About the Role
Roers Companies is seeking an energetic, dedicated professional to join our team in Austin, TX as a Maintenance Technician at Ryder Ridge. This role helps residents feel safe, comfortable, and happy with their homes.
Responsibilities
- General maintenance of multifamily apartment buildings, including occupied apartment units.
- Repairs in electrical, plumbing and appliances.
- Participation in cleaning and painting during unit turns.
- Snow removal
- Regular, professional, and courteous communications with Property Managers, Maintenance Managers, and Residents.
- On-call rotation; responds to emergency calls after hours and on weekends
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 2+ years of property maintenance experience (apartment maintenance experience preferred).
- 2+ years of customer service experience preferred.
- Provide own hand tools such as screw drivers, wrenches, pliers, drill, hammer, hacksaw, sockets, level, bits, tape measure, utility knife, flashlight and Allen wrench set.
- Local market experience preferred.
- Ability to work independently.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work a weekend and evening on-call schedule in addition to regular Monday – Friday schedule.
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to interact with a wide range of people.
- Must be organized, detail oriented and have good time management skills.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, understanding that your scheduled workdays may vary according to staffing and property needs.
- Entrepreneurial mindset – loves to be challenged, determined to win, puts clients and teammates first, collaborative, inquisitive, self-motivated, and operates on trust (not fear).
- High integrity – trusted, direct, truthful. Embodies confidence and admits mistakes.
- Ability to perform the physical functions of the position, which may include ability to lift up to 75 pounds, climb multiple flights of stairs multiple times per day, sometimes carrying tools and supplies; work on ladder or scaffolding.
- Maintain neat, well-groomed, professional appearance.
- Candidates will be required to pass a criminal background check, motor vehicle report, passing physical, and drug test.
Skills
- Electrical repairs
- Plumbing repairs
- Appliance repairs
- Cleaning
- Painting
- Snow removal
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Time management skills
- Organizational skills
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years property maintenance experience
- 2+ years customer service experience
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $21.00 - $27.50 /hr
- Eligibility for competitive monthly commission for renewals
Benefits
- Health Plans - Medical, dental, vision, FSA, and HSA
- Family Leave - Paid birth & bonding leave
- Employer Paid Benefits - Basic life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), and short-term disability
- Additional Voluntary Benefits – Life Insurance, AD&D, long-term disability, critical illness, and accident insurance
- 401(K) - 3% company contribution, 100% vested after 2 years of employment
- Competitive PTO - 3 weeks of PTO with immediate accrual, 9 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, and bereavement
- Health and Wellness - fitness membership reimbursement program
- Free stays in Roers’ properties guest suites
- Rent Discount - 20% discount for employees living in Roers Companies properties
- Employee Referral Bonus Program - $2,500 referral bonus paid once referred candidate completes 60 days of employment
- Charitable Match Program – Roers matches employee donations to charitable organizations
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programs
About the Company
- Roers Companies is a multi-year USA Today Top Workplace and national leader in multifamily real estate, development, construction, and property management.
- Headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, we’re on a mission to elevate multifamily housing by developing quality homes in high-demand neighborhoods.
- Since our founding in 2012, Roers Cos. has developed more than $4.5 billion in real estate, representing 16,000+ homes across the U.S.
- In 2026, the company is ranked nationally among the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies (No. 218), NMHC top 25 multifamily builders (No. 25) and developers (No. 19) and the AHF top affordable housing developers (No. 5).
- Our team thrives on purpose-filled work, an entrepreneurial spirit, and unlimited growth potential.
Equal Opportunity
- Roers Companies is focused on building a workforce that is diverse and inclusive.
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law.
