Service Technician

Jobs2Web; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Irvine Company Apartment Communities is seeking a dedicated maintenance technician to perform general maintenance across our California communities. You will handle plumbing, painting, electrical, HVAC, and appliance repairs in line with company standards and in coordination with management.

The role emphasizes proactive customer interactions, timely service requests, and preventive maintenance while ensuring safety and upkeep of common areas.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English, verbally and in writing.
• Willingness to be on call for after-hours emergencies and schedule variations.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance including plumbing, painting, electrical, HVAC, and appliance repairs.
• Promote positive, proactive customer interactions to ensure high-quality experiences.
• Handle service requests, unit turns, and preventative maintenance across communities.
• Maintain common areas and grounds per company standards; identify and resolve hazards.
• Practice safe work methods and complete safety training; investigate and mitigate risks.
• Manage inventory of parts and appliances; maintain orderliness of facilities.
• Carry out apartment turnover and related maintenance tasks; may work alone or in teams.

Skills

Driver's license

English communication

On-call readiness

Attentive attendance

Job description

Position Summary:

Develops and maintains a high level of skill in all phases of general maintenance. Performs general maintenance including plumbing, painting, electrical, HVAC, hazardous material abatement, apartment turn-over, and appliance repairs in accordance with company standards, and in conjunction with management staff.

• Promotes positive, proactive customer interactions to make their Irvine Company experience of the highest quality.
• Performs service requests, unit turns and preventative maintenance work throughout the community.
• Ensures community common areas and grounds are maintained according to company standards; conducts inspections, identifies and resolves any hazards.
• Performs work using safe work practices. Ensures completion of safety training and actively investigates and mitigates risks.
• Responsible for inventory of parts and appliances; responsible for general maintenance and orderliness of facilities.
• Completes property preventative maintenance and preventative maintenance on required systems and equipment.
• Performs porter functions as necessary.

Variances in responsibilities may exist by community type:

• Responsibilities will include completing both maintenance service requests and turnover of apartments. May work alone.
• May work on a team that completes maintenance service requests or turnover of apartments

Minimum Qualifications / Other Expectations:

• Valid driver’s license; valid vehicle insurance
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Multilingual ability a plus.
• On call required for after hours emergencies; Schedule may require work on weekends, holidays and evenings.
• Regular, consistent and timely attendance required.
• Ability to move in and out of a variety of positions which include the following: sitting, standing, walking, squatting, stair and ladder climbing, kneeling, belly crawling, overhead reaching, lifting, carrying.
• Ability to push and pull up to 118 pounds of force.
• Ability to lift below waist up to 70 pounds and above waist 60 lbs.
• Must complete and pass pulmonary exam and respirator fit test.
  

About Us:

Irvine Company Apartment Communities (a division of Irvine Company) offers a portfolio of more than 125 resort-style apartment communities in coastal California’s most desirable locations: San Diego, Orange County, West Los Angeles and Silicon Valley.

With world-class amenities, resort-like surroundings and an unparalleled commitment to customer service, Irvine Company Apartment Communities redefines the rental-living experience.

We take as much pride in our employee community as we do the communities we create. It’s an environment populated with talented and experienced people, a collaborative spirit and abundant opportunities.

The Irvine Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, termination, and training, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, age, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, and local law. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.