Maintenance Technician - Jersey City, NJ

Equity Residential; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision care

Paid holidays and vacation time

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Rent discounts

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Equity Residential in Jersey City is looking for a dedicated Maintenance Technician to address resident service requests and perform various hands-on maintenance tasks. You will be responsible for preparing market-ready apartments, conducting inspections, and ensuring community grounds are well maintained.

The ideal candidate should have a High School diploma and experience in troubleshooting and repairing plumbing and electrical systems. Physical stamina and effective communication skills in English are essential for this role, as well as the ability to work varied shifts including weekends.

Qualifications

• Ability to troubleshoot and repair plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems.
• Knowledge of federal and state apartment housing laws.
• Computer literacy and effective communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Address resident service requests promptly.
• Perform hands-on maintenance tasks including plumbing and electrical work.
• Prepare market-ready apartments and maintain community grounds.

Skills

Troubleshooting plumbing and electrical

Repairing HVAC equipment

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Benefits

• Physical Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision care
• Social Wellbeing: 9 paid holidays, annual vacation time, paid sick leave, new parent benefits
• Financial Wellbeing: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Rent Discounts, Competitive Compensation
• Community Wellbeing: Paid Community Service Hours
• Career Wellbeing: Leadership Development
• Learn more about our Total Wellbeing programhere.

What You'll Be Doing

• Promptly addressing resident service requests
• Performing hands-on maintenance tasks, including plumbing, electrical work, and more
• Preparing market-ready apartments and maintaining community grounds
• Conducting regular community inspections to identify necessary repairs or replacements
• Scheduled Hours: Monday-Friday: 12pm-9pm

What You'll Need To Thrive

• Ability to troubleshoot and repair plumbing, electrical, appliances, HVAC equipment (if applicable), and perform interior repairs and painting preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of federal and state apartment housing laws
• A valid driver's license, good driving record, auto insurance, and reliable transportation is required if the employee will operate a motorized vehicle (e.g., car, golf cart) during their workday and/or as part of their role.
• Computer literacy and effective communication skills; Must be able to effectively communicate both orally and in writing in English for all work-related purposes.
• Must be able to work any assigned shift, including weekends. Shifts may change according to business needs. Must be able to respond to emergencies after normal business hours and on weekends when assigned on-call responsibilities. A telephone number where you can be reached after-hours must be provided to your manager.
• Ability to perform numerous physical activities that require considerable use of your hands, arms and legs and moving your whole body, including prolonged or repeated standing, walking, climbing, sweeping, stooping, kneeling, shoveling, crouching, lifting and handling of materials. Frequent lifting, grasping and carrying materials and equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Service team employees, with limited exceptions, are required to use their own smartphone to perform certain aspects of their job. The device must have updated software and must be password-protected and compliant with in-house security systems and operations software.

Salary

• For hourly roles: Employees are eligible for overtime pay and performance incentives.
• The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, and qualifications.

Bonus Qualifications

• EPA Section 608 Type I, Type II or Universal certification
• Residential or commercial property maintenance/service experience