Make Ready Technician

Gables Residential; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Six-week sabbatical program

Wellness program

Housing discount

Career development and certifications

Job summary

Gables Residential is seeking a Make-Ready Technician in Watertown, MA to prepare vacant units for move-in, repair, paint, and perform upkeep to keep the community looking pristine. You will coordinate vendors and support the service team to ensure contracted work meets company standards and deadlines.

Competitive benefits and a robust sabbatical program accompany daily duties, with a focus on delivering an exceptional resident move-in experience and maintaining property excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience scheduling vendors and overseeing contracted services to ensure work meets company standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare vacant units by filling nail holes, repairing sheetrock and painting to create a move-in ready home.
• Maintain a sparkling appearance of the community and apartment homes through repairs and upkeep.

Skills

Vendor coordination

Detail oriented

Team player

Tools

General maintenance tools

Job description

The Role

As a Make-Ready Technician, you are responsible for creating an exciting and memorable move-in experience for all new residents. As an integral member of the service team, you will work prepare our future residents’ new homes to fill nail holes, repair sheetrock, paint, and so much more! Your attention to detail will help the team troubleshoot repairs and upkeep so that the community and apartment homes maintain a sparkling appearance.

You Are…

A visionary who sees the bigger picture and understands that the appearance of the community reflects the work put in each day to manage the property. Self-sufficient, your ability to manage your to-do list while assisting the service team with any overflow of repairs needed makes you an essential part of the team. Committed to creating an extraordinary move-in experience for residents by focusing on all the details of readying a vacant unit. Experienced in scheduling vendors while providing oversight of contracted services to ensure that any outsourced work is complete to company standards. A team-player who is comfortable lending a hand when the service team is in need of additional help maintaining the community.

Taking Care of the Way You Work

Competitive Pay/Benefits:

• Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) with a company match.
• Paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, a fully paid six-week sabbatical program, and so much more!
• Fit4Funds wellness program that encourages healthy habits to better your overall health and earn incentives through the rewards and associate recognition program.
• Associate housing: Generous rental housing discount (varies by location)
• Award-winning training program that supports career growth through associate development and additional certifications.
• Gables Initiatives including but not limited to sustainability efforts, community volunteer events and Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs.

Compensation: $20.00-$23.00 hourly plus bonuses.

Health and retirement benefits available

An Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D/V.

Our mission of Taking Care!

An Extraordinary Experience Our mission is to provide extraordinary quality and service for our residents, unparalleled employment experiences for our associates, utmost integrity and value for our customers and enduring contributions to our local community.

A True Leader With over 25,000 distinct apartment homes owned and managed across the country, we work hard to be at the forefront of our industry.

Commitment to Community Building We’ve contributed over $1.2 million in goods and services since we began our annual Gables Day in 2000.

We Believe in Our Associates We’re pleased to offer industry-leading benefits to our associates, such as education scholarships, award-winning training and wellness programs.