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This position will be accepting applications until March 18, 2025
At Equity Residential, we're dedicated to creating thriving communities, and we invite you to be part of our team. Embracing values like Diversity, Sustainability, and Total Wellbeing, we foster a workplace culture of authenticity and collaboration.
What You'll Be Doing:
The Centralized Make-Ready Technician performs the make-ready activity within a portfolio of Equity Residential apartment communities, delivering on our resident commitments of exceptional move-ins, total satisfaction, and customer loyalty. This position performs maintenance work to include painting, maintenance repairs and carpet cleaning ensures make-ready standards are met. At times, this role may also assist on-site teams with scheduled maintenance projects, on-call service, and snow removal.
- Performs various make-ready maintenance functions
- Prepares all market-ready apartments, which includes, but is not limited to, painting, carpet cleaning, general repairs, and housekeeping to ensure an exceptional move-in experience for our residents.
- Effectively uses the appropriate management software to update progress on assigned tasks.
- Responsible for proper use and care of all company tools, equipment and vehicles.
- Reports any maintenance concerns for repairs to the Service Manager.
- Performs scheduled maintenance program.
- Maintains grounds and common areas and keeps them free of trash and debris.
- Performs on-call emergency service as required.
- Assists with special maintenance projects as needed.
- Local travel required within portfolio based on operational needs
- Attends and participates in training programs as required.
- Territory South Pod: Traveling bewteen Castle Rock (Venue at the Promenade), Denver (Theo and Milo Apartments)
What You'll Need to Thrive:
- Hands-on general service maintenance experience required.
- Working knowledge of federal and state apartment housing laws, as well as internal policies, initiatives and systems regarding maintenance
- A valid driver's license, good driving record, auto insurance, and reliable transportation is required if the employee will operate a motorized vehicle (e.g., car, golf cart) during their workday and/or as part of their role
- Computer literacy and effective communication skills: Must be able to effectively communicate both orally and in writing in English for all work-related purposes.
- Ability to troubleshoot and repair plumbing, electrical, appliances, HVAC equipment (if applicable), and perform interior repairs and painting preferred.
- Ability to perform numerous physical activities that require considerable use of your hands, arms, and legs and moving your whole body, including prolonged or repeated standing, walking, climbing, sweeping, stooping, kneeling,shoveling, crouching, lifting, and handling materials. Frequent lifting, grasping, and carrying materials and equipment up to 50 lbs.
- Must be able to work any assigned shift, including weekends. Shifts may change according to business need. Must be able to respond to emergencies after normal business hours and on weekends when assigned on-call responsibilities. A telephone number where you can be reached after hours must be provided to your manager.
- Office and Service team employees, with limited exceptions, are required to use their own smartphone to perform certain aspects of their job. The device must have updated software and must be password-protected and compliant with in-house security systems and operations software.
Bonus Qualifications:
- Residential or commercial property management, hospitality, or retail experience preferred.
- EPA Section 608 Type I, Type II or Universal certification preferred.
- Trade School preferred (Trades certificate / diploma)
Salary: $21.04-$28.06
- Employees are eligible for overtime pay and performance incentives.
- The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, and qualifications.
How We Deliver a Winning Performance:
- Question Authority
- Walk the Talk
- Share Knowledge
- Listen, not just Hear
- See the Glass Half Full
- Take Educated Risks
- Enjoy the Ride
- Share the Spotlight
- Do the Right Thing
- Test Your Limits
We Care About Your Total Wellbeing:
- Physical Wellbeing
- Medical, dental, and vision care
- Social Wellbeing
- 9 paid holidays, annual vacation time, paid sick leave, new parent benefits
- Financial Wellbeing
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Equity will match your contributions dollar for dollar up to 4%!
- Apartment Rent Discount: Employees and their immediate family members can receive rent discounts on company-managed apartments!
- Competitive Compensation
- Community Wellbeing
- Paid Community Service Hours
- Career Wellbeing
- Leadership Development
- Learn more about our Total Wellbeing program here.
