Maintenance Tech/ Porter

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Job Title: Maintenance Tech/ Porter

Reports To: Lead Maintenance and Property Manager

RCMI Property: Palermo

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Performs daily groundskeeper/porter cleaning duties and basic maintenance and repair tasks. May assist other skilled workers with HVAC, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, or general building/facility maintenance projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Maintenance Tech):

• The Maintenance Technician will assist with the responsibility of repairs and/or replacement(s) of the following:
  • Basic Plumbing – Interior and exterior
  • Appliances – Basic troubleshooting and/or replacement of parts and units
  • Basic Electrical – All outside lighting, timers, circuit breakers, light switches, and wall receptacles
  • Carpentry – All doors or jamb repair or replacement, replacement of shelves or trim repair of kitchen or bath cabinets and drawers
  • Air Conditioner/Heating – Basic troubleshooting; potential repair or replacement of units and all related parts of the total system; not a requirement.
  • Carpet and Tile – Minor knowledge of carpet and tile repair
  • Exterior – Fences, patios enclosures, guttering, railings, windows, pools, and pool equipment or any exterior problem which requires maintenance attention
• Assist Maintenance Lead to Investigate, creating, and maintaining a preventative maintenance program, records, and scheduling
• Helps to maintain key control
• Maintains a service-oriented environment by exhibiting a professional appearance and attitude
• Assists Lead Maintenance with daily work schedules and problems. Monitors, minimizes, and manages maintenance personnel overtime
• Assist in Yardi Input and or close of work orders per property protocol
• Strong Customer Service skills with a focus on a Tenant Relation Program as it relates to maintenance
• Assist in reviewing and updating general information guide for tenants as it relates to maintenance functions
• Purchasing, ordering and inventory of stock within budgetary guidelines
• Assist in Maintaining emergency response plan updated and current to ensure optimal execution and implementation when necessary
• In the event that lead maintenance is absent or on vacation the maintenance assistant will act as lead maintenance.
• On-call support

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Porter/Groundskeeper):

• Daily porter and cleaning duties of the property(s).
• Pick up all trash from the grounds, parking areas, and perimeters first thing each morning and throughout the day.
• Sweep around all dumpsters; including power washing quarterly.
• Sweep clubhouse entry, sidewalks and parking areas; including power washing quarterly.
• Clean Leasing offices
• Pick-up and clean around the pool area, empty trash cans, straighten and wipe down all pool furniture, hose down or sweep pool deck; including power washing quarterly, and scrub the sides of the pool. Note: You may have total responsibility for maintaining the pools.
• Empty all laundry room trash cans and clean all fluorescent light panels in the laundry rooms.
• Trash out vacant units.
• Replaces breezeway light bulbs.
• Controls and eliminates weeds.
• Assist maintenance technicians as needed under Lead Maintenance supervision.
• Paint curbs, stripe parking lot, and paint speed bumps; as needed.
• Keep all common area clean and free of clutter and debris; including mail box areas.
• Straighten all signs.
• Sweep sidewalks and apartments entries; power washing quarterly.
• Periodically, sweep the maintenance room floors and keep organized.
• Place notices and newsletters on doors.
• Strong customer service
• Maintain professional appearance at all times
• Responsible for upkeep on property golf cart, tools, equipment on site
• Additional projects as assigned by Lead Maintenance, Property Manager or Regional Maintenance Supervisor or Regional Supervisor

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE:

• HVAC Certification if applicable

• High school or GED equivalent
• Valid driver’s license

COMPUTER & EQUIPMENT SKILLS:

• Microsoft Office