Make Ready Technician/Groundskeeper

Envolve Client Services Group; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Envolve Client Services Group is hiring a Full-Time Make Ready Technician/Groundskeeper for Cedar Trace Apartments in Durham, NC. The role involves preparing apartments for move-in, maintenance tasks, and ensuring overall property cleanliness and readiness.

The position emphasizes teamwork, customer service, and basic maintenance skills, with potential weekend duties. The candidate should be reliable and capable of reporting major issues to the Property Manager as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work well with others as a team and take direction from supervisor but have the initiative to work independently.
• A commitment to exceptional customer service is critical.
• Some plumbing, electrical, general maintenance and appliance repair knowledge preferred.
• Previous multi-family experience requested.
• May require some weekend duties.

Responsibilities

• Remove trash and items left by the previous resident.
• Repair and prepare walls, doors, trim, closets, and cabinets for painting.
• Repair glass items such as windows, medicine cabinets, etc.
• Ensure proper operation of appliances (stove, hood, fridge, dishwasher, water heater, HVAC, laundry).
• Repair minor problems and report major issues to management.
• Ensure window blinds/curtains operate properly.
• Check door latches and carpet clearance for movement.
• Install weather stripping around doors/windows as needed.
• Repair bathroom floor and wall tile.
• Re-key master locks and provide keys before move-in.
• Repair leaking faucets and water lines.
• Help foster loyalty, team spirit, and unity among staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Independent work

General maintenance

Job description

Envolve Client Services Group owns and professionally manages apartment communities located in select markets throughout the southeastern United States. We are a company whose success is measured by our residents' satisfaction in making their apartment homes and community a great place to be.

Envolve Client Services Group offers a wide variety of opportunities from residential apartment management, leasing, maintenance and more. We, the Envolve Client Services Group team are recruiting friendly self-motivated individuals with positive attitudes and a drive to succeed, to join our growing company.

We are currently searching for a Full-Time Make Ready Technician/Groundskeeper to work at Cedar Trace Apartments in Durham, NC.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepare an apartment for move-in after the previous resident has vacated it. Toolbox of minor hand tools is required. Responsible for the daily upkeep and cleaning of the exterior of the property. To report to Property Manager areas unprofessional in appearance beyond their control and make recommendations.

Duties:

• Removal of trash and all items left by the previous resident.
• Repair and prepare walls, doors, wood trim, closets, and cabinets for painting.
• Repair any glass items such as windows, medicine cabinets, light globes, mirrors, etc.
• Insure proper operation of stove, vent-a-hood, garbage disposal, refrigerator, dishwasher, water heater, HVAC, washer and dryer and any other appliances.
• Repair minor problems and report major problems to management so they can be repaired prior to move-in, i.e., major HVAC repairs, large sheet rock repairs.
• Insure proper operation of all window blinds and/or curtains.
• Insure all door latches operate properly and have the proper carpet clearance.
• Install weather stripping around doors and windows where required.
• Repair bathroom floor and wall tile when required.
• Re-key master locks and make keys available for leasing prior to move-in.
• Repair all leaking faucets, water pressure lines, and drain line leaks.
• Help create and maintain at all times a company direction designed to develop loyalty, team spirit and unity of all LEDIC Management Group personnel.
• Other duties as assigned, which employee is capable of performing.

Qualifications:

Must be able to work well with others as a team and take direction from supervisor but have the initiative to work independently. Basic writing and reading skills required. A commitment to exceptional customer service is critical. Some plumbing, electrical, general maintenance and appliance repair knowledge preferred. Previous multi-family experience requested. May require some weekend duties.

Background Screening and Drug Test Required
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