Roaming Maintenance Tech - Western I

Fairway Management, Inc.; Saint Joseph (MO); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairway Management is seeking Roaming Maintenance Technicians to support regional properties. You will perform routine maintenance, including carpentry, painting, and basic repairs, while ensuring curb appeal and safety compliance. Regular travel is required, with potential travel reimbursements.

You will also train staff and assist with inspections. This role requires 5 years in multifamily/ commercial maintenance, HVAC EPA Type II, and broad trades knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5 years of multifamily, commercial, or hotel maintenance experience.
• HVAC EPA Type II Certification.
• 1–2 years of verifiable HVAC troubleshooting, repairs, and installation experience.
• Working knowledge in plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, painting and building operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain curb appeal of properties, buildings and common areas.
• Prioritize work orders for assigned properties and lead make-ready processes.
• Perform rough carpentry, painting, and basic equipment or facility repairs.
• Prepare for local/state and investor inspections, ensuring OSHA and EPA compliance.
• Be available for on-call after hours and travel regionally; assist neighboring properties as needed.
• Train assigned staff on company systems, building systems and safety training.
• Prepare properties for REAC or INSPIRE inspections.

Skills

Carpentry

Painting

HVAC

Electrical

Plumbing

Troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or the equivalent

Job description

Schedule:Full Time 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday

Company Overview:

At JES Holdings, our company's mission is to develop, build, and manage quality affordable housing, where our families would be proud to live.

A key division of JES Holdings, Fairway Management (FWM), is responsible for the management, upkeep, and day to day operations of more than 250 apartment communities and single-family rental subdivisions in the affordable housing market. FWM's team works together to provide exceptional service to our clients and communities. We are driven by our core values of entrepreneurship, integrity, accountability, and our mission to serve our communities.

Job Summary:

Roaming Maintenance Techs within Fairway Management play a key role in the organization by providing support at a regional level and filling in to perform routine maintenance duties including rough carpentry, painting and basic equipment or facility repairs, training, and preparation for state, and investor inspections. They are responsible for maintaining curb appeal of the property, buildings and common areas. This role involves regular travel. Travel expenses may be reimbursed, when applicable.

• Ensure compliance with all local, state, and investor regulations and policies.
• Must be willing to do daily travel within region.
• Prepare for state agency, and investor inspections and ensure Osha and EPA property compliance.
• Prioritize work orders for assigned properties.
• Ensure properties maintain exceptional curb appeal.
• Be available for on call after hours.
• Must have applicable maintenance tools.
• Lead make ready process with unit turns in a timely manner. Including but not limited to painting, carpet cleaning, and general unit cleaning as needed.
• Preform quarterly preventative maintenance checks.
• Must be able to preform all physical requirements of position including but not limited to being able to lift up to 55lbs, work in enclosed spaces such as attics and crawl spaces, work outdoors in all weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow.
• Must be willing to assist neighboring properties in maintenance tasks.
• Must be able to pick up supplies from area vendors as needed while legally operating a registered and properly insured vehicle.
• Reports to Regional Manager and Maintenance Superintendent for all delegated tasks.
• Travel to, and participate in, both regional and corporate training and/or conferences as required.
• Be alert to any emergencies, suspicious people or events and notify appropriate staff.
• Assist with maintaining exceptional curb appeal.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with residents, vendors, and other staff members.
• Make the manager aware of any health and safety concerns on site.
• Must be willing to work overtime as needed and approved
• Must be able to trouble shoot, repair, and replace HVAC
• Must train assigned staff company systems, building systems, and safety training as well as general maintenance training for Maintenance Tech I and II’s.
• Prepares properties for REAC or INSPIRE inspections.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• High School diploma or the equivalent

Experience:

• 5 years of multifamily, commercial, or hotel maintenance experience
• HVAC EPA Type II Certification
• Must have 1 to 2 years of verifiable HVAC troubleshooting, repairs, and installation experience.
• Must have working knowledge in plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, painting, and building operating systems (ie. Door entry systems, fire suppression systems, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• HVAC EPA 608 Universal Certification

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Employment is at-will, as allowed by state law. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without prior approval from Human Resources. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.