4 Easy Steps to be an Apartment Maintenance Technician

Apartment Maintenance Technician

Mid-South Career Outlook for Apartment Maintenance Technician:

• Growing demand!
• They earn about 35x more vs retail workers.
• Shift work means you have a built-in work/life balance.
• Millennium Search competes for market rate, often beating the rate by 10% or more.

As our Maintenance Technician, you would be responsible to oversee the general upkeep of our apartments and properties and respond to our tenants’ requests for maintenance in a reasonable timeframe.

Want to learn more about this career? Keep reading to find out the responsibility and requirements for being an apartment maintenance technician.

Responsibilities:

• Repairing and unclogging plumbing and drains (tubs, showers, sinks, exterior drains, etc).
• Cleaning communal areas (sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, removing trash, dusting, etc).
• Painting interior and exterior walls.
• Replacing flooring as needed.
• Oiling doors and gates.
• Ensuring tenant safety by frequently checking and maintaining alarms, extinguishers, and emergency exits.
• Answering tenant requests for maintenance and scheduling more technical repairs for them.

Requirements:

• Strong organizational and time management skills are a must.
• Independent and reliable worker.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Physically able to complete all tasks with reasonable accommodations.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Available to be on call 24/7.
• Previous experience or certifications are a plus.

Wages for Apartment Maintenance Technician

Entry Level: $7.25 to $14.50+ per hour

Mid Career: $15 to $22 per hour, depending on experience.

Outlook on Pay rises over the next 30 years; above average inflation rates but also growing demand. This job is likely to be safe from inflation if you maintain skills and increase tenure with a staffing agency. It may be difficult in the near term to ‘jump-around’ to increase wages.

Pay Increases from Staffing Firms: Firms often raise rate annually, or quarterly, and additionally with new listed client opportunities. Make sure you are not burning a bridge by ghosting on your recruiter, bring up concerns to your recruiter if your work/life balance or pay are not satisfying. They can point you towards steps to increase your value.

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^{Sources: BLS.gov | careeronestop.org | Millennium Search LLC’s Job Market Research Department}