Maintenance Technician at NAVARINO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC – Suffield, Connecticut

Navarino Property Management is a complete Real Estate Management company specializing in multifamily structures. The company believes in attentive resident care and takes great pride in its hands-on approach to management. Navarino builds value and maximizes returns for clients through the diligent application of property management fundamentals and is responsive, nimble, and devoted to the interests of its clients.

Navarino Property Management team is comprised of experienced professionals whose success lies in their ability to anticipate and respond to owner's and resident's needs, quickly and effectively. The company is proud of their good working relationships with highly qualified and reputable contractors, subcontractors, maintenance professionals, bankers, engineers, architects, and other Real Estate service providers.

Responsibilities:

The Full-Time Maintenance Technician will be responsible for executing maintenance requests by diagnosing problems and making repairs and ensuring that service requests and repairs are made in a timely manner. The Maintenance Technician will also be responsible for the turning process for vacant apartment homes (such as painting, cleaning, maintenance work, etc. within the apartment home). There is also an on-call component to the job that will include a rotation and will include weekends and holidays.

Job Details and Responsibilities for the Maintenance Technician:

• Receive work priorities from the supervisor; complete assigned tasks independently. Team with other maintenance personnel as required.
• Perform preventive maintenance on HVAC systems.
• Install, connect and adjust thermostats, humidistats, and timers using hand tools.
• Install and maintain air filters, smoke detectors, and CO sensors.
• Troubleshoot and repair malfunctioning HVAC systems and plumbing.
• Perform simple carpentry, such as installing shelves, hooks, closet rods, and molding
• Perform minor electrical tasks, like a light bulb and fixture replacement.
• Assist with loading/unloading trucks and moving equipment and furniture as required.
• Shovel and salt walkways to clear snow and ice.
• Keep maintenance inventories stocked and well-organized; keep tools and equipment in good repair.

Be available for 24-hour on-call duty (emergencies only) approximately every 6th week and other overtime as required.

Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of apartment maintenance or related field.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, perform heavy lifting/pushing/pulling, and follow oral or written instructions
• Basic appliance repair.
• HVAC - only as allowed by law without EPA certification.
• Basic plumbing.
• Basic electrical (when no license is required).
• General carpentry.
• Painting, including the use of a paint sprayer.
• Experienced in the use of basic cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Basic painting
• They must be certified with OSHA, EPA, and CPO
• Understand OSHA requirements of the job; abide by safe work practices and procedures
• Valid Driver's License