Maintenance Technician I

A full service multifamily real estate firm, ROSS Companies, is looking for an experienced Maintenance Technician for a property in Suitland, MD. Your role will play a pivotal part in maintaining the property, handling tenant relations, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Responsibilities: Maintain professional, cooperative and service oriented attitude with community residents, limiting communication during working hours to matters relative to service order requests. Respond promptly to and provide all necessary services in connection with, emergencies and calls for service. Communicate hazards or unsafe conditions for public, residents, and fellow employees to supervisor. Inform supervisor of any residents or guests responsible for damage done to community structures or grounds. Promote fair housing standards and equal housing opportunity. Complete service order requests timely and accurately, as assigned. Monitor maintenance supply inventory and inform supervisor of items requiring ordering. Service and maintain community equipment, thereby allowing continued, uninterrupted use. Perform preventive maintenance on plumbing, electrical, heating, air-conditioning and ventilation systems. Participate in, and remain available for, 24-hour emergency maintenance service and weather emergencies, as scheduled. Qualifications: 2+ years maintenance experience in individual HVAC repair and preventative maintenance of individual or central plant equipment, appliance, plumbing and electrical systems and repairs, fire safety equipment and repairs, supervision and preparation of turnover apartments and flooring installations. Ability to assist and follow instructions in the performance of all maintenance repairs and duties independently, professionally and in a timely responsible manner. Initiative and motivation to continue training to develop skills), preferred, (i.e. license and certifications). Good organizational and time management skills. CFC - Type 2 may be required. A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation to respond to emergency calls, and proof of motor vehicle insurance are highly preferred. Lifting, standing, walking, twisting, crawling, stooping, climbing, pushing and pulling, steering and bending, with dead weight in excess of 40 pounds. Operating powered and non – powered equipment and tools where manual pushing, pulling or steering of equipment is required. ROSS Companies is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.