Make Ready/ Porter

Description

JOB TITLE: Make Ready/ Porter

REPORTS TO: Property Manager

JOB SUMMARY:
The Make Ready/Porter will be responsible for painting apartment interiors and exteriors of the apartment complex community as well as the physical condition and readiness of all rental apartment units prior to occupancy. This position is responsible for groundskeeping duties throughout the community and maintaining the trash chute rooms and roll-out dumpsters for collection. Experience with a paint sprayer and maintenance experience is required.

JOB DUTIES:

• Performs all repairs related to interior walls and doors (i.e., patch sheet rock, tape and float, shoot acoustics, apply texture, sand re-varnish doors).
• Paints and touches up common areas as needed or scheduled by supervisor.
• Check locks and keys, re-key if necessary. Check weather stripping, replace/repair if necessary.
• Completes porter/ groundskeeping duties throughout community.
• Ensures trash chutes and trash rooms are in clean and presentable condition for residents.
• Rolls out dumpsters for trash collection and brings receptacles back into trash rooms.

• Check operation of doors and windows ensuring their secure and correct operation by testing them and repairing as needed.

• Check condition of/clean carpet, floor tile, repair and/or replace any necessary.

• Check walls, patch and/or repair as necessary.

• Check electrical fixtures; replace bad lights, plugs, switches, etc.

• Check plumbing, hot water heater, drain lines, supply lines, faucets, commode, tub, shower, repair when necessary.

• Test smoke alarms, replace if defective.

• Check operation of appliances, report defective appliance to Service Manager-Supervisor when unable to repair.

• Change A/C filter, check coils, clean if necessary.

• Check condition of wallpaper, repair and/or replace when necessary.

• Caulk counter tops, sinks, bathtubs, etc as needed.

• Maintain written status board and use make ready check list.

• Performs written resident work orders as assigned by supervisor.
• Paints all previously painted surfaces in rental unit as scheduled by Service Manager-Supervisor/Property Manager during make ready procedure, using drop cloths to protect company and personal property.
• Participates in on call rotation for after hours emergency work orders.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school graduate or GED
• Paint sprayer experience required
• Apartment Make Ready experience preferred
• General Maintenance experience required
• Valid Driver's License

BENEFITS:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Monthly resident renewal bonus
• Employee rent discount eligibility

Qualifications