Description:
Join Franklin Street- The fastest growing commercial real estate firm in the Southeast!
At Franklin Street, we achieve success with a collaborative company culture – hiring top professionals sharing our value for integrity, hard work, and accountability.
Franklin Street offers competitive salaries, medical – including additional discounts, dental, and vision benefits, disability and life insurance, 401(K), paid time off, and holiday pay. We also love working together to help the community through our company sponsored philanthropy events.
Franklin Street is currently seeking a Maintenance Technician HVAC for the Property Management team to support Doral Oaks Apartments located in Temple Terrace, FL.
Requirements:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Completes service requests within 24 hours.
- Participates in an ongoing community improvement plan and preventative maintenance program.
- Performs trash-outs and make-readies to ensure units are ready for future residents as quickly as possible.
- Changes locks and makes keys.
- Removes and transfers heavy appliances and equipment from storage area to apartment (or vice versa) as circumstances warrant. Assists in moving abandoned furniture, appliances, etc. to dumpster when necessary.
- Diagnoses and performs maintenance/repair, as directed, involving the following on a daily basis:
- Electrical and plumbing (including water lines)
- A/C and heating systems
- Appliances
- Water irrigation systems
- Stairs, gates, fences, patios, railings
- Tile, carpet, flooring
- Roofing, gutters, fasteners
- Interior/exterior lights
- Fireplaces, ceiling fans
- Gas fixtures and appliances (where applicable)
- Shutters, doors, cabinets, windows, sliding glass doors
- Boiler, gas and electric, water heaters
- Door deadbolts, hardware, mail boxes, and locks
- Security systems (where applicable)
- Ceiling leaks
- Walls
- Pool areas, tile, Jacuzzi, pool furniture
- Maintains a clean and orderly work area and maintenance shop in adherence with company guidelines.
- Keeps property common areas and grounds neat and free of litter. Performs routine grounds keeping when necessary, weeds, rakes, sweeps, shovels, as circumstances warrant.
- Ensures that storage areas, vacant units, etc. remain locked when not in use.
- Responsible for the thorough knowledge, implementation, and enforcement of pertinent laws and EPA and OSHA regulations governing proper use, storage, and management of hazardous materials, including solvents, flammables, caustics, and freon.
- Adheres to and complies with company safety policies and rules and wears personal protective equipment (PPE) as directed.
- Participates in weekly safety training and completion of hazardous equipment safety checklist along with daily productivity meetings with the Property Manager.
- Maintains awareness of all utility meter cut-offs, apartment and fixture cut-offs, sewer cleanouts, etc.
- Maintains courteous and helpful demeanor with residents, prospective residents, co-workers, vendors, etc.
- Assists with resident functions as required.
- Acts as a team member with all associates of the management staff.
- Must adhere to schedule, be prompt, on time to work and have good, regular attendance.
- Must have reliable mode of transportation at all hours. Job will require response to emergency calls outside of “business hours”, trips to pick up supplies etc. and may require travel to perform work at other properties in the geographic area.
- Must have mode of communication in which to be contacted at home and to respond in cases of emergency.
- Responsible for reporting any unusual or extraordinary circumstances regarding the residents or the property.
- Responsible for seeking educational opportunities and information to stay updated on current best-practices and regulations related to job duties.
- Must be willing to perform work at or be assigned to other communities as needed.
- Must be available and willing to answer 24- hour maintenance emergency calls.
- Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Ability to take direction but work independently.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in English at a fluent level in both written and verbal form with residents, co-workers, and vendors.
- General knowledge of building codes and laws applicable to the community. (I.e. Freon recovery, electrical, plumbing, swimming pools).
- Ability to work outdoors and/or without air conditioning for extended periods of time.
- Ability to operate standard maintenance equipment in a proper and safe manner including but not limited to:
- General hand tools
- Appliance Dolly
- A/C gauges and cleaning chemicals
- Welding torch
- Electric power tools
- Ladders including extension ladder
- Recovery Unit
- Gas and electric powered, or hand-held chain saw and/or pole saw
- Mower (hand-push and riding)
- Blower / Trimmer / Edger
- Pressure washer
EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Up-to-Date Universal type EPA Certification required from an approved and licensed authority.
- Swimming Pool Certification not required, but a plus.
- At least 1 year experience in apartment maintenance or similar field.
- A high school diploma or equivalent and professional knowledge of trades / maintenance discipline are required.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license (as applicable by property).
Must be able to successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) drug screen and background check.
Franklin Street is an Equal Opportunity Employer
