Maintenance Technician I

Are you a handy person who loves to keep everything in tip-top shape? If so, we have the perfect job for you! Liv Communities is currently on the lookout for a Maintenance Tech I to join our Liv Northgate team. As a Maintenance Tech I, you will be responsible for making sure that our property always looks its best on the outside. From apartment turns to landscaping, you'll the right hand supporting the maintenance team. So, put on your tool belt and get ready to join our team!

Liv in action! | Liv It:

Support Liv Communities LLC’s Why, Promise, and Values. Incorporate the Liv It! concept and our core values of Liv empowered, Liv meaningfully, Liv simpler, Liv well and Liv with luv into strategy, daily decision making, and relationships. 

Benefit Offerings:

Liv Communities is pleased to offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• On Demand Pay – Get paid when you want
• Health Insurance with multiple plans to choose from
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• PTO Exchange
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Rental Discounts
• Wellness Challenges
• Liv In Action Events
• Wishing Granting Program

Responsibilities:

Planting Approved Material

• Plant annual flowers or other plant material in specified beds.
• Construct new plant beds as directed.

Repairing Damaged Turf Areas

• Prepare area for seed/sod.
• Install seed or sod as directed.
• Install erosion control netting or hay over area if applicable or block area off as directed.
• Water area as necessary.

Maintaining Existing Plant Beds

• Remove weeds or debris from plant beds on a weekly basis.
• Prune plant material as necessary or as directed.
• Water turf and plant beds as necessary or as directed.

Building Entries & Exteriors/Hallways & Stair Casings

• Sweep out and remove debris from all building and apartment entries.
• Wipe down exterior doors, casings, light fixtures and signs as directed.
• Wash exterior siding and garage panels as directed.

Parking Areas

• Remove and/or treat weeds.
• Clean away debris from curbs.
• Repaint curbs or parking lot lines as directed.

Irrigation System

• Periodically checks sprinkler heads to ensure each is working and adjusted appropriately.
• Adjust watering times as necessary.

Monitoring Workmanship of Landscape 

• Inspect workmanship of contractor to ensure they are meeting contract obligations.
• Notify supervisor when failure of an obligation is witnessed.

Swimming Pool

• Wash pool furniture as directed.
• Test pool water and add chemicals as directed.
• Rearrange pool furniture as necessary.
• Empty trash receptacles as necessary.

Daily Inspections

• Inspect common areas and community amenities daily to ensure that these areas are in good condition.
• Prepare appropriate service request or notify Maintenance Supervisor when areas need attention. If corrective action is minor and within the scope of the grounds keeping responsibilities and if tools and/or material is in stock, proceed with work to be completed.

Preventative or Seasonal Maintenance - Assist Maintenance Level II and/or III co-worker or Maintenance Supervisor with one or more of the following functions:

• Start-up, regular maintenance, and winterization of irrigation system.
• Swimming pool opening procedures, daily maintenance, and end of season close procedures.
• Installation, removal, and regular maintenance work on fountains.

Administrative

• Complete service requests and leave a copy for the Resident and/or office.
• Note inventory checklist when material is removed for use in the community.
• Complete time sheets.

Communication

• Maintain a professional and friendly rapport with residents, team members, and contractors.
• Notify Maintenance Supervisor of Contractors who consistently fail in performing contracted work.
• Notify Maintenance Supervisor of work delays, low inventory, emergency situations or angry Residents.
• Keep Property Manager apprised of unhappy team members, angry Residents, complaints, alleged neighbor disputes or incidents believed to have violated a community policy or term of the Lease.

Safety

• Complies with the Liv Communities LLC Employee Safety and Compliance manual.

Job Qualifications:

• Completion of one approved fair housing seminar within one year, and every two years thereafter

Scheduling:

• Required to maintain a regular schedule which may require working overtime, weekends, and some holidays as well as some afterhours resident events.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift, push and pull up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to walk around the property several times daily - up 10 miles a day.
• Ability to walk on uneven surfaces.
• Ability to climb several flights of stairs several times daily.
• Hearing and visual ability to observe and detect signs of emergency required.
• Must be able to sit, stand, reach, bend and stoop for extended periods of time.

Liv will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the team member occupying this position. Team members will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Liv Communities is an equal opportunity employer.

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