Make Ready Specialist

Point Real Estate Management, LLC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental coverage (起

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation, holidays, birthday off,

Parental leave

Employer-paid life, short-term, and長

Job summary

Point Real Estate Management, LLC is seeking a Make Ready Specialist to join our maintenance team in Milwaukee, WI. This full-time role supports the Property Manager and Maintenance Supervisor by turning units quickly, addressing resident needs, and ensuring homes are clean, functional, and move-in ready.

You will perform basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, painting, and general maintenance tasks while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Technical certification preferred.
• Reliability and willingness to perform hands-on maintenance work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare apartments for new residents (unit turns) and ensure move-in readiness.
• Address maintenance needs and perform basic repairs as directed.
• Maintain cleanliness and appearance of common areas and grounds.
• Perform HVAC, light electrical, plumbing, and carpentry tasks as needed.
• Assist with custodial duties and safety compliance.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Maintenance skills

HVAC basics

Education

High School diploma or GED

Technical certification preferred

Tools

Hand tools

Ladders

Job description

Description

Point Real Estate Management is seeking a motivated and reliable Make Ready Specialist to join our team! This full-time position works under the direction of the Property Manager and Maintenance Supervisor to help maintain our community to the highest standards and provide an exceptional living experience for our residents.

In this role, you will be responsible for preparing apartment homes for new residents by completing unit turns, addressing maintenance needs, and ensuring each home is clean, functional, and move-in ready. You will also assist with the overall upkeep and appearance of the property, contributing to a safe, attractive, and well-maintained community.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, hardworking, and takes pride in producing quality work.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Customer Service

• Service requests made by residents should be completed within 24 hours
• Assist in the distribution of flyers and other material

General Maintenance, including but not limited to:

• Replace filters and clean air conditioning vents as needed
• Replace breezeway light bulbs as needed
• Perform HVAC repairs as needed
• Perform light electrical repairs on items such as appliances, fixtures, switches, outlets, circuits, etc.
• Perform light plumbing work, such as clearing stoppages, replacing fittings, etc.
• Replace broken glass, tile, carpet, screens, garbage disposals, fixtures, appliances, blinds, locks.
• Paint, interior and exterior, when necessary.
• Perform carpentry work, such as fitting doors, freeing windows, replacing and building shelves, sanding and refinishing floors.
• Assist in custodial work, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, emptying trash, cleaning windows, etc. in common areas.
• Assist in grounds work when necessary, including picking up litter and “trashing out” vacancies.
• Maintain pool chemical levels and cleanliness.
• Repair concrete, masonry, roof, fencing, when required.
• Be responsible for refurbishing of apartments prior to resident occupancy (Make Readies).
• Have knowledge regarding water and gas meter cutoffs, all apartment and fixture cutoffs, and sewer cleanouts, and post map of same.
• Make keys, change locks and assist in maintaining key control and other work as directed

On Call

• Handle “on call” duties whenever needed.
• Participate in standby emergency schedule for evening, weekend, and holiday coverage.

Requirements

• Own basic set of hand tools.
• Valid driver’s license with reliable transportation.
• Ability to perform work responsibilities at other locations and ability to travel as needed.
• Ability to work some weekends, as needed.
• CPO Certification as needed per property
• CAMT Certification offered after 1 year of employment

Educational Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Technical certification preferred

Perks & Benefits:

• Health, vision, and dental coverage starting within 30 days of hire
• 401(k) with company match after one month
• Paid vacation, holidays, birthday off, and one floating holiday each year
• Paid parental leave
• Employer-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• Rent discounts
• Friendly, supportive team with fun annual events and more!

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on work, values teamwork, and is committed to creating a welcoming environment for our residents.