Overview
KETTLER currently has an opening for a Maintenance Technician at St. Elizabeths, located in Washington, DC. If you have a good work ethic, a passion for helping people, and want an opportunity to learn and grow, KETTLER is the place for you.
The Maintenance Technician, under the direction of the Maintenance Manager, is responsible for general maintenance, repairs in apartments and buildings, and responding to service requests of residents.
Compensation
Hourly Rate: $25.00 - $30.00/hour
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Health, Dental, Vision insurance; Life Insurance; Prescription coverage
- Tax-Advantaged Spending Accounts (HSA or FSA)
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
Responsibilities
- Handle multiple residential service requests daily
- Respond to resident requests for maintenance and service within the areas of HVAC, electrical, plumbing and appliance repair by troubleshooting the problem and taking appropriate action to repair and/or restore service within the quality and time standards established by the organization; escalate problem to supervisor or outside contractor as necessary
- Participate in all maintenance projects
- Prepare vacant units for market ready status through turn-over repairs and improvements
- Perform preventive maintenance repair on all systems at the property
- Perform general repair of property grounds, apartments, and building exteriors
- Demonstrate customer services skills by treating residents and others with respect, answering resident questions, responding sensitively to complaints about maintenance services, and completing assigned work orders with efficiency and urgency
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- EPA/CFC Type I & II certifications preferred - Must obtain within 90 days from date of hire
- 1 year of apartment, hotel, or facilities maintenance experience with intermediate knowledge of HVAC, appliance, electrical, and plumbing repair
- Valid Driver's License and must live within 30 minutes of the property
- Outstanding customer service and focus on providing residents with timely and accurate responses
- Must be responsible for taking calls for after hour's emergency maintenance; including nights and weekends on a rotational basis
- Must have personal/reliable transportation to get to work in order to respond to on-call emergencies as they occur
- Must carry a cell phone as required for on-call maintenance
- Ability to use a computer
- Good English communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to walk the grounds and apartments, ascend stairs around the property, lift 60 lbs., climb ladders over 10 feet, and perform other general physical activities
About Kettler
<cite index="1-1">Kettler, founded in 1977, is a distinguished multifamily developer, real estate investment, and property management company.</cite> <cite index="5-9">The company has developed over 30,000 multifamily units, 10 million square feet of commercial space, more than 75,000 homes in 40 master-planned communities, and many of the D.C. region's premier mixed-use communities.</cite> <cite index="6-7">Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the company manages roughly 20,000 apartments across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast regions.</cite>
Interested in this role?
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