Maintenance Technician - Riverside Plaza at Sherman Associates

Job Description
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.

We are currently seeking a skilled Locksmith to join our amazing team at Riverside Plaza!

• The locksmith installs, maintains, repairs and adjusts all types of locks and their components for assigned properties, buildings, rooms, and other assigned areas.
• Cuts, duplicates, distributes, and records keys as required.
• Visually and manually inspect locks.
• Maintain appropriate inventory of materials, locks, key blanks, cores and tools necessary for work flow.
• Maintains and repairs automatic door openers, door closing units and control gates
• Inspects completed work for conformance with specifications, requirements and compliance with applicable building and safety codes and regulations.
• Inspects related work performed by contractors.
• General maintenance responsibilities for apartment units including minor plumbing, electrical, HVAC, light carpentry, painting and landscaping.
• Provide excellent customer service and cultivate professional, positive relationships with residents to increase retention.
• Hands-on work of all building repairs, preventative maintenance and general upkeep of the project with special attention to more involved operations.
• Works overtime as necessary. Evening and weekend on-call rotations may be required.
• Teams up with Caretakers and other site staff to maintain exterior grounds and common areas in quality, presentable condition. This will include but is not limited to the following
• Assists in maintaining sufficient maintenance supply stock.
• Assists in contracting all outside vendors and taking bids for special projects or extensive maintenance.
• Obtains approvals for expenditures and maintains budgets.
• Communicates all maintenance concerns to Site Manager.
• Follow-up on maintenance requests in the computer.
• Reviews turnover schedule daily.
• Reports policy violations.
• Assists with resident functions.

Experience and Skills
Education & Experience

• High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience.
• 1-2 years of locksmith experience preferred.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Must provide own hand tools.
• Willingness and ability to respond to evening and weekend calls, as necessary.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills; Ability to communicate effectively with community tenants, vendors / external parties, and across corporate divisions.
• As applicable, must possess a valid driver's license, reliable vehicle with insurance and safe DMV driving record.
  • A passion for the mission, vision, and values of Sherman Associates.
• Office hours may vary due to the specific needs of the portfolio.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Must have the ability to move around freely throughout the property and office, and necessity varies from day to day.

Job 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

• Low Deductible Health Insurance Plans
• Fully paid short term disability
• Fully paid life insurance
• Additional Supplemental Insurance Policies including
  • Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Pet insurance
  • Fully paid employee assistance program
  • Fully vested 401k company match program
  • 9 Paid holidays and competitive PTO program (starting at 15 days annualized - only add for residential)
  • Starbucks and Hotel discounts
  • Charitable giving strategy with corporate match

Sherman Associates is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans to apply.

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.

Only applicants who complete our online application process will be considered for employment. Applicants that need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may contact careers@sherman-associates.com.