Maintenance Technician, Multifamily

Cushman & Wakefield; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Sick Time

Volunteering Days

Holidays

Parental Leave

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

Wellbeing Programs

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield seeks a Maintenance Technician for multifamily communities in Raleigh. You will perform make-ready tasks, respond to resident requests, and carry out essential maintenance across plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and carpentry to ensure top-tier move-in quality.

You will maintain grounds and common areas, participate in on-call coverage, and follow safety policies while delivering excellent resident service daily.

Qualifications

• EPA 608 Type II certification required or must obtain; state/local requirements apply.
• Basic maintenance skills in plumbing, HVAC, electrical, carpentry, painting.
• Must be able to read and interpret safety rules and maintenance instructions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare make-ready apartments including painting and general repairs to ensure a quality move-in experience.
• Respond promptly to resident requests with a professional attitude.
• Perform maintenance tasks in plumbing, HVAC, electrical, carpentry, painting; snow removal where applicable.
• Maintain grounds and amenities and ensure safety of common areas.
• On-call scheduling may be required for after-hours emergencies.
• Report maintenance concerns to the Maintenance Supervisor and perform scheduled tasks.

Skills

EPA 608 Type II

Plumbing

HVAC basics

Carpentry

Reading documents

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Technician, Multifamily The Holston (https://theholstonraleigh.com/)

Job Description Summary

The Maintenance Technician provides support and is accountable for delivering on our commitments to our residents. This includes quality move-ins, residential satisfaction, expedited service, and personal attention to the resident. The Maintenance Technician responds to our residents' service needs and is instrumental in helping deliver superior customer service to our residents.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Prepares make ready apartments, which may include painting, carpet repairs, cleaning, general repairs, housekeeping duties, and any necessary duties to provide our residents with that quality move in experience.
• Responds to resident requests in a timely manner and with a professional attitude.
• Has knowledge of maintenance functions such as plumbing, HVAC, basic electric, general carpentry skills, painting, and snow removal (if applicable).
• Maintains grounds, pools/ hot tubs, common areas, and dog park amenities to keep clean, operational, and safe for our residents.
• On call scheduling may be required to respond to after hour emergencies.
• Reports any maintenance concerns on vacant units, models, and common areas, to the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Performs maintenance as scheduled by the Maintenance supervisor.
• Knowledgeable state, local, and federal fair housing laws.
• Attends and participates in training programs as required by Cushman and Wakefield.
• Performs all duties as assigned, in a timely manner.
• Delivers superior customer service and represents the company in a professional manner at all times.
• Dresses per Cushman and Wakefield uniform and professional appearance standards.
• Maintains all safety procedures and safeguards all company tools and equipment.
• Achieves high productivity through reliable and punctual on-site attendance, and timely reports any tardiness and/or attendance issues to immediate supervisor.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

COMPETENCIES

• Valid Driver's license, EPA 608 - Minimum Type II and CPO or local city required certificate.
• Ability to read/ understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of a routine nature.
• Ability to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Follow all safety procedures.

IMPORTANT EDUCATION

High School Diploma, GED, Trade, Technical, or Vocational school

IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE

1+ years of related experience

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Regularly required to travel outside between properties in varying weather conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time. They must be able to ascend and descend staircases, ladders, and/or step stools and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. The employee may also be regularly required to remain in a stationary position (sit or stand) for 85% of the time; regularly operate office machinery. The employee must be able to travel up to 10% of the time. Travel may vary in frequency and duration. The employee must demonstrate the ability to exert up to 100 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 100 pounds frequently, and/or up to 100 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects.

OTHER DUTIES

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

COMPANY BENEFITS

• 120 Hours Paid Time Off annually; prorated upon hire
• 40 Hours Sick Time annually; prorated upon hire
• 2 Volunteer Days annually to give back to causes important to you and your community
• 12+ Company Holidays annually
• Paid Parental Leave to support you and your family
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, along with supplementary benefit options, including pet insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, and early access to pay, to support your health and wellbeing
• Company Discounts Program offering savings with many major retailers and service providers
• Personal & Professional Development Resources, including access to LinkedIn Learning, for continued learning and growth
• Employee Assistance Program & Counseling Services offering confidential guidance and resources when you need them
• #INDMF Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman & Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
• The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
• The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
• The compensation for the position is: $22.10 - $26.00

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [e-mail]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture.

For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com