Maintenance Technician

Location
South Yarra VIC
 
Full job description
ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in nearly 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages over 1,000,000 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of nearly $78 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.


JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Based onsite at our brand new, luxury build to rent apartments in Melbourne, you will work as part of our close knit onsite community team, providing vital support to create an exceptional resident experience. This position is a hands on role, responsible for performing reactive, scheduled and statutory works to maintain interior and exterior of the property as well as common areas.

In order to provide service to our residents, our onsite teams work a rotating roster, 5 days per week, 7.6 hour days between Monday to Sunday, with alternating starts of either 8am or 11am.
JOB DESCRIPTION

Key responsibilities:

Diagnosing and repairing maintenance issues in line with policies, codes, and safety standards.
Preparing vacant units for new residents by completing inspections and necessary repairs.
Maintaining community cleanliness and overall appearance to reflect high quality standards of Greystar.
Overseeing work undertaken by contractors, vendors and other service providers to verify works undertaken and ensure quality and compliance.
Tracking and managing maintenance supplies and inventory.
Performing routine safety inspections and preventative maintenance.
Assist in maintaining statutory testing records, ensuring annual checks are complete; routing testing and inspections of emergency lighting, fire alarms and other operations and safety systems
Providing excellent customer service and responding to after-hours emergency calls.
To be successful in this role, you should have skills including:

Relevant licenses/certifications per Federal, State, and Local requirements; valid driver’s license.
Experience in building maintenance, residential properties, or related trades.
Qualifications or experience in electrical, mechanical engineering, plumbing, or HVAC highly regarded.
Physical requirements including ability to carry up to 12kgs independently, climb ladders, bend, sit / stand / walk for extended periods.
Knowledge of health and safety risks (manual handling, site safety, chemicals, trip hazards).
Computer proficiency (Microsoft Office database management)
Effective communication and teamwork skills.
Helpful and friendly manner, professional and courteous with both residents and colleagues.
Ability to obtain a favourable National Criminal History Check and Working with Children check.
Greystar is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

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