Make Ready Service Technician

Dream Live Prosper Communities; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus potential

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

Dream Live Prosper Communities in Houston, TX is seeking a Make Ready Service Technician to ensure apartment homes are prepared to the highest standards. The role covers plumbing, drywall, painting, lock work, and groundskeeping, with unit turnovers completed promptly and on-call for emergencies.

We value a team-oriented mindset, reliability, and the ability to lift 50+ lbs and bring basic tools. Join a mission-driven company with strong growth and resident-focused service.

Qualifications

• Experience with apartment turnovers and completing within five days.
• Proficient in plumbing repairs and basic carpentry tasks.
• Ability to perform drywall, painting, locking hardware, and groundskeeping.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently turning units to the highest standards within 5 days.
• Perform basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, masonry, roofing, and HVAC repairs.
• Inspect and maintain property grounds and common areas daily.
• On-call rotation for emergencies on nights and weekends.
• Manage work and purchase orders and ensure safety.

Skills

Plumbing repair

Drywall repair

Painting

Lock replacement

Groundskeeping

Customer service

Own tools

Driving license

Physical ability

Team player

Job description

Join us at Dream Montrose as a Make Ready Service Technician, where you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service to our residents by ensuring our apartment homes are made ready to the highest standards for our valued residents. In addition to the make ready responsibilities, you'll performance basic apartment service items such as maintain the property's curb appeal, handle maintenance needs, and provide after-hour emergency services.

Dream Here: Careers at Dream Live Prosper Communities

At Dream Live Prosper Communities, we believe in building not just great communities, but also great careers. We are looking for dedicated, driven professionals to join our team and help us create thriving communities that enrich lives.

Our team members go above and beyond to provide exceptional service, ensuring that our residents love where they live. As a subsidiary of DLP Capital, we uphold a culture of excellence, growth, and purpose. DLP Capital has been recognized on multiple Best Places to Work lists and has been featured on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies for 10 consecutive years.

If you're looking for a career with a mission-driven company that values growth, leadership, and impact, Dream Live Prosper Communities is the place for you.

About this opportunity:

• Position type: Full-time
• Competitive compensation with monthly bonus potential
• This job requires a flexible schedule with varied work hours that may include weekends.

What We Are Looking for in a Service Technician:

• Familiar with apartment turnovers and completing within five days.
• Experience in plumbing repair with efficient issue diagnosis and resolution.
• Ability to do plaster/drywall repairs.
• Excellent painting skills with attention to detail.
• Experience in lock replacement.
• Groundskeeping skills to maintain curb appeal.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Practical communication skills.
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs and walk multiple flights of stairs daily.
• Strong customer service skills and a can-do attitude.
• Ability to be proactive
• Must have own basic tools.
• Possess a valid driver's license, clean driving record, and reliable vehicle.
• Desire to be part of a team atmosphere.

What you will do as a Service Technician:

• Efficiently scheduling unit turnovers within 5 days of vacating.
• Turning all apartments to the highest standards
• Daily inspection and maintenance of property grounds.
• On-call rotation for emergencies on nights and weekends
• Ensuring property and equipment safety.
• Maintaining clean and orderly workspaces
• Managing work orders and purchase orders.
• Regularly inspecting and performing scheduled maintenance.
• Making light repairs in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, appliance, painting, masonry, roofing, and HVAC.
• Providing exceptional service to residents.
• Addressing resident maintenance and service requests promptly.
• Identifying and resolving hazardous property conditions.
• Preparing vacant apartments for move-in.
• Responding to emergency calls when on-call.
• Daily cleaning of property, breezeways, common areas, and amenities. Performing technician and groundskeeper duties as needed.
• Upholding an ownership mentality in work.

What Motivates Us:

Making an Impact: At DLP, making a difference is at the heart of everything we do, whether it’s for our residents, investors, or business partners.

Embracing Challenges: We view roadblocks as opportunities and proactively seek solutions.

Growth: We’ve been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list as one of America's fastest-growing private companies for eleven consecutive years.

Who We Are:

What We Do: We finance the building of Thriving Communities.

Our Mission: To lead in funding and building Thriving Communities centered in safe, attainable housing, transforming the nation.

Our Purpose: To passionately make an extraordinary impact by transforming lives and building Thriving Communities.

Our Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal (BHAG): To positively impact 10 million lives by funding 5,000 Thriving Communities and becoming one of America’s 100 largest private companies.

Our Culture: We work hard towards ambitious goals, driven by a purpose bigger than ourselves. We seek to make a difference in the affordable housing crisis and in the lives of our employees, investors, and partners. We follow our Elite Execution System to develop personally and professionally, striving to Live Fully in all areas of life.

Core Values:

Driven for Greatness: Pursuing knowledge and growth both personally and professionally.

Living Fully: Achieving optimal health in all life aspects: faith, family, friends, freedom, fun, fulfillment, fitness, and finance.

Grit: Demonstrating endurance and commitment to achieve long-term goals.

Community: Elevating the greater good and cultivating thriving relationships.

Authenticity: Being true to ourselves and others, fostering growth through open dialogue.

Prepared to Win: Applying discipline and consistent effort to achieve our goals.

Kingdom Impact: Sharing God’s love through our work and service.

Twenty-Mile March: Focusing on clear goals and consistently evaluating our performance.

Stewardship: Committing to those who trust us with their capital, communities, and careers.

Servant Leadership: Leading with high standards and humility, empowering growth and accountability.

Benefits and Perks:

PTO, health/dental/vision/life insurance, 401(k) matching, learning/educational incentives, Volunteer Time Off, well-being programs, company events, self improvement/productivity tools, & the incredible feeling of making a difference.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

DLP is a committed Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require assistance in searching for a position or submitting an application, please contact HR at [e-mail]. Offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment background verification (including E-Verify). California applicants can view our California Data Privacy Policy here