Maintenance Technician

Yarco Property Management; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Yarco Companies is seeking a Maintenance Technician to support property operations across residential communities in Overland Park, KS. The role involves preventive maintenance, appliance repair, and ensuring units and common areas meet safety and quality standards.

The position collaborates with the Maintenance Supervisor and Community Manager to keep properties well‑maintained and compliant with company standards, including on‑call emergencies and Make Ready responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in property maintenance and repair of appliances.
• Ability to diagnose and fix electrical and plumbing issues.
• Commitment to safety and high-quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Property appearance/upkeep: keep the community neat, clean, and well‑maintained with regular inspections.
• Appliance maintenance: troubleshoot and repair minor electrical or plumbing problems and HVAC components.
• Make ready: prepare units to market-ready condition per company standards, including painting as needed.
• Laundry rooms: maintain equipment and cleanliness per guidelines.
• Pool maintenance: perform daily chemical checks and cleaning as required.
• Customer service: ensure resident satisfaction and be available for on‑call emergencies as needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Plumbing basics

Groundskeeping

Customer service

Job description

Founded in 1923, The Yarco Companies, is a full-service, multi-family real estate firm that delivers highly specialized Property Management Services, and focuses primarily on Affordable Housing.

To learn more about our company visit www.yarco.com.

Yarco is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law).

Position Purpose

This safety sensitive position will assist and work with the Maintenance Supervisor and Community Manager to perform the necessary repairs and preventive maintenance throughout the entire property. This position is responsible for maintenance of the residential apartment homes, public space, outside grounds and equipment.

Each community location has pre-designated office hours which this position will need to accompany to ensure community operations are functioning effectively.

Key Contributions

• Property Appearance/Upkeep: Keep the property in a neat, clean, and well-maintained condition. Daily exterior and interior inspections of the community to assure. Cross utilization of Groundkeeper duties may be required.
• Appliance Maintenance: Trouble‑shoot, diagnose and correct minor failures to air conditioning and heating units. Repair minor electrical and plumbing problems.
• Make Ready: Responsible for bringing units up to market ready condition in accordance to company standards. Some painting may be required.
• Laundry room: Maintain laundry rooms to guidelines of the company.
• Pool Maintenance (if applicable): Completion of daily chemical inspections, maintenance and cleaning to meet city codes and company standards.
• Customer Service: Ensure that the property meets and exceeds company standards for resident satisfaction and is available for on‑call emergencies (i.e., snow removal) per Community Manager's request.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Essential Mental Alertness Requirements

• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• Ability to perform tasks involving high levels of cognitive function and judgment
• Not mentally or physically impaired from any cause that can adversely affect ability to safely and competently perform the duties of the position
• Ability to take prompt and appropriate response to operating conditions
• Ability to work in an unfatigued state
• Ability to accurately gauge lengths of time and distance
• Ability to quickly store and recall instructions in one’s short‑term memory
• Ability to concentrate
• Ability to cope with sudden changes in surrounding and