Resident Maintenance Specialist

Since 2012, we've grown to become one of the leading single-family rental companies and homebuilders in the country, recently recognized as a top employer by Fortune and Great Place To Work®. At AMH, our goal is to simplify the experience of leasing a home through professional management and maintenance support, so our residents can focus on what really matters to them, wherever they are in life. Join our team as a Resident Maintenance Specialist, where you’ll play a crucial role in maintaining the quality and comfort of our properties. You’ll be tasked with overseeing tenant maintenance requests, ensuring they are addressed promptly and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Your role will involve balancing cost control, customer service, and asset preservation.
• Oversee a portfolio of maintenance work, ensuring progress from initiation to completion.
• Some work orders may be complex.
• Assist in managing Capital Improvement Projects and vendors.
• Collaborate with the Supervisor of Market Maintenance/Director of Property Operations, Field Schedulers, and Vendor Performance Specialist to meet service order metrics.
• Receive, review, and document maintenance requests in company systems.
• You’ll have the authority to assign work orders to internal or external resources, following company guidelines.
• Approve vendor bids and manage change orders when necessary.
• You’ll also provide recommendations to leadership regarding vendor utilization and pricing.
• Diagnose maintenance problems accurately and determine appropriate solutions.
• Determine the cost of proposed solutions using company guidelines.
• Dispatch clear and timely instructions to vendors for resolution of maintenance problems.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Minimum one year of experience in construction/maintenance, property management, logistics scheduling/dispatching preferred.
• Basic understanding of single-family home systems and components (appliances, HVAC, etc.).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) verbal and written skills are preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office and PC skills.
• Intermediate knowledge and experience of Customer Service Software Applications, VOIP phone systems, CRM, InContact, and Balto.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, problem-solving, time management, and conflict resolution skills.

Pay

• Flexibility to work weekends and evenings if assigned Compensation The anticipated pay range/scale for this position is $23.19 to $27.83 Hourly.
• Actual starting base pay within this range will depend on factors including geographic location, education, training, skills, and relevant experience.
• Additional Compensation This position is eligible to receive quarterly bonus payments.

Benefits

• Employees have the opportunity to participate in medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts; dependent savings accounts; 401(k) with company matching contributions; employee stock purchase plan; and a tuition reimbursement program.
• The Company provides 9 paid holidays per year, and, upon hire, new employees will accrue paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year.

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