Maintenance Technician - Vine Street Lofts - Sherman Associates
Des Moines, IA 50309
About the Job
Be a part of something great and find yourself At Home, At Sherman! Our commitment to people and our vision for the future, combined with our history of success spanning decades, makes Sherman Associates who we are. We have become an industry leader by fulfilling our mission of Building Communities, Enriching Neighborhoods, and Empowering People.
Are you skilled in handyman work? Do you have a passion for customer service? If you answered yes to both of those questions, you're in the right place!
Where will this role work?
- Vine Street Lofts (109 tax credit and market rate units)
Schedule & Hours:
- The core schedule for this role will be Monday - Friday; 8 AM - 5 PM
What will I do?
As a Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain the assigned real estate portfolio. This role will also involve special attention to safety, predictive and preventative maintenance to support the achievement of the portfolio’s goals and objectives.
Some evening and weekend on-call rotations are required. Ask about our new on-call incentive program!
Job Responsibilities:
- Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
- Works on the last day and first day of each month until responsibilities completed; some overtime may be required. Evening and weekend on-call rotations as required.
- Assists in maintaining sufficient maintenance supply stock.
- Assists in contracting all outside vendors and taking bids for special projects or extensive maintenance.
- Maintains exterior grounds and interior common areas in quality, presentable condition.
- Maintains customer service and excellent relations with residents, tenants, vendors and other external or internal organizations.
- Other tasks & duties as assigned based on business need; Evening and weekend on-call rotations as required.
Keyword: Maintenance Technician, Plummer, Electrician, Engineer, Plumbing, Electrical, Construction, caretaker, handyman, carpentry, maintenance, repair, HVAC, Caretaker, janitor, facilities
Required Experience:
- High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience.
- 1-4 years of experience in maintenance or related carpentry/construction. Ideally in residential or commercial real estate.
- Current and valid driver’s license required. Must pass a Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR) and have a safe driving record.
- Must participate in on-call rotation.
- Must provide own hand tools.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills; Ability to communicate effectively with community tenants, vendors / external parties, and across corporate divisions.
- A passion for the mission, vision, and values of Sherman Associates.
- Work/Office hours may vary due to the specific needs of the portfolio.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
This job advertisement is intended to provide information essential to understanding the scope of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Sherman Associates is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
Benefits:
Sherman Associates strives to lead the market in the benefits we offer. In addition to medical, dental, vision and supplemental benefits, what sets us apart includes
- Fully paid short term disability
- Fully paid life insurance
- Fully paid employee assistance program
- Fully vested 401k company match program
- 9 Paid holidays and robust PTO program
- Best in class learning and development opportunities
- Starbucks and Hotel discounts
- Charitable giving strategy with corporate match
From: Sherman Associates