Residential Handyperson (Maintenance Technician)

Paths Building Services
  • District Heights, Maryland
    13 days ago

    Job Description

    Residential Handyperson (Maintenance Technician)
    Paths is a full-scale, vertically integrated affordable housing developer, builder, and operator. Since 2004, the Paths team has created and preserved high-quality, affordable housing across the U.S. that enhances communities and helps residents build better lives. With over 14,000 units across 13 states under management and more than 500 employees, Paths manages a suite of capabilities spanning the entire property management life cycle, including: development, construction, property management, maintenance, and security.

    Summary:   We are looking for a hands-on maintenance technician with residential building maintenance experience to support the day-to-day operations of a of a large community in District Heights. This is an active, on-your-feet role - you'll be handling work orders in occupied apartments, completing unit turns, and helping maintain the overall condition of the property. You should be comfortable troubleshooting issues, working independently, and interacting directly with residents. As this is an affordable housing community, you may be working with older building infrastructure and handling multiple service requests throughout the day. You'll also be interacting with residents from a variety of backgrounds, so being professional, reliable, and solutions-focused is important in this role.

    Classification: Non-exempt (eligible for overtime); Non-Union
    Location: District Heights, MD 20747

    Essential functions/Responsibilities: duties include but are not limited to the following

    • Performs routine maintenance work and makes repairs to properties as needed, including light plumbing, carpentry, painting, plastering, and basic electrical work
    • Handles work orders in occupied apartments and follows through to completion
    • Works closely with Property Manager and Superintendent to prioritize and complete tasks
    • Coordinates with tenants to schedule access to apartments and complete repairs
    • Efficiently manages incoming service requests
    • Performs unit turns and light renovation work as needed
    • Repair of walkways, exteriors, and common areas
    • Tracks time and logs activities and the work completed for each job
    • Participates in on-call rotations with the maintenance team to respond to after-hours issues (additional compensation provided)
    • Performs high-quality work with attention to detail and a focus on safety

    Requirements:

    • High School Diploma or equivalent
    • Minimum 2 years' experience with a successful track record as a maintenance technician or handyperson
    • Experience working in residential or apartment settings preferred
    • Experienced and knowledgeable in construction and maintenance
    • Able to handle a wide variety of repairs (including painting, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, etc.)
    • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
    • Comfortable working in occupied units and interacting with residents
    • Good communication skills to communicate with tenants and other staff effectively
    • Comfortable using e-mail, text messages, and mobile apps for business purposes
    • Own tools required for general handyperson tasks

    Pay Range: $20.50 - $22.50 per hour

    Benefits:

    • Medical Insurance: 100% of medical benefits paid for employees only
    • Voluntary dental and vision plan options
    • Bonus Eligible
    • 401(K) available plus company match
    • Paid Time Off
    • 12 Paid Company Holidays
    • Commuter Benefits
    • Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, dependent coverage
    • Voluntary accident insurance, critical Illness insurance, and hospital indemnity Insurance
    • Employee Referral Program
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDistrict Heights, Maryland

    Skills

    • Affordable Housingunmatched
    • Carpentryunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Constructionunmatched
    • Construction Managementunmatched
    • Dental Insuranceunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Employee Assistance Planunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • General Handypersonunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Maintenance - Plumbingunmatched
    • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
    • Mobile Applicationsunmatched
    • On Callunmatched
    • Painting (Facilities and Maintenance)unmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Product Lifecycleunmatched
    • Property Maintenanceunmatched
    • Property Managementunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Residential Constructionunmatched
    • Short Messaging Service (SMS)unmatched
    • Time Trackingunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched

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