Maintenance Technician - Rivertown Apartments

The John Stewart Company; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 38,573,000 - 52,349,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision care

Vacation Leave

Sick time

FSA

Life and disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter benefits

Discount programs

Wellness reimbursement

401(k) matching

Job summary

The John Stewart Company in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform preventive, emergency, cosmetic and routine maintenance across our apartment communities. The role emphasizes safe work practices, attention to detail, and strong time management.

You will respond to work orders, schedule preventative tasks, conduct inspections, and coordinate with residents and the Property Manager. On-call availability and reliable transportation are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ maintenance experience in apartment development or similar setting.
• Basic mathematical and computer skills with fluency in English.
• Bilingual abilities are a plus.
• Strong time management skills and reliability.
• Knowledge of REAC or regulatory inspections is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and responds to work orders, including follow-up with residents and management.
• Ensures preventative maintenance scheduling and performance are up to date.
• Performs cosmetic and routine maintenance throughout the community.
• Handles unit turnovers and prepares for new move-ins to meet deadlines.
• Conducts move-in/move-out inspections and quarterly inspections with PM.
• Performs plumbing, electrical, mechanical, carpentry and masonry repairs as needed.
• Coordinates and oversees vendor work with the Property Manager.
• Be on-call for off-shift and weekend emergency maintenance coverage.
• Maintain reliable transportation and respond to emergencies as required.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Time management

Mathematics

Computer skills

English fluency

Bilingual

Job description

COMPANY SUMMARY

The John Stewart Company is a full-service housing management, development and consulting organization that began in 1978 with a commitment to providing high quality service in the affordable housing sector. We work to enrich the lives of our residents and employees, while delivering our services cost‑effectively, efficiently and with the highest levels of professionalism, compassion, integrity and respect.

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

This position performs a wide variety of maintenance duties including preventative, emergency, cosmetic and routine maintenance and regular inspections. Nature of work requires emphasis on safe work practices, sustained physical effort, trouble shooting, problem solving, attention to detail, customer service and time management.

• Schedules and responds to work orders, including following up with residents and management as needed.
• Insures preventative maintenance scheduling and performance is up to date.
• Cosmetic and routine maintenance throughout the community.
• Unit turnovers and preparations for new move-ins conducted and meets deadlines.
• Conducts Move in and Move out inspections.
• Conducts quarterly inspections together with PM.
• Performs plumbing, electrical, mechanical, carpentry and masonry repairs and troubleshooting as needed.
• Coordinates, schedules and oversees vendor work, as necessary with Property Manager.
• Be on-call for off-shift and weekend emergency maintenance coverage as scheduled.
• Candidate must be able to function in an on‑call capacity and have reliable transportation.
• Basic mathematical and computer skills with fluency in English. Bilingual a plus.
• Very good use of time management skills.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience performing the above maintenance tasks in an apartment development or comparable position.
• Knowledge in REAC and other regulatory inspections is a plus.

Benefits for Employees who work 30+ hours/week

• Medical, dental and vision care; preventative medical care paid at 100%.
• Vacation leave of up to ten days per year in the first year.
• Up to 80 hours of sick time per year.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent Care.
• Company paid Life AD&D Long Term Disability.
• Free, confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Commuter benefit program.
• Discounts for AT&T and ClassPass.
• $100 annual Wellness Reimbursement.
• Matching 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan of up to 2% of your compensation (for any employee who works 20 hours or more per week).

Benefits for Employees who work less than 30 hours/week

• Free, confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Commuter benefit program.
• Discounts for AT&T and ClassPass.
• $100 annual Wellness Reimbursement.
• Matching 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan of up to 2% of your compensation (for any employee who works 20 hours or more per week)
• Up to 80 hours of sick time per year.

The John Stewart Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

The John Stewart Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative.

Effective January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act requires businesses that meet certain minimum threshold requirements to provide a “notice at collection” to applicants for employment who reside in California. The notice at collection describes the categories of personal information to be collected about these California applicants and the purposes for using that personal information. Therefore, we have posted the Company’s “Notice At Collection For California Applicants” here. Please review this Notice at your convenience.