Residential Maintenance Technician(Scattered Site)

GC Realty & Development, LLC; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Performance bonus up to 7% monthly

Fuel support

Paid reading program

Referral bonus

Vacation 10 PTO days

Birthday day off

7 paid holidays

Job summary

GC Realty & Development, LLC is hiring a Residential Maintenance Technician to service Chicagoland properties. You will diagnose and fix plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, drywall, and general repairs across several villages, with a focus on first-visit resolution and clear communication with residents and managers.

The role requires a high school diploma, 5+ years in residential maintenance, and an owned toolkit plus an Illinois driver’s license.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in residential maintenance
• Knowledge of plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, drywall, and general repair
• Ability to diagnose causes and complete repairs on first visit
• Familiarity with residential building codes and interacting with inspectors
• Own basic tools and valid Illinois driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair issues across multiple properties on a daily route
• Communicate with dispatch before leaving each site
• Close out work orders in the digital system
• Ensure safety and quality on every repair

Skills

Residential maintenance

Plumbing

Electrical

HVAC

Carpentry

Drywall

General repairs

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

EPA certification

OSHA 10/30

General contractor license

Job description

Tired Of Where You Are At? Join A Growing Team! We are hiring a Residential Maintenance Technician! We have been managing rental property in Chicagoland since 2003. Today we handle more than 1,500 units for over 500 investors across more than 100 villages, and we are still adding doors. That means steady work year round, a full schedule every week, and a company that has been doing this for over 20 years and is not slowing down.

Schedule

• Standard hours: Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM
• Occasional emergency calls on nights / weekends (paid OT)

Pay And Benefits

• Hourly Pay: $28.00 per hour, based on experience and certifications, paid weekly
• Performance Bonus: Earn up to an additional 7% every month based on how you perform
• Fuel Support: Up to $150 each week toward gas since you run your route in your own vehicle
• Paid Reading Program: We fund your books and pay you up to $500 a year for finishing them
• Bring A Good Tech, Get Paid: $1,000 when someone you refer gets hired
• Vacation: 10 PTO days accrued each year
• Birthday Off, Paid: Pick a paid day off during your birthday month
• Holidays: 7 paid company holidays every year

A Day In The Role

You start the day with your route in your phone and your vehicle already stocked from the night before. Most days you are running work orders across several villages, so the properties change and so does the work. One stop is a no heat call, the next is a leaking supply line, the next is a door that will not latch and a GFI that keeps tripping. You diagnose it, you fix it, and you close it out before you drive to the next one.

The part that matters most is what happens when a job goes sideways. Nobody expects every work order to be easy and clean. What we expect is a call to dispatch before you leave the site, every time, so the resident and the Property Manager hear it from us instead of finding out three days later.

What You'll Need

• 5+ years in residential maintenance, with formal training through an apprenticeship or vocational program
• Real working knowledge of plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, drywall, and general repair, not just one lane
• The ability to diagnose the actual cause and complete the repair correctly on the first visit
• Enough familiarity with residential code to walk a property with a municipal inspector and know what you are looking at
• Expert command of hand, power, and specialty tools, and you already own your own basic set
• Valid Illinois driver's license, clean driving record, your own insured working vehicle, and an active I PASS
• Comfort working off a smartphone and tablet, since work orders, photos, and time cards are all digital and there is no paper
• The physical ability to lift 30+ pounds, climb stairs and ladders, work in crawl spaces, and stay on your feet all day in Chicago weather
• High school diploma or equivalent, and the ability to pass a pre employment background screening

What Helps

• 8+ years in the trade
• Scattered site rental property repair experience, which is a different job than running one complex
• EPA, OSHA 10 or 30, general contractor, or handyman license, and we will help you get what you are missing
• Experience taking point on a job and showing a newer tech how it gets done

Why People Stay

Techs do not leave here because the work dried up or the company got sold. We have been at this since 2003, we are still adding doors, and the people who do good work keep getting more of it. If you want a route you can count on, a paycheck every Friday, and a company that is going to be here, this is the place.

The GC Realty Experience - Responsive, Own It, Get Stuff Done (GSD), Better Results

Together, these make up The GC Realty Experience. It is not a slogan. It shows up in how we communicate, how we solve problems, and how we treat every person who comes in contact with our brand, whether that is a resident, a client, a vendor, or a new team member. We make doing business with us easy. We offer the right solutions the first time and leave everyone with an experience worth talking about. That standard does not change when things get hard. In fact, that is exactly when it matters most. No matter where you sit in the company, you are responsible for making The GC Realty Experience real every single day.

Are you the right fit??? We encourage you to check out our reputation online, our podcast, and Straight Up Chicago Investor!

Salary: $28 - $28 per hour