Maintenance Technician

It's 7:45 AM and a resident just called in a plumbing leak that started overnight. Before the office team has finished their first cup of coffee, you're already on site, diagnosing the issue, minimizing damage, and logging the work order. That's the rhythm of this role.

What the Role Actually Involves

Berkshire Group is hiring a Maintenance Technician at Highpoint Apartments, and the scope here covers the full range of day-to-day physical plant operations. You'll own service requests across plumbing, electrical, appliances, and carpentry. You'll support make-ready turns between residents, making sure units come off the punch list clean and on schedule. Curb appeal is part of the job too. The way a property looks on approach directly affects traffic and lease-up momentum, and Berkshire treats that seriously.

Beyond the wrenches and work orders, you'll help manage shop inventory, monitor key security, enforce safety protocols, and back up the management team in keeping the community running to corporate standards. Resident interaction is a real part of the work. You're often the person residents see most frequently, and how you handle a service call leaves a lasting impression on retention.

What You Bring to the Team

• At least one year of hands-on maintenance experience in a residential community setting
• Working knowledge across appliances, plumbing, electrical systems, carpentry, and general building maintenance
• Comfort with computers and related maintenance or work order applications
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• A track record of taking initiative without waiting to be directed on every task

Berkshire is an owner-operator, meaning the properties they manage are also properties they've invested in. That creates a different standard of care than you'll find at a third-party management shop. Technicians here aren't just closing tickets. They're protecting asset value, and Berkshire's team culture reflects that sense of ownership at every level.

One thing that separates strong candidates in this role: the ability to triage accurately under pressure. A technician who can tell the difference between a quick fix and something that needs a vendor call, and communicate that clearly to the service manager, keeps NOI from bleeding through deferred repairs and unnecessary emergency costs. That judgment matters more than any single technical skill.

Berkshire offers three weeks of vacation, a 25% rent discount, personal development plans, and competitive benefits. If you're the type who finds satisfaction in a clean punch list and a well-run property, this is a team worth joining.