Maintenance Technician job description template
Maintenance technicians keep apartments, rental homes and commercial buildings in working order: handling work orders, turning vacant units, maintaining equipment and responding to emergencies. Residents judge a property by how fast things get fixed. A good post lists the number of units or buildings, how on-call is scheduled, and which repairs you expect in-house versus send to licensed contractors.
Maintenance Technician
Full-timeYour Company is hiring a maintenance technician to keep our properties safe, comfortable and in good repair. You'll complete resident work orders, get vacant units ready for move-in, handle preventive maintenance and respond to after-hours emergencies on a rotating schedule. The work covers plumbing, electrical, appliances, HVAC and carpentry, so no two days are the same. If you're handy, organized and respectful in residents' homes, we'd like to meet you.
What you’ll do
- Complete resident work orders for leaks, clogs, appliances, lights, doors and heating and cooling
- Turn vacant units: make repairs, patch and paint, and replace worn fixtures before move-in
- Change HVAC filters, test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and follow the preventive maintenance schedule
- Respond to after-hours emergencies such as floods, no heat or lockouts when you're on call
- Inspect common areas, grounds, pools and parking lots, and fix or report hazards
- Log work, parts and time in our maintenance software so residents get updates
- Meet and oversee outside contractors on jobs that need a licensed trade
- Keep the maintenance shop, tools and parts inventory organized
What we’re looking for
- Experience in apartment, building or residential maintenance
- Working knowledge of basic plumbing, electrical, appliance and HVAC repairs
- Your own hand tools; we supply power tools and specialty equipment
- Valid driver's license, and able to reach the property quickly when you're on call
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs, climb ladders and work in attics, crawl spaces and outdoors
- Respectful, professional manner in residents' homes
Nice to have
- EPA Section 608 certification
- Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification
- Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) credential
- Experience with property software such as Yardi, AppFolio or Rent Manager
Schedule
Full-time, weekdays during office hours, plus a rotating on-call schedule for nights and weekends that's shared across the maintenance team.
What we offer
- Extra pay for on-call weeks and after-hours calls
- Paid certification courses such as EPA 608 and CPO
- Company phone and a tool allowance
- Health insurance, paid time off and holidays
- Discounted rent at our properties, where available
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Maintenance Technician our company is hiring a maintenance technician to keep our properties safe, comfortable and in good repair. You'll complete resident work orders, get vacant units ready for move-in, handle preventive maintenance and respond to after-hours emergencies on a rotating schedule. The work covers plumbing, electrical, appliances, HVAC and carpentry, so no two days are the same. If you're handy, organized and respectful in residents' homes, we'd like to meet you. What you’ll do • Complete resident work orders for leaks, clogs, appliances, lights, doors and heating and cooling • Turn vacant units: make repairs, patch and paint, and replace worn fixtures before move-in • Change HVAC filters, test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and follow the preventive maintenance schedule • Respond to after-hours emergencies such as floods, no heat or lockouts when you're on call • Inspect common areas, grounds, pools and parking lots, and fix or report hazards • Log work, parts and time in our maintenance software so residents get updates • Meet and oversee outside contractors on jobs that need a licensed trade • Keep the maintenance shop, tools and parts inventory organized What we’re looking for • Experience in apartment, building or residential maintenance • Working knowledge of basic plumbing, electrical, appliance and HVAC repairs • Your own hand tools; we supply power tools and specialty equipment • Valid driver's license, and able to reach the property quickly when you're on call • Able to lift up to 50 lbs, climb ladders and work in attics, crawl spaces and outdoors • Respectful, professional manner in residents' homes Nice to have • EPA Section 608 certification • Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification • Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) credential • Experience with property software such as Yardi, AppFolio or Rent Manager Schedule Full-time, weekdays during office hours, plus a rotating on-call schedule for nights and weekends that's shared across the maintenance team. What we offer • Extra pay for on-call weeks and after-hours calls • Paid certification courses such as EPA 608 and CPO • Company phone and a tool allowance • Health insurance, paid time off and holidays • Discounted rent at our properties, where available
Screening questions for a maintenance technician
Ask these on the application form to sort applicants quickly. They’re added automatically when you post this template.
- Are you able to take part in a rotating after-hours on-call schedule?Yes / No · required
- What kinds of properties have you maintained, and about how many units?Short answer · required
- Describe a repair you're proud of, such as a stubborn leak or an appliance fix.Paragraph
Maintenance Technician interview questions
- A resident reports water coming through their ceiling late at night. Walk me through what you do.
- How do you prioritize a day with a dozen open work orders and two units to turn?
- A dishwasher isn't draining. How do you troubleshoot it?
- When do you fix something yourself, and when do you call a licensed contractor?
- How do you turn a unit quickly without cutting corners?
- Tell me about a resident who was upset about a repair and how you handled it.
- What preventive maintenance would you put on the schedule for an older building?
Tips for hiring a maintenance technician
- Do a paid skills test in a vacant unit. A few planted problems, like a running toilet, a dead outlet and a sticking door, show real skill fast.
- This person will enter residents' homes, often when no one is there, so check references and run a background check that follows your state and local rules.
- Be clear about how often techs are on call and how on-call time is paid. Experienced technicians ask about it first.
- Candidates from hotels, schools and handyman businesses often have the right mix of skills, since work orders and quick turnarounds are part of those jobs too.