Maintenance Technician

Pratum Co; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Prescription Drug Program

Paid Vacation & Holiday

Paid Personal/Sick Leave

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Supplemental Life Insurance

Dependent Supplemental Life Insurance

Educational Assistance

Financial Planning

Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Pratum Co in Newark, NJ is seeking a Maintenance Technician to diagnose problems, perform repairs, and handle maintenance requests on-site for residential properties. The role requires interaction with tenants and staff, and involvement in make-ready and preventive maintenance tasks.

The candidate should have strong basic knowledge of HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, plus experience with general maintenance and repair work.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' experience as a residential property management maintenance technician.
• Ability to read and write English fluently and perform on-site resident management software functions.
• Able to speak with tenants and maintain good working relations with staff, tenants, and supervisor.
• Must be capable of lifting up to 50 lbs. and 100 lbs. with assistance when required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Maintenance Supervisor on special maintenance projects, including preventative maintenance of building components and mechanicals.
• Complete resident service requests promptly.
• Make-ready tasks: painting, appliance repair, plumbing, electrical work, replacing faulty parts.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance and inspections of grounds, buildings, plumbing, electricals, appliances, and major equipment.
• Respond quickly to emergencies, notify appropriate personnel, and follow safety protocols.
• Inspect fire and carbon dioxide alarm systems and schedule repairs when needed.
• Perform snow removal as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

On-call rotation

HVAC knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Plumbing knowledge

General maintenance

Tools operation

Appliance repair

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Basic hand tools

Reading schematics

Job description

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for executing maintenance requests by diagnosing problems and making repairs and ensuring service requests and repairs are made in a timely manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Maintenance Supervisor on special maintenance projects, which may include preventative maintenance of building components and/or mechanicals
• Complete resident service requests in a timely fashion
• Make-ready procedures:Paint, appliance repair, plumbing, electrical fixtures, repairor replaceold faulty parts; checks locks, replacelight bulbs.
• Preventative Maintenance; Make regular inspections of grounds, buildings, plumbing, electrical fixtures, appliances, and major equipment: checks for appearance and cleanliness, checks for structural cracks, excessive wear; and faulty parts.
• Respond quickly in the event of an emergency, notify appropriate personnel, and follow safety protocol
• Inspect alarm systems such as carbon dioxide and fire protection and quickly schedule repairs when needed
• Perform snow removal as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be able to work a rotating on call schedule
• Basic understanding of HVAC, electrical, plumbingand other systems
• Working knowledge and experience in general apartment maintenance and repair,
• Strong understanding or related experience to ensure the ability to recognize electrical, plumbing, and mechanical malfunctions or equipment failure.
• Experienced in operating a variety of equipment's and small hand tools
• Working knowledge of repair to common appliances and devices
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Education

High school diploma, GED or Equivalent. This position requires the ability to read and write Englishfluently, accurately perform intermediate mathematical functions and understand and perform all on-site resident management software functions.

Professional Experience

A minimum of three years’ experience as a residential property management maintenance technician. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Must be able to speak to tenants and maintain good working relations with other staff members, tenants, and supervisor as well as any contract laborers working on the property.

Computer Skills

Basic computer/Internet knowledge

Physical Demands

Must be capable of physically accessing all exterior and interior parts of the property and amenities, push, pull, lift, carry or maneuver weights of up to 50lbs. independently and 100 lbs. with assistance.

Learning & Development

Maintain a commitment to ongoing personal development and career growth though career path activities provided through the corporate office and external sources as needed.

Pratum prides itself on offering a competitive salary and extensive, market-competitive health and welfare BENEFITS including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Prescription Drug Program
• Paid Vacation & Holiday
• Paid Personal/ Sick Leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid AD& D Insurance
• Company Paid Short- Term
• Company Paid Long-term Disability
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Dependent Supplemental Life Insurance
• Educational Assistance
• Financial Planning
• Retirement Savings Plan with company matching

Pratum Companies is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.