Description

The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for performing the general upkeep and maintenance at the property to which they are assigned. They will install new equipment and repair old equipment such as furnaces, electrical circuits, or outlets, sinks, and toilets.

Duties

• Be able to lift and or move up to 100-pound objects including, but not limited to, refrigeration compressors, refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, sheetrock, lumber, piping, tools and equipment.
• With the assistance of hand trucks and dollies, be able to move appliances and refrigeration equipment into units on all floors where said equipment operates. Any operation that involves the movement of objects that present a crushing hazard, or operations of power equipment, requires employees to be wearing steel-toed shoes.
• Regularly required to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently required to stand, use hands and fingers, handle or feel and to reach with hands and arms.
• Safely use ladders to access roof areas, balconies, attic spaces, and crawl spaces.
• Have sufficient visual acuity to distinguish circuit breaker positions, valve positions, remove and reattach plumbing and electrical appliances without causing harm to themselves or others.
• Communicate regularly with the Maintenance Lead regarding work assignments.
• Respond to on-call maintenance emergencies.
• The above items are not exhaustive, but generally indicate the requirements of the position.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED, over 18 years of age.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English.
• Current and valid driver’s license in the state where you live for operation of vehicles in furtherance of company business.
• At sites with CFC recycling equipment, possess or be prepared to obtain within 60 days, necessary licensure.
• Entry level position, general maintenance experience preferred.
• Must not be on the Denied Participation list issued by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.
• For employees working in Arkansas, please note this position is a “safety sensitive position.”

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and bonuses
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Short term disability
• Voluntary Life (employee, spouse, and dependent)
• Company paid Long term disability and Life/AD&D
• Paid Time Off
• 9 paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career advancement opportunities
• Training and Development

Must meet criminal background and pre-employment drug screen requirements. EOE.