Salisbury, MD
Job Title: Apartment Maintenance Technician
Location: University Park Apartments at Salisbury University
Reports to: Assistant Director of Facilities
Salary: $18.00-$22.00 per hour and comprehensive benefits package
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Summary
University Park Apartments is student housing 253 apartment units of 4×4, 4×2, 2×2 and 2×1 units totaling 890 beds, with community clubhouse, volleyball, swimming pool, and fitness center serving the students at Salisbury University.
The Apartment Maintenance Technician is primarily responsible for all aspects of facility maintenance, renovation, and repair for an assigned apartment area.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Follows and adheres to company policies, rules, safety practices and regulations.
- May assist in the long-term planning and coordination of capital projects.
- Works with vendors and outside partners, in conjunction with the supervisor
- Maintains tools, equipment, systems and/or components (e.g. hand tools, power tools, golf carts, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of equipment in safe operating condition.
- Ensures a well-maintained curb appeal by working with maintenance team, landscaper and other vendors.
- Responds to all maintenance requests/calls within 24 hours.
- Troubleshoot appliance concerns with washers, dryers, dishwashers, ranges and refrigerators.
- Identifies facilities deficiencies and recommends remedies.
- Works mandatory overtime, as needed.
- Provides escorts to contractors on-site.
- Assists with room set-ups and furniture movement.
- Performs inspections when units are vacated.
- Conducts daily general inspections of assigned building(s) and reports findings to the Supervisor.
- Submits requests for proper material/supplies to complete repairs.
- Consults with Supervisor daily on progress and impending issues.
- Displays knowledge, skills, and quality workmanship at all times.
- Serves in an on-call rotation to respond to after hour emergencies and service calls.
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm and serving on a 24-hour maintenance on-call duty rotation.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is mid-to-high paced. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
Education/Experience/Skills Required:
- High school diploma or GED
- 2-3 years of general maintenance experience.
- Must be proficient with the use of hand and power tools.
- Must have troubleshooting, diagnostic skills and critical thinking skills.
- Must be a team player, we all must work together as we strive to provide the best service possible for our customers.
- Must have personal initiative, when seeing a needed repair fixes, it to improve the community.
- Special consideration will be given to candidates with multi-family/collegiate apartment experience. Also special consideration will be given to candidates with certificates and trainings within plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and other specific trades.
Other Information
Salary commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package, including health benefits, dental benefits, vision coverage, and 401K.
If you are unable to apply because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact COCM Recruitment from our website. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.
To provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Capstone On-Campus Management (COCM) will be based on qualifications, and abilities. COCM does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.