Refrigeration-Certified Apartment Maintenance Tech

Preferred Apartment Communities; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Match

Apartment Discount

Educational Assistance

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Preferred Apartment Communities is seeking a maintenance professional to handle resident-facing tasks on-site across apartment communities in Tampa. Responsibilities include responding to service requests, performing repairs, and maintaining communal areas and amenities, with after-hours support as needed.

The role requires hands-on maintenance skills, ability to operate tools and test equipment, and a refrigeration certification or ability to obtain within 90 days.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of maintenance experience (apartment maintenance preferred)
• Strong troubleshooting skills and basic budgeting/finance understanding
• Refrigeration certification (Type II or Universal) or ability to obtain within 90 days

Responsibilities

• Assist with maintenance requests, preventative maintenance, amenity upkeep, unit turns, and after-hours calls; complete work orders for appliances, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, gates, pools, and more
• Maintain organized shop inventory, update logs and databases, monitor contractor performance, support budget goals, follow company policies
• Provide excellent customer service by interacting with residents, resolving issues promptly, delivering notices, and maintaining a clean uniform
• Perform cleaning and upkeep of models, offices, clubhouses, grounds, and amenity areas when housekeeping is not available; assist with setup and cleanup for resident events

Skills

Troubleshooting

Budgeting basics

Education

Refrigeration certification (Type II or Universal)

Tools

Hand tools

Test equipment

Ladders up to 40 ft

Hand trucks

Job description

Preferred Apartment Communities is seeking a maintenance professional to handle resident-facing tasks on-site across apartment communities in Tampa. Responsibilities include responding to service requests, performing repairs, and maintaining communal areas and amenities, with after-hours support as needed.

The role requires hands-on maintenance skills, ability to operate tools and test equipment, and a refrigeration certification or ability to obtain within 90 days.