Property Care Technician

Cowles Real Estate; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401K matching

Job summary

Cowles Company in Spokane, WA is seeking a Property Care Technician to maintain cleanliness, safety, and appearance of interior and exterior spaces. This full-time, non-exempt role supports daily operations, performs light maintenance, turnovers, seasonal tasks, and on-call coverage to ensure common areas and grounds are well-kept.

The position requires physical stamina, ability to lift up to 100 pounds, and comfort with safety-sensitive work including drug testing.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance manuals.
• Perform light maintenance, cleaning, and turnover duties.
• Operate basic computer tasks and scheduling tools.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety across interior and exterior spaces.

Responsibilities

• Clean and organize interiors and exteriors as assigned.
• Assist in unit turnovers and seasonal tasks.
• Rotate stock and ensure restrooms are stocked.
• Support on-call rotations and safety procedures.

Skills

Safety rules

Reading technical docs

Outlook & Word

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Schedule+

Job description

Position: Property Care Technician

Status: Full-time, Non-exempt

Salary: $19-$22 hourly

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 6 am - 3 pm or 7 am – 4 pm, as well as paid rotating on-call schedule

About this role: The Property Care Technician is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, safety, and overall appearance of the property’s interior and exterior spaces. This role supports daily operations by ensuring common areas, facilities, and grounds are well-maintained, stocked, and presentable for personnel and visitors. The position also handles seasonal tasks, unit turnovers, and light maintenance projects as needed.

 * This position is classified as safety-sensitive and requires drug testing. *

What you'll do:

In the role of Property Care Technician, you will clean and polish all brass, including hand and door rails as well as clean all inside glass and outside ground floor and pavilion windows. You will receive and rotate stock, and keep restrooms stocked. Additionally, you will water all properties outside plants and trees, and clean and wash sidewalks, front porch, and revolving door areas, and clean all property barbeques. You will also rotate, plant, and monitor new annuals every spring, and assist in unit turns. You will do light patching and painting of units and common areas. Additional duties include flushing roof drains twice yearly, cleaning smoke detectors quarterly, and cleaning projection booth monthly. You will strip and wax various floor surfaces, clean carpets, and perform spill response and cleanup. As needed, you will setup and move office and conference room furniture, as well as perform leaf and snow removal. You will dust, mop and wet mop boiler, meter and electrical rooms, and clean water cooling and elevator room. You will also clean cooking room appliances and barbeques, sweep and dust stairwells, and clean and maintain smoking area. There may be other duties as assigned.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to SO pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; risk of radiation; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What you'll contribute to our team:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Minimal customer interaction is required from this position. Ability to perform duties is limited to ability to interact with co-workers and give and receive instructions.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Beginning to intermediate computer skills level using, Microsoft Outlook & Word, Schedule+.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid Driver's License

What we offer:

We are a family-owned and operated multi-business organization with a heart for the community we serve and our employees. We set you up for success by providing the necessary tools and training needed to succeed in your position. We provide:

• Competitive wages and benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K matching, Employee Assistance Programs, and so much more!
• Vacation, Sick Time, Paid Holidays, and Floating Holidays!
• For a detailed review of our benefits, please visit https://heyzine.com/flip-book/baag-jobs

At Cowles Company we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual is valued and respected. We believe that diversity enriches our organization, drives innovation, and fuels our success. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We actively seek to recruit, develop, and retain a talented and diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity is unwavering, and we strive to create an environment where everyone feels empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. Together, we can build a brighter future for our employees and our organization.

All candidates selected for hire will be required to submit to a background check.

Drug Testing applies to safety-sensitive positions.