Maintenance Technician - Villages at Pacifica

The John Stewart Company; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision care

Vacation leave up to 10 days per year

Sick time up to 80 hours per year

Commuter benefit program

Matching 401(k) retirement

Job summary

The John Stewart Company is seeking a maintenance professional for our apartment communities in California. The role emphasizes safe work practices, problem solving, and timely handling of work orders.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, unit turnovers, and coordinating vendor work with the Property Manager. Strong English communication and time management are essential; 2+ years of maintenance experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of maintenance experience in apartment communities or similar settings.
• Basic mathematical and computer skills; fluency in English.
• Knowledge of REAC and other regulatory inspections is a plus.
• Strong time management skills and safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and responds to work orders; follows up with residents and management.
• Maintains preventative maintenance scheduling and performance up to date.
• Conducts cosmetic and routine maintenance across the community.
• Handles unit turnovers and prepares for new move-ins; meets deadlines.
• Performs plumbing, electrical, mechanical, carpentry, and masonry repairs as needed.
• Coordinates, schedules, and oversees vendor work with Property Manager.
• Be on-call for off-shift and weekend emergencies; reliable transportation required.
• Good numerical and computer skills; effective communication in English; bilingual a plus.

Skills

Time management

Customer service

English fluency

On-call readiness

Safety mindset

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.