Area Service Technician

Company Description

Morguard is a fully integrated real estate company. We strategically invest in high-quality, well-located, multifamily assets across North America and our onsite teams are critical to our Communities' success.

Job Description

The Area Service Technician is responsible for various hands-on maintenance duties necessary to maintain and enhance the value of the community, diagnosing problems and making repairs in areas such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, flooring, carpentry, dry wall, exterior structure, and appliances. Handles service requests for repairs and improvements of vacant apartments to a market-ready status. The Area Service Technician is a Senior Support Staff member assigned to a specific region or portfolio.

Qualifications

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Acts as Senior Support staff to assigned Region/Portfolio to include providing coverage for scheduled vacations, temporarily covering staffing vacancies, and providing training to all members of the team.

• Ability to cover any position within the maintenance team to include Lead Service Technician, Service Technician, and/or Groundskeeper responsibilities.

• Assists in completion of special projects as assigned by management team.

• Completes assigned work orders generated from resident requests for service, as well as preventative maintenance on the property by diagnosing the source or cause of the defect or problem, and making repairs in accordance with established policies, procedures, safety standards, and code requirements.

• Completes the "make-ready" process to prepare vacant apartment homes for leasing and new move-ins by completing the pre-move-out inspection, creating a "punch" list of maintenance work needed, scheduling vendors and contractors as needed, obtaining needed supplies and materials, completing all maintenance tasks, and inspecting completed work.

• Follows procedures for accessing and obtaining materials, supplies, equipment tools, and other items from the property's maintenance department by tracking inventory used, returning unused items to the established location, and notifying the maintenance supervisor/community manager about re-ordering needs.

• Assists in maintaining the grounds, common areas, and amenities by picking up trash and debris, pressure-washing breezeways, and pool areas, performing general cleaning, and painting curbs and signage as needed.

• Supports cost-cutting and expense control programs by fixing rather than replacing parts, when possible, not being wasteful with materials and supplies, and practicing the correct use for tools and equipment.

• Ability to accommodate a rotating on-call schedule as needed throughout the region dependent on the staffing needs and requirements of the portfolio in accordance with the company on-call guidelines.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 3 years of Maintenance Supervisory Experience, with a strong preference in Multi-Family Maintenance.

• Minimum EPA Type 1 and 2 Certification; Universal Certification strongly preferred.

• Valid driver's license.

• High School graduate or equivalent; technical school preferred but not required

Additional Information

Why you should join Morguard

At Morguard, our employees are our greatest investment. We make people our priority and strive to create a culture of respect, health and safety, and equal opportunity to support employees to meet their goals.

When you join Morguard, you join a strong and committed team and will have access to:

• Employer Provided Medical Insurance Options

• Excellent culture that supports a work-life balance with time off for Summer Hours, Vacation, Personal, Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays

• Education Reimbursement Program

• Dollar for dollar matching 401k Savings Plan with immediate vesting

• Opportunity to live onsite within portfolio with our Employee Discount

+This job description is intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities required of the job. Job descriptions may also be rewritten periodically to reflect any changes in the position's duties.

Morguard is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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