Multifamily Maintenance Technician

Cresten; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Cresten is seeking a dependable Maintenance Technician to oversee day-to-day upkeep of a multi-family complex. You will perform repairs, preventive maintenance, and simple carpentry to keep buildings safe and functional.

You may travel between properties and assist with seasonal tasks such as snow removal and lawn care, ensuring timely completion of work orders. Strong safety and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to exercise independent judgment within company policies.
• Proficient in diagnosing maintenance issues and proposing effective repairs.
• Strong safety awareness and proactive corrective actions.
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration.
• Combination of field and on-site work; travel may be required.
• Exposure to varied weather and environments; ability to adapt.
• Physical ability to stand, sit, reach, and perform repairs.

Responsibilities

• Use common hand and power tools for maintenance tasks.
• Inspect, test, diagnose, and repair building systems and equipment.
• Perform basic carpentry and light electrical repairs.
• Replace fixtures, doors, glass, and other components as needed.
• Conduct preventive maintenance to ensure efficient operations.
• Maintain inventories and coordinate parts with property manager.
• Estimate repair costs and manage custodial duties in common areas.
• Assist with seasonal duties such as snow removal and lawn care.
• Keep records of work orders, inspections, and inventories.
• Periodically inspect units and common areas for repairs.

Skills

Hand tools

Diagnostics

Safety awareness

Communication

Teamwork

Travel between properties

Seasonal work

Job description

Description

Cresten Property Management is looking for a well-organized self-starter that gets work done accurately and efficiently! This position will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance for a multi-family complex.

Key Responsibilities

• Use common hand and power tools. Tools may be provided by Company or Employee.
• Inspect, test, diagnose, estimate cost, and repair building systems and equipment.
• Basic carpentry skills to repair and or replace doors, windows, dry wall, flooring, and woodwork.
• Light electrical repairs are also needed to repair appliances, fixtures, switches, outlets, and circuits.
• Replace broken glass, tile, carpet, screens, garbage disposals, fixtures, appliances, blinds and locks.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure equipment continues to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and/or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
• Maintain adequate inventory of supplies to eliminate delays with repairs. Work with the onsite property manager to order parts, supplies, and equipment.
• Estimate repair costs.
• Occasionally perform custodial work, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, emptying trash, cleaning windows, etc., in common areas.
• Pick up trash in common areas of the buildings and on the grounds of the property as needed.
• Engage in seasonal work such as snow removal and yard care. Some of these jobs may consist of mowing and weeding of the yards and gardens, and snow removal during work week and weekends.
• Keep accurate records regarding preventive maintenance, work orders, apartment refurbishing, annual inspections, inventories, purchase orders.
• Periodically inspect all units, building and common areas, performing repairs and janitorial assistance.
• Have knowledge regarding water and gas meter cutoffs and sewer cleanouts and post map of it.
• Ensure storage areas and entrances are locked and adequate lighting in all areas is maintained.
• Maintain pool and chemical safety. Pool Certification is a plus but not required.
• Assists other properties as needed or required.

Requirements

• Ability to exercise independent judgment within the framework of company policies.
• Proficient in diagnosing maintenance issues and recommending efficient repair solutions.
• Strong awareness of safety standards and proactive in recommending corrective actions.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Combination of field and on-site project work. Some travel may be required between properties.
• This role will have exposure to all seasonal weather conditions and a variety of environments including but not limited to clean, quiet, loud, dirty, hazardous, cold, and hot.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel.