Maintenance Technician - Slate

Sherman Associates; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and visioninsurance

Employer-paid short term disability

Employer-paid life insurance

Supplemental insurance options

Employer-paid employee assistance

Fully vested 401k company match

9 Paid holidays and PTO

Discounts at Sherman Associates' Starb

Job summary

Sherman Associates seeks a skilled Maintenance professional in Des Moines to support our residential and commercial properties. The role covers general maintenance, minor plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, painting, and landscaping across our Slate at Gray's Landing portfolio.

The candidate will respond to open work orders within 24 hours, prepare vacated units within a 24‑hour window, and participate in preventive maintenance. On‑site work with on‑call shifts is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with a craft apprenticeship.
• 1–4 years maintenance or related carpentry/construction experience.
• Boilers license or willingness to obtain one, if applicable.
• Must provide own hand tools.
• Excellent communication with community tenants, vendors and across divisions.
• Willingness and ability to work varied hours as portfolio needs arise.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance including plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, painting and landscaping.
• Respond to work orders within 24 hours and address resident requests.
• Prepare and turn vacated apartment units within 24 hours; repaint, clean, and repair as needed.
• Assist in scheduling preventive maintenance for buildings and equipment.
• Walk the property daily to ensure upkeep and compliance with rules.
• Cover on-call rotations and possible overtime as needed.
• Diagnose problems, replace parts, test and adjust systems using hand and power tools.

Skills

Maintenance

HVAC

Plumbing

Electrical

Carpentry

1-4 years experience

Communication

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Craft apprenticeship

Job description

Be a part of something great and find yourself At Home, At Sherman! As a member of Sherman, we invite you to join our mission of Building Communities, Enriching Neighborhoods. You can make an immediate impact supporting our real estate development and management operations in hotels, residential, and retail.

If you are passionate about helping others and knowledgeable with facilities repair and maintenance, we have the right opportunity for you! At Sherman, we pride ourselves on hiring resident-focused and skilled maintenance talent who strive to solve, repair and troubleshoot a wide range of complex and preventative facilities responsibilities. We believe we can offer a challenging, fast-paced and rewarding experience that is unique to supporting our mission, vision, and values.

Where will this role work?

Slate at Gray's Landing (132 Units), downtown Des Moines, IA.

Schedule & Hours:

• The schedule for this role will be Monday - Friday; 8 AM - 5 PM
• Some evening and weekend on-call rotations are required. Ask about our on-call incentive program!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Facilities Maintenance

• Completes general maintenance and upkeep responsibilities including minor plumbing, electrical, HVAC, light carpentry, painting and landscaping.
• Responds to open work orders and resolves resident/tenant requests within 24 hours.
• Prepare and turn vacated apartment units within a 24-hour period (5 days if not immediate). All vacated apartments must be painted, thoroughly cleaned, carpets shampooed and repairs done in a timely and impeccable manner.
• Assists in scheduling and completing preventive maintenance for buildings and building equipment.
• Completes hands‑on work of all building repairs, preventative maintenance and general upkeep of the facility with special attention to more involved operations or projects.
• Walks property at regular intervals (daily) to ensure resident/tenant property rules are being followed and that the property is clean and orderly and in good maintenance condition.
• Works on the last day and first day of each month until responsibilities completed; some overtime may be required. Evening and weekend on‑call rotations as required.
• Diagnoses problems, replaces or repairs parts, tests and makes adjustments.
• Uses a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.

Purchasing/Supplies

• Assists in maintaining sufficient maintenance supply stock.
• Assists in contracting all outside vendors and taking bids for special projects or extensive maintenance.
• Obtains approvals for expenditures and maintains budgets.

Caretaking

• Maintains exterior grounds and interior common areas in quality, presentable condition. This will include but is not limited to the following:
• Picks up trash and keep common areas neat.
• Sweeps walks and curbs.
• Waters lawn, trees, shrubs, and flowerbeds.
• Shovels walks, sand or salt icy areas.
• Performs year‑round grounds maintenance, including snow and ice removal.

Location

• High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience.
• 1‑4 years of experience in maintenance or related carpentry/construction. Ideally in residential or commercial real estate.
• Special boilers license or willingness to obtain one, if applicable.
• Must provide own hand tools.
• Willingness and ability to run errands to hardware store for maintenance supplies, cleaning supplies, or other items.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills; Ability to communicate effectively with community tenants, vendors / external parties, and across corporate divisions.
• A passion for the mission, vision, and values of Sherman Associates.
• Work/Office hours may vary due to the specific needs of the portfolio.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• 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 is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

ADDITIONAL SCREENING REQUIREMENTS

• Current and valid driver’s license is required. Must pass a Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR) and have a safe driving record.
• Must successfully meet criminal background screening requirements for position.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees which may include:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer-paid short term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Additional supplemental insurance policies including: Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness; Hospital Indemnity; Long-Term Disability;Pet insurance
• Employer-paid employee assistance program
• Fully vested 401k company match program
• 9 Paid holidays and competitive PTO program
• Sherman Associates' Starbucks and Hotel discounts

Sherman Associates is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans to apply.

This job advertisement is intended to provide information essential to understanding the scope of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Only applicants who complete our online application process will be considered for employment. Applicants that need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may [e-mail] .

Veteran

This employer may be a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, 38 U.S.C. 4212 (VEVRAA), which requires Government contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment:

• Disabled veterans;
• Recently separated veterans;
• Active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans;
• Armed Forces service medal veterans.

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