Maintenance Technician

Roofstock operates in the single-family rental space at scale, and this Maintenance Technician role reflects that model. You're covering a portfolio of scattered-site homes across Columbus rather than working a single community. The skill set this demands is different from apartment maintenance: strong independent judgment, efficient routing across the metro, and the ability to assess each property on its own terms without a maintenance supervisor down the hall.

Skills This Role Runs On

HVAC competency is central here. Type II Certification is required, and Universal Certification is preferred, which signals that refrigerant handling will be a regular part of the work. Beyond HVAC, the role draws on plumbing and electrical troubleshooting at a generalist level. Roofstock is also specifically looking for tech comfort: work orders, communications, and field documentation all flow through mobile apps, so someone who resists digital tools will struggle with the daily rhythm here.

Vendor QA is worth highlighting separately. Auditing work completed by outside contractors requires a different kind of attention than doing the repair yourself. You're reading completed jobs critically, catching shortcuts, and flagging anything that doesn't meet standard before it becomes a resident complaint or a reinspection. That skill carries real value in fee management and third-party models where vendor oversight directly affects NOI.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Routine and emergency repairs across HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems
• Make-readies: preparing vacant units for new move-ins, including punch list completion
• Move-in, move-out, and onboarding inspections
• Vendor work audits to verify quality before sign-off
• Service task management via mobile platform, including posting legal notices as needed

Columbus is a steady market with consistent single-family rental demand, driven partly by its university population and a strong base of young professionals priced into renting. Portfolio-based maintenance here means real daily mileage across neighborhoods like Westerville, Hilliard, and the near east side. Roofstock provides a company vehicle and gas card, which removes the financial friction that makes scattered-site work a dealbreaker at other companies.

What Makes This Role Distinct

The schedule is a genuine differentiator. Full-time hours with no on-call rotation and no weekend requirement is uncommon in maintenance, where after-hours emergencies often come with the territory. That structure appeals to experienced techs who are done trading personal time for unpredictable call-out pay. The $25 to $28 hourly range reflects that, with room to move based on licensure and experience.

Strong candidates here will combine hands-on trade skills with the self-direction to manage a daily route independently. The techs who thrive in scattered-site work tend to think in systems: they sequence their day efficiently, document clearly, and don't need constant oversight to stay productive. If your background is in a single community, this transition is manageable, but the shift in how you structure your own time is real.