Job Descriptions:

Be a part of something great and find yourself At Home, At Sherman! Our commitment to people and our vision for the future, combined with our history of success spanning decades, makes Sherman Associates who we are. We have become an industry leader by fulfilling our mission of Building Communities, Enriching Neighborhoods, and Empowering People.

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team at Verdant in St. Paul, MN.

Core Responsibilities

• Completes general maintenance and upkeep responsibilities including minor plumbing, electrical, HVAC, light carpentry, painting, and landscaping.

• Responds to open work orders and resolves resident/tenant requests within 24 hours.

• Prepares and turns vacated apartment units within a 24-hour period (5 days if not immediate). All vacated apartments must be painted, thoroughly cleaned, carpets shampooed, and repairs done in a timely and impeccable manner.

• Assists in scheduling and completing preventive maintenance for buildings and building equipment.

• Completes hands-on work of all building repairs, preventative maintenance, and general upkeep of the facility with special attention to more involved operations or projects.

• Walks property at regular intervals (daily) to ensure resident/tenant property rules are being followed and that the property is clean and orderly and in good maintenance condition.

• Works on the last day and first day of each month until responsibilities completed; some overtime may be required. Evening and weekend on-call rotations as required.

• Diagnoses problems, replaces or repairs parts, tests and makes adjustments.

• Uses a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.

• Maintains exterior grounds and interior common areas in quality, presentable condition. This will include but is not limited to the following:

• Picks up trash and keep common areas neat.

• Sweeps walks and curbs.

• Waters lawn, trees, shrubs, and flowerbeds.

• Shovels walks, and sands and salts icy areas.

• Performs year-round grounds maintenance, including snow and ice removal.

Required Experience:

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience.

• 1-4 years of experience in maintenance or related carpentry/construction. Ideally in residential or commercial real estate.

• Special boilers license or willingness to obtain one, if applicable.

• Certified Pool Operator (CPO) or willingness to obtain one, if applicable.

• Must provide own hand tools.

• Current and valid driver’s license required. Must pass a Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR) and have a safe driving record.

• Willingness and ability to run errands to hardware store for maintenance supplies, cleaning supplies, or other items.

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills; Ability to communicate effectively with community tenants, vendors / external parties, and across corporate divisions.

• A passion for the mission, vision, and values of Sherman Associates.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Keyword: Maintenance Technician - The Scenic

From: Sherman Associates