Lead Maintenance Technician

Are you an experienced Lead Maintenance Technician who enjoys making repairs and accomplishing projects both big and small? Do you enjoy being a leader at the same time, ensuring productivity and quality workmanship? If so, we want to hear from you! Catalyst Property Solutions is looking for a seasoned maintenance professional who can keep our 249-unit apartment community in Fairview Heights, IL, operating efficiently.

The Lead Maintenance Tech is responsible for community maintenance: service requests, preventative maintenance, employee supervision, safety compliance, customer service, and vendor oversight.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Maintenance Management:

• Acknowledge, comply and promote safety/government regulations
• Coordinate, schedule, and respond to resident/management requests and work orders
• Embrace a preventative maintenance program
• Provide insight and direction, when required, during renovations to Catalyst staff and vendors
• Ensure proper repairs and upkeep in common areas and inside units
• Inspect grounds, buildings, and other community features daily
• Identify, minimize, communicate, and correct hazards or liability concerns
• Manage supply inventory and onsite organization
• Assist bidding process with outside vendors
• Participate in unit inspections as requested and upkeep of model units
• Responsible for essential control of community
• Maintain accurate records regarding service requests, EPA/OSHA standards, preventative maintenance, apartment make-ready status, etc.
• Participate as an on-call/emergency response member

Personnel Management:

• Promote teamwork, harmony, and quality job performance through support and effective leadership
• Alongside the Property Manager, train, supervise, and schedule maintenance staff for daily operations as well as long-term projects
• Inspect productivity and workmanship of maintenance staff, providing immediate feedback and training
• Communicate the performance of maintenance staff to Property Manager

Customer & Resident Relations:

• Provide and promote respectful service to residents, prospective customers, and vendors; attitude, behavior, and work practices
• Projects a favorable image of the community to achieve property objectives and public recognition
• Ensure consistency with all residents, prospective customers, vendors, and employees
• Launch and enforce company and community policies; communicate opinion with immediate supervisor in a professional environment and manner

This job description should not be considered all-inclusive. It is merely a guide of expected duties. The employee understands that the job description is neither complete nor permanent and may be modified at any time. At the request of their supervisor, an employee may be asked to perform additional duties or take on additional responsibilities without notice.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as Lead Maintenance Technician for at least 100 apartment units or hotel rooms

Education and Certificates Required:

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English
• Must be able to complete typical mathematical functions, especially related to construction
• Must have required EPA HVAC certifications and other licenses as required by law
• Must maintain current vehicle liability insurance and a current valid driver's license issued by the state in which you reside with your current address. Note: The Company assumes no liability for any damages to an employee's vehicle while used for company business

Other Requirements:

• Ability and willingness to ask for assistance and guidance without hesitation
• Ability to work on call as needed and live conveniently to the property
• Ability to successfully work within a team
• Ability to identify area of need, know the solution and make repair
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks, prioritize and schedule according to workloads
• Display and provide strong work ethic, organization and communication skills

Must have good diagnostic skills and be able to perform maintenance repair work on the following:

• Appliances
• HVAC Systems
• Electrical Systems
• Plumbing Systems (including water lines)
• Carpentry
• Painting/Wallpapering/Sheetrock
• Pool Systems
• Roofing
• Pest Control (as required)

Welcome to Catalyst Property Solutions, offering "boutique-style" management throughout the United States. We manage our communities with care and expertise, delivering a personalized approach aimed at providing excellent service to our residents and employees.

For over a decade, we’ve covered all facets of property management, including multifamily and single-family management services, leasing, make-ready, renovations, and homeowner associations.

Catalyst Property Solution’s goal is to deliver a home our residents enjoy while providing abundant returns for our investors. We believe in doing what is right, not what is always easy, and we never forget that everyone has a choice; investors and employees. We hope you join us!