Maintenance Technician-- Edgewood Square

Kittle Property Group; Ruston (LA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

PTO Accrual with rollover

Annual boot allowance $200

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Kittle Property Group is seeking a Maintenance Technician to provide on-site maintenance across our residential properties. You will perform preventative maintenance, handle basic repairs, and ensure units and common areas meet quality standards while delivering friendly resident service.

Responsibilities include inspecting grounds, coordinating with property management, supervising contractors, maintaining logs, and contributing to a safe, efficient property operation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of experience in maintenance or related field.
• HVAC/EPA certification preferred.
• Language: read, write, speak, and interpret basic instructions and simple correspondence.
• 数学: basic arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Computer skills: basic MS Outlook and MS Word.

Responsibilities

• Monitor maintenance expenses and ensure they are below budget.
• Perform daily inspections of community grounds.
• Complete maintenance requests in a timely manner and prepare vacant units for occupancy.
• Perform preventative maintenance and upkeep of landscaping and common areas.
• Supervise contractors on site and provide resident support after office hours.
• Maintain records of maintenance performed and tools/equipment used.

Skills

Language Skills

Math Skills

Reasoning Skills

Computer Skills

Education

GED

HVAC/EPA certification preferred

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

Job description

Are you tired of repetitive, clock-watching maintenance work where your work and impact goes unnoticed? On our site staff maintenance team, no two days are ever the same, and your hard work and commitment directly contributes to helping residents and communities succeed! While supporting the property maintenance, there is collective opportunity to reach community and operational goals; leading to results in property performance-based bonuses, rooted in quality standards and work order efficiency. If you are looking for a collaborative role that offers constant variety, a shared stake in the property’s success, and a clear path to grow your technical skills into a lifelong career, we want to build with you.

• Wage: $20.00 / hour + Weekly Pay!
• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO) Accrual with a rollover opportunity
• Gear Support: $200 Annual Work Boot Allowance
• Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options

JOB TITLE: Maintenance Technician

DEPARTMENT: Property Management

REPORTS TO: Property Manager/Dotted Line to Maintenance Supervisor

SUPERVISES: None

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

EXPECTATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

Supports the organization's mission and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect personalization, commitment to our community, and accountability and ownership.

Position Summary

Responsible and accountable for providing maintenance at the properties, providing customer service and presenting the company in a professional manner at all times.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Monitor maintenance expenses and ensure that they are below budget.
• Perform an inspection of community grounds each morning.
• Perform turn (painting, cleaning, maintenance of all vacant units.
• Complete all maintenance request in a timely manner.
• Prepare all vacant units for occupancy.
• Complete preventative maintenance activities.
• Maintain landscaping, bushes, trees and lawn.
• Perform snow removal of community sidewalks.
• Maintain log of weather and snow removal efforts.
• Maintain records of maintenance performed in all units and at the site.
• Maintain all KPG’s tools, equipment and replacement parts in working condition.
• Provide and maintain own set of personal tools.
• Sweep, clean and maintain all common areas of the community.
• Supervise contractors working at the site.
• Provide emergency resident support after office hours.
• Maintain resident and specific apartment preventative maintenance records.
• Provide service and maintenance for all common amenities.
• Conduct quarterly unit inspections.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills & Knowledge Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 1 year of experience
• HVAC/EPA certification preferred
• Language Skills – Ability to read, write, speak and interpret basic instructions, simple correspondence and present information one-on-one or in small groups.
• Math Skills – Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide by 10s and 100s.
• Reasoning Skills – Ability to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions with common sense understanding. Ability to deal with problems that involve few variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills – Beginner skills with MS Outlook and MS Word.

Training Requirements

• Annually attend fair housing class.
• Ongoing professional development.

Physical Demands

• Rarely must sit, climb, balance or lift up to 75 pounds.
• Regularly must stand, walk, use hands to finger/handle/feel, reach with hands/arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, talk and hear.
• Close and distance vision is required. The ability to adjust focus is also required.

Work Environment

• Normally works in an environment with moderate or loud noise.
• Rarely must work in wet or humid conditions, near moving mechanical parts, high/precarious places, around fumes/airborne particles/toxic or caustic chemicals and near risk of electrical shock.
• Occasionally must work in outdoor weather conditions.