Maintenance Technician - Entry Level bei Hornig Companies

Join Hornig Companies, a team of hard-working individuals who truly care about their residents and coworkers.  For over 65 years, our family-owned and operated residential property management company has provided individuals and families with homes, not just apartments.    Our staff are valued for their individual knowledge, experience, character and personality.  Hornig Companies is a place where our core values of trust, integrity and respect are not just words, our ownership and employees live these values every day.  Nominated a Top Workplace ten years in a row!

Hornig Companies seeks a full-time Maintenance Technician to respond to work orders, prepare units for new move-ins and perform preventive maintenance throughout Hornig Companies' Minneapolis/ St. Paul locations.

 What would my responsibilities include?

• Landscape installations: seeding, digging, planting, etc.
• Lawn care:   mowing, trimming, mulching, weeding, clearing brush, etc.
• Building cleaning: sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning light fixtures, cleaning windows, cleaning baseboards, cobwebs, etc.)
• Snow removal: shoveling, spreading snow melt and sand, ice control, etc.
• Cleaning apartment trash-outs: cleaning units where residents have left behind furniture, debris, etc.  Includes the disposal, packaging and storage or removal of the items prior to turnover cleaning
• Water extraction
• Mice extermination and other pest extermination as needed.  To be supported by contracted pest control services
• Train in and perform apartment maintenance repair including replacement and installation of lighting, ceiling fans, blinds, mirrors, broken windows, sheetrock repair, closet doors, smoke detectors, caulking tubs or sinks and other similar repairs.
• Train in and perform general repairs to ensure each unit is up to company standards before new residents move in
• Hands-on work of all building repairs, preventive maintenance and general upkeep of the projects
• Train in and perform plumbing repair such as leaking faucets, toilets and other fixtures
• Communicate with residents regarding repairs using excellent customer service
• Promote safety and be efficient in work practices
• Special projects as assigned by supervisor

What do other Techs like about working at Hornig Companies?

• Culture of positivity, voted Top Workplace - ten years in a row!
• Small company family values in our continually growing organization, that prioritizes technology, advancement, professionally maintained buildings and has over 65 years of stability in ownership and management
• Family-friendly daily rotating on call schedule with a group of 20+ other skilled Technicians.  Extra pay for holiday on-call.  Great schedule for Technicians worn out from being on-call seven days in a row!
• Ownership and management respect for maintenance knowledge
• Company paid lunches and on-going training
• Opportunity to work with a maintenance team sharing comradery and passion for their profession
• All employees are eligible for year-end discretionary bonuses
• Full benefits package with paid time off and 401(k) match

What should I bring to the team?

• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds occasionally and 20 pounds regularly
• Have the ability to stand, lift and bend for up to 8 hours (with breaks) in hot/cold and wet environments
• Have the ability to ascend and descend several flights of stairs throughout the course of the work day, often carrying items
• Have the ability to push and pull throughout the course of a work day
• Have the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
• Comfortable working on ladders, kneeling and crawling in small spaces with regular bending, working overhead and twisting and turning of the body
• Understanding of Fair Housing compliance
• Ability to keep good records, enter and review information in company software including but not limited to Appfolio, Yardi, an electronic timekeeping system
• Ensure proper daily grooming 
• Good verbal and comprehension English communication skills
• Dependability – including reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations
• Operate with the highest levels of integrity and honesty
• Ability to meet and deal tactfully and courteously with coworkers, residents and vendors
• Thorough knowledge of job hazards and applicable safety precautions to complete work in the safest manner possible
• Maintenance experience, grounds, cleaning and/or property management industry experience may be preferred
• Possess and maintain valid driver’s license, meet car insurance requirements and possess reliable transportation for the purpose of roving between properties during working hours
• Regular on-site attendance