Maintenance Technician

The Westover Companies; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental insurance

Life/AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick/personal time

Weekly pay

401(k) with employer match (up to 4%)

Discount on apartment 20%

Boot voucher $175 after 90 days

Flexible schedule

Overtime pay

Job summary

The Westover Companies is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our West Chester, PA community. You will perform routine and preventative maintenance, diagnose HVAC/plumbing/electrical issues, and support leasing and maintenance teams to ensure resident satisfaction.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, weekly pay, and opportunities for training and growth. A sign-on bonus of $1000 is available for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Safe use of standard hand and power tools.
• Ability to lift heavy items.
• Experience with routine and preventative maintenance.
• Ability to work on ladders and roofs.
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle.
• Team-oriented and safety conscious.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance tasks and service requests.
• Diagnose and repair HVAC, electrical and plumbing issues.
• Share on-call responsibilities.
• Maintain current preventative maintenance logs.
• Communicate with leasing and maintenance staff.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Attend in-house training.
• Provide own basic hand tools.

Skills

Tool use

HVAC maintenance

Safety procedures

Ladders/roof work

Tools

Basic hand tools

HVAC diagnostic tools

Electrical testing tools

Job description

The Westover Companies is a family-owned and operated property management company. We are located in King of Prussia area and have operated for over fifty years with the purpose of providing quality living, shopping and working space for residents and customers.

The Maintenance Technician supports one or multiple apartment properties maintaining routine service requests as well as preventative maintenance. He/she will be responsible for completing this work safely and timely to provide our residents with superior customer service. We are currently looking for a Maintenance Technician for our apartment community in West Chester, PA.

$1000 SIGN ON BONUS.

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance - FREE to employees only.
• (Family plans available).
• Life/AD&D Insurance - FREE to employees only.
• Long and short term disability - FREE to employees only.
• Paid vacation time.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid sick/Personal time.
• Weekly pay.
• Retirement plan 401(k) plan with employer match up to 4%, automatic enrollment.
• 20% discount on apartment at any of our properties after first 90 days of employment.
• Red Wing boot voucher of $175 after the first 90 days of employment.
• Flexible schedule.
• Overtime pay is available.
• Training and certification opportunities.

Duties And Responsibilities Include

• Exhibiting strong commitment to the service needs of the internal and external customer.
• Communicating and working well with both leasing and maintenance staff members.
• Always representing the company in a professional and courteous manner.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks, service requests, turnovers, preventative maintenance to units and common areas as well as any other duties assigned.
• Sharing on-call responsibility.
• Diagnosing and repairing HVAC, electrical and plumbing related issues.
• Providing own (basic) hand tools.
• Maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
• Attending in-house training as required.
• Maintaining current preventative maintenance property logs.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Demonstrate the appropriate and safe use of standard hand and power tools.
• Lifting and moving heavy items (water heaters, appliances, rock salt, etc.)
• Be able to shovel and salt as required.
• Perform routine, preventative maintenance.
• Knowledge and practice of a variety of building trade skills.
• Be able to work on step/extension ladders and roofs while following safety protocols.
• Able and willing to lift objects as required.
• Keep track of inventory and maintain a clean and stocked shop.
• Complete work orders in a timely manner.
• Identify safety and hazardous conditions and communicate any issues.
• Follow company operational and safety procedures.
• Ability to work an on-call schedule as required.
• A positive, team-oriented attitude and understand and follow Westover Companies core values.
• Reliable work ethic and dependable transportation; must maintain valid driver's license and working vehicle.