What are the responsibilities and job description for the Make Ready - Bentley position at Gaines Investment Trust?
Position: Apartment Make Ready
We seek a Plano, Texas-based Make Ready to join our team at Bentley Place Apartments.
We have a maintenance training facility and will train. We are seeking career-minded candidates.
Your role is to prepare vacant apartments for rent and perform simple maintenance while delivering excellent customer service to our residents.
Bentley Place Apartments (368 units)
5945 West Parker Road
Plano, Texas 75093
www.BentleyPlaceApts.com
Compensation: Hourly rate (based on work history), plus monthly performance bonuses.
What You Will Do:
- Thoroughly complete make-ready units on time.
- Utilize your general maintenance skills to complete quality service work orders efficiently.
- Proactively service the community pool.
- Collaborate with team members for ideas and solutions.
- Assist with grounds and maintain a pleasing curb appeal.
- Openly communicate with maintenance and office teams.
- Assist residents with helpful, caring customer service.
- Promote a pleasant work environment for coworkers and guests.
- Be dependable when scheduled for rotational on-call emergency duty - when applicable.
What You Will Bring:
Our ideal candidate will have some maintenance/make-ready experience/knowledge in multifamily housing, plus the following credentials/skills:
- Valid driver's license (required)
- Passion for fixing/making repairs and completing apartments for rent
- Ability to work alone or with a team
- Thrive in a fast-paced setting, enthusiastic about taking on new challenges, and have the desire to grow.
- A keen eye for detail
- Proactively juggle/complete multiple projects while meeting deadlines
- Politely communicate with residents, onsite staff, and management
- A positive attitude
We offer competitive compensation, monthly performance bonuses, plus a robust benefits package including, but not limited to:
- 20% Rent Discount
- Paid Training in our Maintenance Training Facility
- P.T.O., Paid Holidays, and a Floating Holiday
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Short-term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401k
- Pet Insurance
Why You’ll Love Gaines Investment Trust:
Not only do we invest in our properties, but we invest in YOU! Employees are proud to be a part of G.I.T. because we are a 100% family-owned and operated business. G.I.T. provides work stability with its long-term holds, is passionate about seeing employees grow, and demonstrates a unique work-family culture. We do not manage properties for anyone else. We are proud to assist each employee with free ongoing training on their journey to success in one of our maintenance training facilities!
Who We Are:
Gaines Investment Trust is a dynamic, family-owned real estate investment and management company that has been in business since 1966. We are committed to each property in our portfolio and our passion for providing excellent service to our 8,000 residents. Simply put, we own properties we would enjoy living in, hire personnel who embrace our philosophies, and manage our communities so that our residents enjoy calling each G.I.T. community their home.
Learn more about Gaines Investment Trust and our multifamily properties by visiting our website at www.GainesInvestmentTrust.com.
We’re an equal-opportunity employer. All applications will be considered for employment without considering race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
