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Kittle Property Group

Maintenance Technician - Edgewood Square Apartments

Kittle Property Group, Ruston, Louisiana, United States, 71270

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Join the KPG Team as a Maintenance Technician at Edgewood Square Apartments!

Are you a proactive problem solver who loves working hands-on? Do you take pride in maintaining a safe and well-kept environment? If so, we want you to join our team at Edgewood Square Apartments as a Maintenance Technician!

**Position Overview:** As a Maintenance Technician, you'll be responsible for ensuring our properties are in top-notch condition. Your role is crucial in providing excellent customer service while presenting Kittle Property Group in a professional manner.

**What We Offer:** - Competitive wages at $18/hour, paid weekly! - Free safety/work boots through our Maintenance Boots Program. - Opportunities for ongoing professional development and training.

**Key Responsibilities:** - Monitor and manage maintenance expenses to stay within budget. - Conduct daily inspections of community grounds. - Prepare vacant units for new residents, including painting, cleaning, and general maintenance. - Perform preventative maintenance and maintain landscaping. - Handle snow removal and maintain records of efforts. - Keep all KPG tools and equipment in proper working order. - Provide emergency support to residents after hours. - Conduct quarterly inspections of units and maintain records.

**Qualifications:** - High school diploma or GED required. - At least 1 year of maintenance experience; HVAC/EPA certification preferred. - Basic skills in MS Outlook and MS Word. - Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team. - Physical ability to perform tasks requiring standing, walking, and lifting.

**Work Environment:** - Regular exposure to moderate or loud noise levels. - Occasionally work in outdoor weather conditions.

Support our mission and embody our values of excellence, collaboration, and community commitment. If you're ready to take on a rewarding role where you can make a difference, apply today and join the KPG family!

EXPECTATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

Supports the organization's mission and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect personalization, commitment to our community, and accountability and ownership.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible and accountable for providing maintenance at the properties, providing customer service and presenting the company in a professional manner at all times.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Monitor maintenance expenses and ensure that they are below budget. Perform an inspection of community grounds each morning. Perform turn (painting, cleaning, maintenance of all vacant units. Complete all maintenance request in a timely manner. Prepare all vacant units for occupancy. Complete preventative maintenance activities. Maintain landscaping, bushes, trees and lawn. Perform snow removal of community sidewalks. Maintain log of weather and snow removal efforts. Maintain records of maintenance performed in all units and at the site. Maintain all KPG's tools, equipment and replacement parts in working condition. Provide and maintain own set of personal tools. Sweep, clean and maintain all common areas of the community. Supervise contractors working at the site. Provide emergency resident support after office hours. Maintain resident and specific apartment preventative maintenance records. Provide service and maintenance for all common amenities. Conduct quarterly unit inspections. Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) 1 year of experience HVAC/EPA certification preferred Language Skills - Ability to read, write, speak and interpret basic instructions, simple correspondence and present information one-on-one or in small groups. Math Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide by 10s and 100s. Reasoning Skills - Ability to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions with common sense understanding. Ability to deal with problems that involve few variables in standardized situations. Computer Skills - Beginner skills with MS Outlook and MS Word. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

Annually attend fair housing class. Ongoing professional development. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Rarely must sit, climb, balance or lift up to 75 pounds. Regularly must stand, walk, use hands to finger/handle/feel, reach with hands/arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, talk and hear. Close and distance vision is required. The ability to adjust focus is also required. WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Normally works in an environment with moderate or loud noise. Rarely must work in wet or humid conditions, near moving mechanical parts, high/precarious places, around fumes/airborne particles/toxic or caustic chemicals and near risk of electrical shock. Occasionally must work in outdoor weather conditions.