What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician position at The Cathcart Group?
Cathcart Property Management, AMO, and an award winning company, is looking for an outstanding Maintenance Technician to join our team, a luxury apartment community in Suffolk, Virginia. Cathcart offers competitive compensation based on experience with an excellent benefit package.
The Maintenance Technician is to assist the Maintenance Supervisor in maintaining the physical integrity of the community. This involves ensuring a safe, secure, and comfortable living environment for residents, visitors and staff. The Maintenance Technician will carry out assigned duties in a safe manner and other duties as requested by the senior maintenance technician. In the absence of the senior maintenance technician, the Maintenance Technician will assume all maintenance responsibilities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Conducts all business in accordance with company policies and procedures, state and federal laws; e.g., OSHA, ADA, Fair Housing, etc.
Preventive Maintenance/Safety
- Must be knowledgeable of pertinent laws and EPA and OSHA regulations governing proper storage and management of hazardous materials, including solvents, flammables, caustics and freon.
- Must be aware of the condition of apartment property throughout the community and immediately initiates action to correct unsafe conditions; e.g., broken gates leading to the pool, broken steps, open holes, broken/burned out exterior lights.
- Schedules and performs routine preventive maintenance on all appropriate equipment as directed by senior maintenance technician and manager. Inspects and maintains all tools in excellent condition.
- Must be aware of all utility meter cut-offs, apartment and fixture cut-offs, sewer cleanouts.
- Performs work area clean-up and safety related duties.
- Ensures that storage areas remain locked when not in use.
- Diagnoses and performs minor or routine maintenance or repair, as directed, involving the following on a daily basis:
- Electrical and plumbing (including water lines).
- A/C and heating systems.
- Appliances (when applicable).
- Stairs, gates, fences, patios, railings.
- Tile, carpet, flooring.
- Roofing, gutters, fasteners.
- Interior/exterior lights.
- Fireplaces, ceiling fans.
- Gas fixtures and appliances (where applicable).
- Doors, cabinets, windows, sliding glass doors.
- Gas and electric.
- Door locks, P.O. boxes and locks.
- Security systems (where applicable).
- Ceiling leaks.
- Pool areas, tile, hot tub/spa, pool furniture.
- Inspects and helps coordinate all needed make-ready repairs and services. Assists make-ready staff as required to meet deadlines.
- Reports all major repairs and need requisitions to senior maintenance technician and manager prior to any expenditure of funds.
- Changes locks and make keys.
- Removes and transfers heavy appliances and equipment from storage area to apartment (or vice versa) as circumstances warrant. Assists in moving abandoned furniture, appliances, etc., to dumpster when necessary.
- Must be knowledgeable of inventory levels of spare parts and supplies and inform senior maintenance technician of shortages.
- Assists in keeping grounds neat and free of litter. Rakes, sweeps, shovels as circumstances warrant.
- Performs any additional duties assigned by Maintenance Supervisor and manager.
About Cathcart Property Management, national recipient of the CEL customer service award, is an affiliate of The Cathcart Group, located in Charlottesville, Virginia. As an innovative and expanding company, we believe our employees are our best asset. If you possess a desire to enhance your career in real estate and welcome a challenging, independent position, consider an opportunity with our company.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Overtime
Work Location: In person
