Carpentry, Dental Insurance, Electricity, Employee Benefits, Furniture Moving, General Handyperson, HVAC, Health Plan, Insurance, Landscaping, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Maintenance Services, Manual Dexterity, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, OSHA, People Management, Physical Demands, Plumbing, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Preventative Maintenance, Property Maintenance, Pumps, Record Keeping, Time Management, Vision Plan, Willing to Travel
Wheaton 121 Apartments in Wheaton IL has an opening for a Full-Time Maintenance Technician www.liveatwheaton121.com
We offer full-time employees health benefits, paid vacation, and sick time, 401K with a company match, and company-paid life insurance. We also offer tuition reimbursement and significant apartment rental discounts for staff.
Qualified candidates must be professional and friendly. The maintenance tech is responsible to maintain the physical integrity of the community at all times. This involves ensuring a safe and secure living environment for residents, visitors, and staff.
To accomplish this goal, the responsibilities of the maintenance technician include:
- General repairs to the apartments
- Common areas of the buildings
- Grounds
- Vacant apartment preparation
- Trash removal
- Emergency repairs
- Cleaning
- Landscaping
- Ordering maintenance equipment
- Record keeping
- Accepting deliveries and moving furniture and/or appliances
Core Duties
Address resident service and maintenance requests in a timely manner.
Communicates with residents on any pending items or the status of service requests to ensure satisfaction.
Keep the physical property throughout the community and immediately correct unsafe conditions.
Maintain accurate records regarding preventive maintenance, service request expenditures, apartment make-ready status, work in progress, etc.
Ensure all make-ready repairs and services are completed on schedule.
Rakes, sweeps, shovels, and salts property grounds as circumstances warrant.
Changes locks and keys.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 1 year of experience in property maintenance or equivalent maintenance-related fieldwork.
- Ability to interact professionally and efficiently with prospects, residents, staff, and management.
- Hands-on experience within basic plumbing, carpentry, electrical, heating, and air conditioning systems. Heat pump experience a plus, swimming pools, landscaping, and cleaning.
- Applicants must furnish their own tools and have transportation to pick up replacement parts and supplies from vendors.
- The applicant must be HVAC certified and CPO certified preferred.
- Applicant must have a CFCEPA approved certification or be willing to obtain within 45 days of hire.
- Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) preferred. Must be willing to obtain the CAMT if requested by management.
- Physical requirements include being able to lift up to 50 lbs, climb ladders and stairs, walk between buildings and on roofs, stoop, kneel, and bend as well as have hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
- Must be familiar with and adhere to all OSHA guidelines to ensure the protection of themselves and their team.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Achieve Fair Housing certification prior to interaction with prospects or residents.
- Must have the ability to travel to pick up replacement parts and supplies from vendors.
- Other duties as required.
The selected applicant will also be required to complete a drug and background screening.
Work Hours
40 hours a week, evenings, weekends, and on-call hours are required as circumstances warrant.
Hourly Pay Range: $22-25.
Benefits for Eligible Full-Time Employees
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (PPO)
- Participation in the company 401k plan with a company match
- Vacation Time
- Nine Paid Holidays
- Three floating holidays per year
- Sick time
- Tuition reimbursement opportunity
- Company-paid life insurance equaling your annual base salary
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
- Paid Parental Leave
This position is eligible as an internal promotion opportunity.
To learn more about the Benefits Inland offers its employees, please click the link to learn more.
We are a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment background checks and drug screening is performed on all new hires in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, familial, marital, or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected classes. We are an E-Verify employer. Please click the following link to learn more.