Apartment Maintenance Technician

Company: Acorn Holdings LLC   Location: Cambridge, MA  

Pay: is based on experience and willing to negotiate but a minimum of $25 

Reliable personal transportation required 

Job description:

We are a multifamily development company looking for a flexible, energetic, and skilled maintenance technician for our property management division. We currently own and manage over 295 luxury apartments spread among 5 buildings in Cambridge, MA. Please feel free to look them up:

603 Concord Ave Cambridge, MA 02138

605 Concord Ave Cambridge, MA 02138

PARK77, 77 New Street Cambridge, MA 02138

PARK87, 87 New Street Cambridge, MA 02138

7 Cameron Ave. Cambridge, MA 02138

Job Description:

Apply maintenance and customer service skills to maintain buildings and grounds to meet company standards. Troubleshoot, maintain and repair all aspects of common areas and apartment units, including: cleaning, light plumbing/electrical/HVAC, light carpentry, appliances, painting and drywall. Work may be performed independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities:

• Respond to resident work orders in a timely way, prioritizing emergency and critical work orders.

• Prepare vacant units for new tenants, including maintenance repairs, painting and cleaning.

• Maintain and repair common areas, interiors and building grounds, as needed to maintain company standards.

• Help to prepare for City and State inspections.

• Must cover one emergency call week rotation ( I allow for a team to work out the weeks and to change with each other when needed) A person that covers emergency call week is required to work the week’s Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm. This allows for person on-call to be around and allows each team member a chance to have equal balance of work and life

• Everyone must complete and turn in daily agenda sheets for work completed to the supervisor. 

Skills and Abilities:

• Flexibility and willingness to learn is as important as maintenance skills.

• Knowledge or willingness to learn basic property management maintenance software, (Yardi Maintenance).

• Ability to read and complete various tenant work orders.

• Ability to work as a team member to help foster a pleasant environment for other staff and residents.

• Knowledge or willingness to learn light plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry and other skills.

• Experience working safely with tools, ability to read and comprehend warning labels, instructions.

• Understanding of basic cleaning practices and use of cleaning chemicals and cleaning equipment (such as a carpet cleaner or power washer).

• Walking, standing, sitting, crouching, crawling and climbing abilities are required for this position, including the ability to lift up to 70 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Work is typically performed in occupied residential apartment buildings, with frequent interactions with residents and other property management staff.

• Technicians may be exposed to various extreme weather conditions when working on the exterior of the property.

• Safety is a priority, as there will be potential exposure to moving mechanical parts, chemical fumes and dust, and risk of electric shock.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED is required.

• 1-3 years of prior cleaning or maintenance experience.

• Driver’s license and reliable transportation, (travel is required between buildings during the workday; however, buildings are located all within a 1-mile radius).

• Tools will be supplied by the company.

• Company Phone Is Given and is Required to Answer Calls and Texts especially evening and weekends when covering emergency call week

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company Paid Dental insurance

• Company Paid Health insurance

• Company Paid Time Off: Earn up to 3 weeks of PTO annually

• 11 Paid Holidays 

• Company Paid Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8.5 hour shift

• Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm

• Overtime is available with approval from Property Manager

• Requirement: 1 week a month emergency call rotation coverage required to work Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm ( we allow team to work on picking week and changing when needed to offer a good work life balance for all)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Residential painting: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: Multiple locations

Instructions to Apply:

Submit resumes via email to jmogollon@acornh.com