Maintenance Technician
FirstService Residential, Quincy, MA, United States
Job Overview
As a Maintenance Technician, you will perform a wide spectrum of maintenance and repair duties across common‑area facilities, condominium buildings, and the recreation center. Tasks include carpentry, roofing/gutters, electrical, plumbing, masonry, painting, and snow removal. You will troubleshoot minor issues, make adjustments, report mechanical malfunctions, move equipment and furniture as needed, and maintain accurate work logs. A cell phone is required for on‑call, emergency, and snow removal services.
Your Responsibilities
Provide regular status updates to the General Manager
Monitor and maintain inventory each day, submit requests as needed
Take initiative and work with minimal supervision
Recognize and address problems quickly and decisively
Promptly respond to emergencies and coordinate with other responders to ensure community safety
Understand and adhere to budgets
Complete regular community inspections and prepare status reports
Ensure that supplies/tools are always kept and stored out of site when possible
Perform minor and major repairs of common area buildings and equipment as needed, document for follow‑through with the appropriate work order system and inform supervisor when required
Conduct minor repairs on ground‑level lighting or lighting reachable with a 6‑foot ladder
Regularly inspect property for, and replace, burned‑out lights
Sweep, vacuum, mop, wax, strip, and polish floors, stairways, and carpets as needed
Dust and polish furniture, woodwork, fixtures, and equipment as needed
Move and arrange furniture and equipment, and set up rooms for meetings as needed
Maintain common areas including wiping down handrails, power washing walkways, removing cobwebs, dusting furniture, emptying and cleaning trash cans, removing fallen yard debris, picking up garbage, and disposing at appropriate sites
Clean and stock restrooms, laundry room, elevators, lobby area windows and mirrors, boiler room, electrical room, gas room, lighting fixtures, exit signs, baseboards, and molding
Monitor and maintain sump pump and boiler equipment, including checking temperature and adjusting as necessary
Check fire escapes and fire escape balconies on all floors to ensure compliance with local fire prevention regulations
Perform various preventative maintenance functions
Always remain courteous and pleasant to residents
Skills & Qualifications
Able to read and understand blueprints or plans
Valid driver’s license
High school diploma or equivalency preferred
Two years of experience in building maintenance and repair work
Ability to follow verbal and written directions, keep accurate records, fill out logs and journals, and perform administrative operational functions
May be required to use personal transportation to perform work duties
Knowledge of basic principles of plumbing, wood finishing, electrical, and carpentry
Ability to operate a variety of hand and power tools, including drills, floor buffer, vacuum, carpet cleaner, power washer, and other tools used in building maintenance
Knowledge of methods, materials and equipment regularly used in custodial, maintenance and repair work
Physical Requirements
Climb ladders and work at heights above ground level (maximum 3 ft.)
Use computer and peripherals and standard and customized software applications and tools, and usual office equipment
Must be able to lift 50 lbs. or more following appropriate safety procedures
Must be able to drive
Work is performed in a variety of environmental conditions, with exposure to outdoor temperatures, weather variations, traffic and equipment noise, vibrations, vehicle and/or chemical fumes, cleaning solvents, grease, machinery and moving parts, and dust
Work duties require the ability to stand and walk on hard surfaces for frequent and prolonged periods of time, and regularly require lifting, bending, stooping, reaching, climbing, pushing/pulling and other related physical activities
Compensation
$35.00 per hour
Disclaimer
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. This is not an all‑inclusive job description; therefore, management has the right to assign or reassign schedules, duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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As a Maintenance Technician, you will perform a wide spectrum of maintenance and repair duties across common‑area facilities, condominium buildings, and the recreation center. Tasks include carpentry, roofing/gutters, electrical, plumbing, masonry, painting, and snow removal. You will troubleshoot minor issues, make adjustments, report mechanical malfunctions, move equipment and furniture as needed, and maintain accurate work logs. A cell phone is required for on‑call, emergency, and snow removal services.
Your Responsibilities
Provide regular status updates to the General Manager
Monitor and maintain inventory each day, submit requests as needed
Take initiative and work with minimal supervision
Recognize and address problems quickly and decisively
Promptly respond to emergencies and coordinate with other responders to ensure community safety
Understand and adhere to budgets
Complete regular community inspections and prepare status reports
Ensure that supplies/tools are always kept and stored out of site when possible
Perform minor and major repairs of common area buildings and equipment as needed, document for follow‑through with the appropriate work order system and inform supervisor when required
Conduct minor repairs on ground‑level lighting or lighting reachable with a 6‑foot ladder
Regularly inspect property for, and replace, burned‑out lights
Sweep, vacuum, mop, wax, strip, and polish floors, stairways, and carpets as needed
Dust and polish furniture, woodwork, fixtures, and equipment as needed
Move and arrange furniture and equipment, and set up rooms for meetings as needed
Maintain common areas including wiping down handrails, power washing walkways, removing cobwebs, dusting furniture, emptying and cleaning trash cans, removing fallen yard debris, picking up garbage, and disposing at appropriate sites
Clean and stock restrooms, laundry room, elevators, lobby area windows and mirrors, boiler room, electrical room, gas room, lighting fixtures, exit signs, baseboards, and molding
Monitor and maintain sump pump and boiler equipment, including checking temperature and adjusting as necessary
Check fire escapes and fire escape balconies on all floors to ensure compliance with local fire prevention regulations
Perform various preventative maintenance functions
Always remain courteous and pleasant to residents
Skills & Qualifications
Able to read and understand blueprints or plans
Valid driver’s license
High school diploma or equivalency preferred
Two years of experience in building maintenance and repair work
Ability to follow verbal and written directions, keep accurate records, fill out logs and journals, and perform administrative operational functions
May be required to use personal transportation to perform work duties
Knowledge of basic principles of plumbing, wood finishing, electrical, and carpentry
Ability to operate a variety of hand and power tools, including drills, floor buffer, vacuum, carpet cleaner, power washer, and other tools used in building maintenance
Knowledge of methods, materials and equipment regularly used in custodial, maintenance and repair work
Physical Requirements
Climb ladders and work at heights above ground level (maximum 3 ft.)
Use computer and peripherals and standard and customized software applications and tools, and usual office equipment
Must be able to lift 50 lbs. or more following appropriate safety procedures
Must be able to drive
Work is performed in a variety of environmental conditions, with exposure to outdoor temperatures, weather variations, traffic and equipment noise, vibrations, vehicle and/or chemical fumes, cleaning solvents, grease, machinery and moving parts, and dust
Work duties require the ability to stand and walk on hard surfaces for frequent and prolonged periods of time, and regularly require lifting, bending, stooping, reaching, climbing, pushing/pulling and other related physical activities
Compensation
$35.00 per hour
Disclaimer
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. This is not an all‑inclusive job description; therefore, management has the right to assign or reassign schedules, duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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