Make-Ready Specialist: Turnkey Apartment Prep Pro

Greystar; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Birthday off after 1 year

Housing discount at Greystar managed-‑

Job summary

Greystar is seeking a Maintenance Technician to turn vacant apartment homes into market-ready units. Responsibilities include completing repairs, sealing, sheetrock work, painting, grounds upkeep, and maintaining documentation.

The role supports cost-control and emphasizes safety, accuracy, and resident service. The position offers an hourly pay range of $19.00–$21.00, with potential bonuses and progressive benefits in a Greystar-managed community.

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 Greystar’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.

Job description

Greystar is seeking a Maintenance Technician to turn vacant apartment homes into market-ready units. Responsibilities include completing repairs, sealing, sheetrock work, painting, grounds upkeep, and maintaining documentation.

The role supports cost-control and emphasizes safety, accuracy, and resident service. The position offers an hourly pay range of $19.00–$21.00, with potential bonuses and progressive benefits in a Greystar-managed community.