Make-Ready

CAPSTONE REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC.; Del Valle (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Capstone Real Estate Services, Inc. is seeking a hands‑on maintenance technician for our California properties. The role focuses on completing repairs, ensuring proper sealing and caulking around fixtures, and performing make‑ready tasks to prepare homes for new residents.

You will inspect drywall, perform touch‑up painting, maintain common areas, and support cost‑saving through smart repairs. The position emphasizes safety, timely documentation, and responsive resident service.

Qualifications

• Prior make ready experience.

Responsibilities

• Completes repairs and improvements to apartment homes before resident move‑in.
• Ensures windows, sinks, toilets, baths and showers are caulked and sealed properly.
• Inspects sheetrock for damage and handles repairs or replacement as needed.
• Performs touch‑up painting for vacant and occupied units as directed.
• Maintains grounds, common areas and amenities; cleans and paints curbs and signage as required.
• Supports cost‑cutting by fixing parts rather than replacing when possible.
• Completes make‑ready checklists and maintenance documentation in a timely manner.
• Follows safety policies; attends safety meetings and completes required training.

Skills

Make-ready experience

Job description

Job Details

Responsibilities

• Completes all needed repairs and improvements to apartment homes prior to resident move‑in by following the community’s make‑ready checklist.
• Ensures apartment homes have been properly caulked and sealed as needed around windows, sink areas, toilets, bathtubs, and showers.
• Inspects all sheetrock for damage, and repairs and/or replaces as needed.
• Performs touch‑up paints for vacant and occupied units as directed by Service Supervisor or Community Manager.
• Assists in maintaining the grounds, common areas, and amenities by picking up trash and debris, pressure‑washing breezeways and pool areas, performing general cleaning, and painting curbs and signage as needed.
• Supports cost‑cutting and expense control programs by fixing rather than replacing parts when possible, not being wasteful with materials and supplies, and practicing the correct use for tools and equipment.
• Completes make‑ready checklist and all other required maintenance documentation in a timely manner as required by the Supervisor or Manager.
• Complies with Capstone’s safety and risk‑management policies by attending and participating in the community’s routine safety meetings, completing required training on OSHA and other safety related laws and requirements, and by reporting accidents and incidents promptly and accurately.
• Demonstrates customer services skills by treating residents and others with respect, answering resident questions, responding sensitively to complaints about maintenance services, and completing assigned work orders with efficiency and urgency.

Promotes a positive image of the apartment community and management company.

Benefits

Capstone Management offers competitive pay for the market. Benefits include medical, dental and Vision and 401K. Includes vacation, sick and personal time off.

Qualifications

• Prior make ready experience

Other Qualifications May Be Required

CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD

If an offer of employment is made and accepted, continued employment will be contingent upon the satisfactory results of a thorough Criminal History Record Check(s). It is Capstone's policy to not employ individuals who have been convicted of misdemeanor or felony offenses involving (a) illegal drug use, (b) public indecency, (c) theft, or (d) crimes against persons or property.

Also, it is Capstone's policy to not employ individuals who have any criminal history not disclosed by the applicant on the employment application. In special situations, we may make exceptions to the "no criminal history" policy, depending on the nature of the crime, how many years ago the crime occurred, the total number of crimes committed and other factors. Moving traffic violations will not be considered except for reckless driving, driving while intoxicated or excessive red light or speeding violations.

DRUG SCREENING

If an offer of employment is made and accepted, continued employment will be contingent upon the satisfactory results of a Drug Screen Test. It is Capstone's policy to not employ individuals who test positive for illegal drug use or alcohol abuse.

EOE

EOE M/F