Make Ready Specialist

Point Real Estate Management LLC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Life, short-term and long-term disaibl

Rent discounts

Team events and friendly colleagues

Job summary

Point Real Estate Management LLC is seeking a motivated Make Ready Specialist to join our team. This full-time role reports to the Property Manager and Maintenance Supervisor and focuses on preparing apartment homes for new residents, maintaining a safe, clean, and functional community.

The candidate should be detail-oriented, hardworking, and pride themselves on quality work, with responsibilities ranging from unit turns to HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and grounds maintenance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical certification preferred.
• Own basic set of hand tools.
• Valid driver’s license with reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare apartments for new residents (Make Readies) and ensure move-in readiness.
• Address maintenance needs and perform general upkeep of the property.
• Handle on-call duties and standby emergency coverage.
• Assist in custodial, grounds, and pool maintenance as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Maintenance

HVAC repairs

Electrical repairs

Plumbing

Carpentry

Grounds work

Lock and key control

Education

High School diploma or GED

Technical certification

Tools

Hand tools

HVAC tools

Electrical tools

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.