Maintenance Technician, Winthrop Square Apartments

Vesta Corporation; New London (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Company matched 401(K)

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Vesta Management is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to support maintenance operations at Winthrop Square Apartments in New London, CT. The role requires hands-on work, meeting deadlines, and delivering a positive resident experience. Immediate sign-on bonus of $500 is offered.

Responsibilities include quick response to service requests, make-readies, and on-call emergencies. The ideal candidate will maintain property appearance and safety, and may drive a company vehicle as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience performing maintenance tasks in property management or similar setting.
• Ability to respond quickly to resident service requests and complete work orders.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks to meet safety, appearance, and operational standards.
• Respond promptly to resident requests and resolve work orders.
• Complete make-ready tasks and ensure vacant units are move-in ready.
• Assist with preventive maintenance and routine inspections of buildings, systems, and grounds.
• Follow safety procedures and report unsafe conditions to the Property Manager.

Job description

Description

Be a part of the best team in Property Management!

This position offers a $500.00 Sign-On Bonus!

Vesta Management is seeking to hire an affordable housing experienced, highly skilled, results driven Maintenance Technician to support maintenance operations at Winthrop Square Apartments in New London, CT. We're looking for a hands-on team player who takes pride in their work, is motivated to meet deadlines, and genuinely cares about creating a positive experience for our residents. Join our team and be a part of Vesta’s success story!

What we Offer:

At Vesta, we take pride in hiring the best talent in Property Management. We work hard and we have fun doing so. In addition to our generous benefits package, we offer service awards, performance bonuses, team member appreciation events and opportunities for growth. Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Company matched 401(K).
• Paid time off- Vacation, sick, floating holidays
• 12 additional paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PetPlan Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• AND MORE

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing all assigned maintenance tasks to ensure that the property meets safety, appearance, and operational standards. Quick response to resident service requests, taking appropriate action to resolve work orders. Responsible for efficient and fast turnaround of apartment make readies. This includes completing a make ready punch list and ensuring that vacant units are move in ready per expectations. Emergency on-call, nights, and weekends required. May be required to drive a company vehicle. May also assist in maintaining the physical appearance, condition, cleanliness and curb appeal of the property.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assist with and attend resident retention initiatives (i.e., resident functions, promotions, monthly newsletters, etc.) and property-issued communications/notices (i.e., bad weather, emergency, etc.)
• Preserves and respects resident, applicant, employee and company confidentiality.
• Report for on-call duties to provide 24 hour/7day per week emergency maintenance service.
• Must be knowledgeable of inventory levels of parts and supplies and inform supervisor of shortages, while also ensuring that maintenance shop and current supplies are kept accessible and organized.

Ongoing Work Orders/Projects and Preventive Maintenance:

• Consistently maintain the overall attractiveness of the property, taking initiative as needed to keep the property looking professional and appealing to current and potential residents, owners, investors, and lenders.
• Regularly conduct inspections of and ensure that apartments, building systems, common areas, and grounds meet Vesta quality standards and expectations, by correcting any deficiencies.
• Report any maintenance or physical property needs to the Property Manager and/or lead maintenance personnel for work order input.
• Responsible for handling, completing, and documenting all assigned service requests/work orders, ensuring that our residents’ maintenance needs are met properly, quickly, thoroughly, and professionally. Maintenance and repair may include plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, appliances, carpeting, drywall, worn or defective parts, grounds, and electrical systems. May be responsible for pool maintenance, depending on property needs.
• Assists with moving appliances, abandoned furniture and unloading and storing supplies.
• Ensure unsafe conditions are corrected immediately, and practice “safety first