About the Role
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for executing maintenance requests by diagnosing problems and making repairs to maintain the physical condition of the community and ensure service requests and repairs are made in a timely manner. This role is crucial for ensuring residents enjoy a superior quality of living.
Responsibilities
- Diagnoses and repairs problems in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, major appliances, carpentry, emergency systems, flooring, hardware accessories, masonry, painting/wallpaper, water features, and waste management systems.
- Completes assigned service requests and repairs consistent with company operating and equipment/supply standards and in a timely manner.
- Ensures vacant apartment homes are rent-ready in a timely manner.
- Performs turnkey work as required.
- Conducts apartment Preventative Maintenance.
- Assists in painting both interior and exterior surfaces.
- Maintains Incident and Injury Free safety culture by following all AvalonBay safety policies and procedures and reporting any unsafe behavior or conditions.
- Performs Hot Works including brazing, soldering, and welding within AvalonBay’s Standards.
Requirements
- 2-3 years of experience in maintenance work, including knowledge surrounding HVAC repair, Plumbing, Electrical, and General Maintenance repair work.
- A valid driver's license.
- Ability to accommodate an on-call schedule in rotation with the team each month.
- Ability to communicate with associates and residents to provide customer service.
- Ability to read and understand policies and procedures including Key Control Policy, Apartment Home Turnover Policy and all Maintenance Emergency policies and procedures.
- Ability to identify cleaning and chemical supplies, read Hazard Communication Safety Data Sheets (SDS), understand proper applications of chemicals and general cleaning supplies, and frequently handle these products.
- Knowledge of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ability to use properly.
- Basic understanding of emergency systems, shutoffs, locations and sequence of operations.
- Demonstrates knowledge of paint types and paint tools.
Skills
- HVAC repair
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- General Maintenance repair
- Carpentry
- Emergency systems
- Flooring
- Hardware accessories
- Masonry
- Painting
- Wallpaper
- Water features (pools, spas, etc.)
- Waste management systems
- Appliance repair
- Welding
- Brazing
- Soldering
- Customer service
- Hazard Communication Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Location
- New York, New York, 10019
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2-3 years
Salary/Compensations
- $57,000.00 - $80,500.00
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits — health, dental and vision
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Growth based on achievement and promotion from within
- Associate recognition program
- 20% discount on apartment homes
About the Company
- AvalonBay Communities, Inc., an equity REIT, has a long-term track record of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing distinctive apartment homes in some of the best U.S. markets, and delivering outsized, risk-adjusted returns to shareholders.
- Creating a better way to live is the purpose that binds AvalonBay associates.
- Focuses on collaboration, innovation, and taking ownership of choices and actions.
- Acts in ways that focus on creating value for customers, investors and associates.
- Positive, professional, and consistent personal interactions make AvalonBay a great place to work.
Equal Opportunity
- AvalonBay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
- AvalonBay makes employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.
- AvalonBay will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements under the law.
