Service (Maintenance) Specialist 

Sign-on Bonus: $2,000

Deer Ridge - Jamestown, ND

This position is eligible for:

• Quarterly Lease Renewal Bonuses and On Call Stipend
• Competitive PTO
• Generous time off - 10 paid holidays, plus diversity day and your birthday
• Paid Caregiver and Paid Parental Leave
• 20% Rent, Parking, and Storage Discount for Centerspace rents
• 32 Paid Hours of Volunteer Time Off
• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits – 1st of Month Following Start Date
• Centerspace Stock Purchase Plan
• 401(k) match up to 5% per paycheck
• Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship Program

About Centerspace:

Centerspace was founded in Minot, North Dakota, in 1970. You can find our corporate support offices located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and in Minot North Dakota, along with onsite operations in six states. From Denver, CO to Minneapolis, MN, our company continues to grow throughout the Midwest, proudly providing apartment homes to thousands of residents, extending our vision to be the premier provider of apartment homes in vibrant communities by focusing on integrity and serving others. Centerspace is built around our employees.  Our Mission and Vision unites our employees as one team.

Summary:

In our Service Specialist role, you will work with the Service team to help prepare new apartment homes for our residents. You will be assisting in routine repairs of building systems and completing service requests. You play a supporting role in the upkeep of the property’s buildings and grounds, while providing excellent customer service to our residents.

Key Role Responsibilities:

• Perform general maintenance such as plumbing, electrical, HVAC repairs, carpentry, appliance repairs, painting/drywall, etc.
• Maintain efficient operation and upkeep of the property buildings and grounds
• Perform routine maintenance on vacant units prior to new resident occupancy
• Respond to resident service requests; enter and track requests using a work order system
• Keep all amenity areas in clean and operable condition. Seasonally, assist with snow removal and groundskeeping.
• Assist in the training of new Service Team members

Administrative:

• Maintain operating logs and record temperatures, pressures, and chemical level of heavy equipment such as chillers and boilers.
• Complete reports and perform various administrative duties to positively support completion of activities and projects.
• Maintain accurate levels of inventory related to the building’s mechanical systems to ensure optimum levels of inventory are on hand and readily accessible when needed.
• Purchase parts and supplies from vendors; review pricing for competitive rates for parts, services, and supplies.
• Stock items when received.

Cleaning:

• Clean up vacant areas.
• Remove debris from the building and grounds.
• Provide backup for Community Porter.

Emergency Situations:

• Know and perform individual emergency procedures and duties as dictated by the site emergency procedure manual and the safety manual to ensure that actions promote the safety and security of the employees, occupants, and structures, and correct actions are demonstrated in test situations and actual emergencies.
• Promptly respond to all emergency situations, fire alarms, and natural catastrophes.
• Study and know the site-specific emergency manual(s).
• Assist tenant and emergency personnel in swift and careful evacuations when appropriate.

Requirements Include:

• Must be available for on-call work (possible evening, weekend, and overnight calls) via a rotating schedule.
• Valid driver’s license.
• General knowledge and experience with plumbing, electrical, carpentry, dry-wall and painting tasks.

“Centerspace is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Centerspace is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Centerspace are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, […], family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Centerspace will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Centerspace encourages applicants of all ages.”