Maintenance Technician I

ABOUT CIM GROUP:CIM is a community-focused real estate and infrastructure owner, operator, lender, and developer. Our team of experts works together to identify and create value in real assets, benefiting the communities in which we invest. Back in 1994, our three founders focused on projects in Southern California neighborhoods. Today, we are a diverse team of 1,000+ employees with projects across the Americas. Our projects have delivered jobs; created comfortable places to live, work, and relax; and provided necessary and sustainable infrastructure. Our focus on enhancing communities is unwavering, and we strive to make an even greater impact in the years to come. Join us and make an impact today!
POSITION PURPOSE:The Residential Maintenance Technician I reports to the Property Manager under the supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor and performs general maintenance and repair to ensure apartment units and other property facilities are maintained per CIM Group operating and safety standards. Responsibilities include maintaining the overall appearance and cleanliness of the assigned building(s) during working hours and in compliance with company standards. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting with preparing vacant apartment units for rental and following a planned preventative maintenance schedule.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Routinely inspect and clean all common areas of the building. Common areas include but not limited to stairwells, hallways, elevators, common area restrooms, exterior of building, parking garage, building lobbies and exterior sidewalks. Report any issues, problems, and deficiencies to the property management team.
• Must be able to perform miscellaneous tasks as needed such as changing light bulbs, moving furniture or objects, clean windows, stairs, restrooms, corridors, and all other common areas of the building.
• During daily work shift, employee is on call to clean up reported spills and trash as needed.
• Clean all common area restrooms and stock with paper products periodically throughout the day.
• Keep accurate records of inventory and provide checklists for property management to order to janitorial products.
• Communicate in English clearly with property management team and tenants.
• Required to assist maintenance team with routine, basic service requests and ‘make-ready’ apartment preparation of vacant units available for prospective tenants.
• May perform painting projects ranging from full interior painting of property units to minor touch up and repair of walls and sheetrock.
• May perform swimming pool maintenance or other facility and/or landscape projects to ensure property aesthetics meet or exceed standards.
• Adheres to CIM safety and hazard communications programs, policies and procedures and maintains a safe work environment.
• Required to furnish basic work tools.
• Maintain a maintenance office with tools & supplies organized, inventoried, and neatly stacked or organized. Must also maintain maintenance files as requested or required by the Property Manager.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee primarily works in an outdoor environment exposed to adverse weather conditions as well as dirt and/or dust.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• May work irregular hours (evenings, weekends), including on-call and overtime hours, as required due to maintenance emergencies.
• Provide follow-up on actions in response to tenant and management requests.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: (including certification, licenses, etc.)

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Must possess a valid state-issued driver’s license.
• Zero to two years of experience in facility maintenance and/or mechanical repair
• Custodial experience and knowledge of real estate/property management/land development preferred. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Basic MS Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint,Outlook
• Manage excellent customer service and monitor service request turnaround and responsiveness.

PERFORMANCE METRICS:

• Meet stated Investments approved operating budgets based on leasing objectives, cost control and annual NOI.
• Manage each buildings’ preventive maintenance calendar and schedule with a goal to minimize use of third-party vendors.
• Tenant questionnaires and corporate survey
• Accuracy of work product. 

WHAT CIM OFFERS:CIM offers an enriched benefits program as well as a wide range of resources for eligible employees to thrive both inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:•       Medical, dental, and vision•       Company-subsidized Health Savings Account•       Comp