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Centerspace · 1 month ago

Service (Maintenance) Specialist

Billings, Montana, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$20/hr - $24/hr

2+ years exp

Centerspace is a company that provides apartment homes across the Midwest, and they are seeking a Service (Maintenance) Specialist to ensure the property is functional, presentable, and safe. The role involves performing repairs, preventative maintenance, and responding to emergencies, while also maintaining accurate inventory levels related to the building’s mechanical systems.

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Responsibilities

Complete minor and major repairs of mechanical or aesthetic issues to ensure the property is optimally functional, presentable, and safe

Perform minor and major HVAC maintenance, such as replacing motors and bearings

Change light bulbs, service flush valves, clean mechanical rooms, and plunge toilets

Paint and/or wallpaper assigned areas and perform minor repairs to applicable areas

Perform minor carpet repairs

Demonstrate proficiency and respond appropriately to the building automation and security (including card access if applicable), fire, life, and safety systems

Select and monitor service providers to ensure services delivered are the most effective and efficient for the property

Perform general building preventative maintenance to ensure equipment is safe and effective for use, and down time with equipment meets or exceeds established specifications

Service and monitor the HVAC equipment

Maintain the environmental conditions of spaces to ensure the tenant and common space environments are acceptable for optimum use

Perform preventative maintenance on: HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Lighting, Doors, locks, and hardware, Wall treatments

Provide assistance to the Community Leader to ensure that tenant improvements are accurate and address concerns with appropriate contact, such as construction or tenant

Monitor and maintain tools

Perform assigned duties as prescribed in safety manuals

Respond to test situations accurately

Maintain sufficient technical and industry contacts and knowledge

Participate in after hours on-call programs

Assist outside contractors with major inspections

Serve as a key contact between community leaders, operations managers, general managers, and tenants

Apply current knowledge or devise creative solutions to proactively resolve issues

Utilize any tools and/or processes implemented by the organization to assure adherence to quality standards

Participate in capital improvements

Maintain operating logs and record temperatures, pressures, and chemical level of heavy equipment such as chillers and boilers

Complete reports and perform various administrative duties to positively support completion of activities and projects

Maintain accurate levels of inventory related to the building’s mechanical systems to ensure optimum levels of inventory are on hand and readily accessible when needed

Purchase parts and supplies from vendors; review pricing for competitive rates for parts, services, and supplies

Stock items when received

Clean up vacant areas

Remove debris from the building and grounds

Provide backup for Community Porter

Know and perform individual emergency procedures and duties as dictated by the site emergency procedure manual and the safety manual to ensure that actions promote the safety and security of the employees, occupants, and structures, and correct actions are demonstrated in test situations and actual emergencies

Promptly respond to all emergency situations, fire alarms, and natural catastrophes

Study and know the site-specific emergency manual(s)

Assist tenant and emergency personnel in swift and careful evacuations when appropriate

Communicates regularly with management, vendors, equipment repair, maintenance, and tenants for day-to-day operational issues

Participate in continuous improvement/quality initiatives and identify improvements to, and/or develop new, products, services, or processes to result in the discovery of more efficient and effective methods and/or new offerings

May assist with groundskeeping duties such as mowing, weed control, tree/shrub trimming, depending on the property and need

May be responsible for snow removal such as shoveling snow and de-icing walkways, etc, depending on the property and need

Assist and/or back up coworkers

Qualification

HVAC maintenancePreventative maintenanceMechanical repairsTrade school educationEPA certificationMathematical skillsReasoning abilityComputer skillsCommunication skills

Required

2+ years of previous maintenance experience

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, MSDS sheets, and procedural manuals

Ability to communicate effectively with supervisor, tenants and vendors

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, ratios, circumference, and volume

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to efficiently use and navigate on the internet and use web based timekeeping software

Experience with work order systems beneficial

Constantly (66-100% of the time) - to be on feet, stand, walk; bend, stoop, squat, kneel; use hands and fingers to grasp, grip, turn and feel; reach above shoulders, push, pull, lift and carry; operate equipment and tools; climb stairs and ladders; balance; and talk and hear or effectively and safely communicate

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Lift or move up to 25 pounds

Frequently (33-66% of the time) - lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, write reports and drive vehicles

Occasionally (1-33% of the time) - sit; lift and/or move more than 75 pounds, although usually with the assistance of another employee and/or equipment