladders.
• The employee must occasionally lift, and/or move heavy objects, climb ladders, stand for long periods of time, operate machinery and drive company vehicles.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust to distances and focus at various distances.
• Position may require frequent bending, stooping and walking, work is both indoors and outdoors and exposure to various weather conditions and extreme weather for periods of time, also exposure to dust and harsh chemicals that if not handled properly may present a health hazard.
• Maintains and enforces all applicable OSHA, DHEC and DEQ programs.
• Walks over uneven terrain to make repairs and inspections.
• Squatting, stooping, kneeling to examine facilities and equipment.
• Climbing ladders and scaffolding to make inspections.
• Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions to include emergency situations.