Apartment Maintenance Technician - Village Green at High Associates in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

High Associates Ltd. is one of the eleven lines of business of the High Companies. We are committed to innovation, industry leadership, environmental stewardship, and helping meet the needs of our community. At High, you'll find a comprehensive Green Initiative and generous volunteer culture. 

We are currently seeking Apartment Maintenance Technicians, to join the High Associates team for Village Green, located in Elizabethtown, PA. The Maintenance Tech will be responsible for the completion of technical building maintenance and emergency repairs as required by service requests submitted by all appropriate tenants and/or owners. They will also perform preventative maintenance assignments as scheduled.

This is a Full-Time opportunity with the following schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30AM - 4:00PM.

On-call every 3rd week including weekends (if fully staffed, can be as much as every other until someone is re-hired).

Responsibilities of our Maintenance Techs:

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  Responsible for completion of building maintenance duties to various properties owned and leased by High Associates Ltd. This would include service requests which are required for preparation of unit turnover in addition to routine maintenance calls of a technical nature, troubleshooting and periodic inspection of building and property.

  
  


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  Repair and maintenance requests would involve items related to general carpentry, drywall repair, painting, electrical, plumbing, appliance repair and HVAC.

  
  


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   Would require working knowledge of all parts and inventory used in the day-to-day operation of properties to requisition supplies.

  
  


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  Maintain inventory records of parts and material as well as logs of routine maintenance, material usage time, production and any additional reports deemed necessary.

  
  


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  Inspects buildings and apartments, informs supervisor of maintenance needs and assists in planning and completion of preventive maintenance on HVAC systems and/or general condition of property overall.

  
  


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  May be required to perform minimal maintenance on exterior grounds which could include duties such as lawn and shrubbery care during summer months and snow removal during winter months.

  
  


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  Follows all safety, truck operations or other rules and regulations relative to the safety and well-being of the property, co-workers and residents always.

  
  


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  Responsible for coverage of the on-call rotation (every 3rd week, if fully staffed), responding to calls from three of our properties: Village Green, Barrcrest, and Stonecreek Court.

  
  


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  Any additional responsibilities are deemed necessary to meet the owner’s goals and objectives.

  
  

Our next team-member will ideally possess the following educational and work qualifications:

• A high school diploma or general equivalent (GED) required.


• A valid driver’s license is required.


• 3 years of directly related building maintenance experience.


• An EPA or HVAC certification is a plus but not required.


• Working knowledge of plumbing, painting, HVAC, electrical work, & appliance repair.


• Flexibility required to work a scheduled on-call rotation, which could include evenings, weekends and holidays. * Receive additional pay when on call! 

Working for The High Companies:

High Associates is a leading developer, broker, and manager of office space, industrial real estate, retail properties, and apartments in Lancaster, PA; throughout South-Central PA; and beyond.

• Excellent benefits including medical, dental and vision available for full-time coworkers. 


• Vacation is offered to regular full-time coworkers and is earned annually on your anniversary date. You may carry over a portion of your hours into the next anniversary year.


• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match.


• Tuition Assistance with 100 percent reimbursement for approved courses and degree programs which are job related and approved in advance by your supervisor.


• Employee Assistance Program provides professional, confidential assistance for any type of personal issue you or your eligible dependents are experiencing.


• High Family Foundation Scholarship is awarded annually to the children of High co-workers who meet certain requirements. Recipients are awarded $4,000 for each year they are enrolled in a two- or four-year accredited degree program.


• Good Measure Award is presented periodically to an individual or team from each of the High companies who exemplifies The High Philosophy and who has gone above and beyond normal job responsibilities to provide "Good Measure".

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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