Maintenance Technician - Launch Social Living

Kittle-Property-Group,-Inc.; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kittle-Property-Group, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician to support Launch Social Living communities. You will perform preventive maintenance, respond to resident requests, and keep facilities safe, clean, and well‑running.

The role requires high school diploma or GED, at least 1 year of experience, and basic computer skills; HVAC/EPA certification is a plus. Strong teamwork, reliability, and ability to work with residents after hours are valued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of experience preferred.
• HVAC/EPA certification preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak and interpret basic instructions and simple correspondence.
• Basic math for simple calculations (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Reasoning to follow written or oral instructions with common sense.
• Basic computer skills with MS Outlook and MS Word.

Responsibilities

• Monitor expenses and keep maintenance within budget.
• Inspect community grounds each morning.
• Perform turn and prepare vacant units for occupancy.
• Complete maintenance requests in a timely manner.
• Preventative maintenance activities and record-keeping.
• Maintain landscaping, snow removal, and logs of weather events.
• Supervise contractors and provide emergency resident support after hours.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and common area cleanliness.
• Coordinate with residents and document maintenance activities.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Math skills

Reading/writing

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

HVAC/EPA certification preferred

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

Job description

Maintenance Technician - Launch Social Living

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.
• 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.

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.