Neighborhood Service Specialist in Greenwood, Indiana at Redwood Living Inc

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Fill in at sites with Service Technician vacancies.
• Onboard and support new Service Technicians as it relates to policy and procedure.
• Perform site inspections under the direction of the Regional Manager and Vice Presidents of Property Operations.
• Obtain bids, interview contractors, conduct follow up and support special projects as assigned.
• Assist current neighborhood teams as needed and directed by the Regional Manager.
• Repair and maintain facilities, buildings, grounds, and equipment at assigned Neighborhood.
• Perform light plumbing, electrical, carpentry, masonry, glazing, painting and drywall tasks.
• Perform minor repairs of plumbing systems, including unclogging drains, fixing toilet issues and minor water line repairs, as well as repairing/replacing water heaters.
• Service kitchen appliances, washers, dryers and garage issues when necessary.
• Prepare vacated apartment homes for release quickly and professionally.
• Direct vendors on repair issues, installation needs and grounds maintenance.
• Plow driveways and roads, as well as shoveling pathways in winter when instructed.
• Respond to resident complaints and concerns in a timely, professional and appropriate manner to ensure the best resident experience possible.
• Repair windows, floors, roadworks, plaster, drywall or other parts of building structures.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determining how to best fix them.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance to uphold the Redwood brand and resident satisfaction through the efficient, safe and smooth operation of systems and machines.
• Use common hand and power tools, including hammers, saws, drills and wrenches, plus precision measuring instruments and electrical/electronic testing devices.
• Follow all safety standards at all times, without exception.
• Meet with the Neighborhood Manager to review service requests.
• Prioritize daily tasks, ordering parts/supplies as needed.
• Provide emergency maintenance availability for residents when indicated.
• Complete service requests in a timely fashion.
• Perform general cleaning of buildings at neighborhood.
• Attend staff meetings, meetings with supervisor and interact with vendors when needed/assigned.
• Maintain weather log to document snow and ice removal efforts, maintaining records of maintenance performed in all units and common areas.
• Check vendor work for satisfactory completion on a routine basis.
• All other related duties, as assigned

Required Skills:

• Respectfulness, trustworthiness, empathy and leadership
• The ability to work under pressure
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong communication skills and general business acumen
• The ability to communicate and interact with employees at all organizational levels
• Proven ability to plan, organize and implement multiple tasks/projects on a concurrent, real-time basis
• Troubleshooting ability

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Trade certification preferred
• Universal EPA/HVAC certification is required or the ability to obtain one within 6 months of employment is required
• 3 years relevant work experience required
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Troubleshooting ability
• Computer literacy with experience in Microsoft Office Suite.