Maintenance Technician

Homestead Companies is a fully integrated real estate company with in-house development, construction, management, and investment opportunities in multifamily, student housing, and active 55 living. We have over 8,500 student housing beds and over 2,000 multifamily units located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, South Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky, and Texas with our corporate office in Columbus, OH.

Homestead offers an exceptional company culture by providing a supportive and fun working environment and promoting a healthy work-life balance. We appreciate the vital role each team member plays and we offer highly competitive salaries. In addition, our exceptional benefits package for full-time employees includes: 3 Weeks PTO First Year Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance 401K After 3 Months, employer match up to 4%, immediately vested Employee Referral Program Property Rental Discount Employee Assistance Program and more MISSION To provide the best resident life experience possible.

VISION To continue to grow as developers, builders and operators and create a place where the best choose to work, residents choose to live, and investors choose to trust. VALUES- Every day, these Values drive the culture of all our efforts. Together, we commit to:

Say It, Support It , Grow It, Own It, Do The Right Thing Homestead Companies is hiring for a Maintenance Technician at our student housing property, River Park. River Park has 528 units/ 1032 beds. Work hours are M - F 8:00am to 5:00pm and rotating on-call evenings/weekends As a Maintenance Technician, you will collaborate with the maintenance team and assists the Maintenance Supervisor to ensure that physical condition of the community and integrity of our apartment buildings meet operating and safety standards.

This position will participate in preventative maintenance, respond to work orders, and prepare units that contribute to an exceptional resident experience. Responsibilities Include: Conducts daily inspections of the entire property to identify and remedy safety hazards and barriers to pleasant curb appeal, removing trash and debris throughout the day Reports current or potential safety hazards and/or code or lease violations and liability concerns promptly to Supervisor Communicates daily with the Maintenance Supervisor and execute daily plans as assigned Completes daily work orders as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor and ensures all service requests and repairs are completed thoroughly and timely Completes apartment unit punch-outs (make-readies) daily and in line with property goals Assists Maintenance Supervisor in holding onsite vendors and contracts accountable for completion of contracted work as scheduled, and in line with performance standards Works with Maintenance Supervisor to maintain effective preventative maintenance programs and schedules, such as mold prevention, HVAC filter and coil cleaning, etc.

Assist Maintenance Supervisor with monitoring inventory of equipment, tools, parts and supplies at appropriate levels Assist in the daily clean-up and general upkeep of common spaces and exteriors including leasing offices, unit models, outside grounds areas, breezeways, and all common areas, including amenity areas (spas/pools/fitness centers, etc) Assist the Maintenance Supervisor with maintaining a hazard communications program Maintain an excellent customer service relationship in accordance with Homestead Service Standards Utilizes provided work order/service request technology and training to maintain through and accurate records and documentation Participate in on-call rotation for emergency service Other duties as assigned Qualifications What you will need to be successful in this role: Able to successfully perform the following heavily physical duties, including lifting up to 75 pounds, frequent overhead work, and frequent bending, stooping, crawling, walking, standing, climbing, pushing, & pulling