Maintenance Technician

Skills This Role Runs On

This Maintenance Technician position at Bozzuto's Sunnyvale, CA community puts four skill sets to work every single day: HVAC troubleshooting, plumbing, electrical repair, and appliance work. You don't need to be a master of all four on day one. Beginner to intermediate proficiency gets you in the door. What matters is that you're comfortable diagnosing problems, completing repairs correctly, and moving on to the next ticket without a lot of hand-holding.

The schedule runs Sunday through Thursday, so Friday and Saturday are your weekend. That's worth knowing upfront because it shapes your life outside work as much as it shapes your shifts.

What You're Actually Doing Day to Day

Service ticket resolution is the core of the job. Residents submit requests, you resolve them. HVAC calls, leaky faucets, tripped breakers, broken appliances. You work through the queue, document your work, and keep residents informed. That last part matters more than people expect. A repair done right but communicated poorly still creates a bad experience.

Beyond tickets, you're turning vacant units for move-in. Make-ready work: punch list repairs, touch-ups, getting the apartment into showing condition. It's detail-oriented work that directly affects how quickly a unit can be leased.

You're also part of an on-call rotation for after-hours emergencies. That's a real commitment. Reliable personal transportation isn't just a preference here, it's a hard requirement so you can respond when something breaks at 11pm.

Grounds upkeep and general building cleanliness round out the role. The physical demands are real too. Expect to lift and carry between 25 and 50 pounds regularly throughout a shift.

What Separates Strong Candidates Here

Bozzuto operates Class A communities and holds service quality to a high standard. The technicians who do well here aren't just mechanically competent. They communicate clearly with residents, show up looking professional, and treat every interaction as part of the resident experience, not a distraction from the repair work.

One practical upside worth knowing: after your 12-month anniversary, Bozzuto covers the cost of your EPA 608 Universal Refrigerant Certification. For someone early in their HVAC career, that's a meaningful credential paid for by the company rather than out of your own pocket. It also signals something about how this employer approaches technician development.

• Experience in building maintenance or a trades education background
• Beginner to intermediate HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and appliance repair skills
• Availability for on-call emergency response, including weekends and evenings
• Reliable personal vehicle
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Basic computer skills for work order software and apps
• Ability to lift 25 to 50 pounds frequently

Compensation for this role sits between $54,110 and $58,000 annually, with bonus eligibility on top of base pay. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 20 days of paid time off plus holidays, a 401k with company match, and tuition reimbursement.