Two-Property Make-Ready & Painting Technician

Kalos Residential; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Kalos Residential is seeking a Make-Ready & Painting Technician for two communities in Waukee East and Aspire Townhomes, IA. You will handle unit turns, painting, drywall repairs, and cleaning to ready standards, coordinating across two properties to meet tight turn deadlines.

When turns slow, you will refresh grounds and common areas, including exterior painting, landscaping, and seasonal projects, maintaining curb appeal and resident first impressions.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of painting, apartment make-ready, residential maintenance, or construction experience.
• Strong interior painting skills; be ready to show examples or walk us through past projects.
• Drywall patching and repair experience.
• Grounds or landscaping experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with Entrata or a comparable work order platform is a plus.
• OSHA safety awareness expected.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Paint vacant units, patch and repair drywall, complete minor touch-ups, and clean units to move-in-ready standard.
• Maintain painting quality with clean lines, consistent coverage, and no drips.
• Coordinate turn priorities across two sites and plan weeks around move-in dates.
• Lead grounds/common-area refresh projects during down season (exterior paint, mulch, pressure washing, etc.).
• Flag safety or maintenance issues to the Service Manager and document in Entrata.

Skills

Painting

Make-Ready

Residential maintenance

Drywall patching

Grounds/landscaping

Entrata familiarity

OSHA safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Entrata

Job description

Kalos Residential is seeking a Make-Ready & Painting Technician for two communities in Waukee East and Aspire Townhomes, IA. You will handle unit turns, painting, drywall repairs, and cleaning to ready standards, coordinating across two properties to meet tight turn deadlines.

When turns slow, you will refresh grounds and common areas, including exterior painting, landscaping, and seasonal projects, maintaining curb appeal and resident first impressions.