Maintenance Technician

This is a roving position supporting properties within 11 Residential's portfolio from Seattle to Everett with occasional travel to properties outside this area. The Area Maintenance Technician reports to a Regional Maintenance Supervisor and works to ensure apartment homes and facilities are in good working order and maintained to standards for 11Residential. Primary responsibilities include prompt and courteous responses to service requests, ensuring there are an adequate supply of market-ready apartments to meet leasing demand, and maintain property appearance which meets or exceeds standards. This role requires travel to various properties within a given region.

What you'll be doing

• Complete general maintenance tasks, including service requests, unit turns, and ensuring property curb appeal in a timely manner.

• Respond, coordinate, and complete resident service requests for occupied units with minimal callbacks.

• Complete make-ready activities for vacant units, ensuring repairs are completed; units meet standards, and all trash is removed before, during and after completion.

• Troubleshoot and repair most major and all minor mechanical systems.

• Regularly communicate with the on-site office team and update appropriate systems when work orders and make-readies are completed and ready to be shown.

• Conduct daily property walks to inspect building exteriors, parking lots, and common areas to identify and address maintenance needs.

• Ensure property, vacant apartments and common areas are clean and appealing to current and prospective residents.

• Always provide professional customer service.

• Travel to various different sites to perform work as needed.

• Respond and resolve maintenance emergencies, during and after scheduled work hours.

• Fulfill any other duties assigned by management based on business needs.

Education and Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in property maintenance, general maintenance/construction, or a related field.

• Multi-family property management experience is preferred.

• Experience using HappyCo or another similar property maintenance software is a plus.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite to communicate efficiently with management, teammates, and residents.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Must possess a high level of integrity and compassion with an emphasis on teamwork, inclusion, growth, and customer service.

• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the job and work with paints, pool chemicals, and other potentially hazardous materials in compliance with safety standards.

• Ability to work both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions, including exposure to heat, cold, and other environmental elements.

• Available to be on a rotating on-call schedule for emergencies outside of normal working hours.

• A High School Diploma/GED is required.

• Must hold and maintain a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

• Must be able to work on-site and travel to various locations. This position is not eligible for remote work.

Compensation

The compensation range for this position is $25 to $30 per hour (depending on experience and skills) + monthly driving allowance of $500. In addition to the base pay, this role offers exciting opportunities for performance-driven bonuses. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverages.

• Health savings account.

• 401(k) with a 4% company match.

• 30% Employee Rental Discount.

• Mileage Stipend for travelling positions.

• Education/Tuition reimbursement.

• Paid Time Off – Vacation, Sick, Paid Holidays, Service Day, and Health & Wellness Day.

• Exciting growth and development opportunities.

Physical Requirements

To successfully perform the essential functions of this job, the employee must be able to: Lift, push, and pull up to 100 pounds. Walk the properties several times daily, up to 10 miles a day. Walk on uneven surfaces and climb several flights of stairs on a regular basis. Visually and audibly observe and detect signs of emergency. Sit, stand, reach, bend, and stoop for extended periods of time. Use standard maintenance equipment. Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments with exposure to varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, ice, snow, dry conditions, and other inclement weather. Speaking and expressing or exchanging ideas by means of written and spoken word. Convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.