Maintenance Technician Apartment Community PLUS Competitive Benefits

It's 11 PM and a resident calls because the heat stopped working. You're on rotation. You go.

That's part of the job at Aspen Riverpark Apartments, a 261-unit affordable community in Newark, New Jersey managed by Investment Property Group. IPG is a private firm headquartered in Park City, Utah, operating 150 properties across 13 states in multifamily, manufactured homes, and RV communities. They're looking for a Maintenance Technician who can handle the full range of day-to-day upkeep and emergency response at a mid-size property.

What the Work Actually Looks Like

Most of your week runs Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. You'll work through assigned work orders, follow a preventative maintenance schedule, and do daily walkthroughs of common areas and building systems to catch problems before residents notice them. Plumbing, HVAC, appliances (refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers) make up a big chunk of the technical work. You'll pull materials from the maintenance shop, track what you use, and flag reorder needs to your supervisor. The job doesn't require constant hand-holding, but you're expected to operate within established procedures and safety standards.

The after-hours on-call rotation is real and required. Overtime pay applies when you're called in, but you should go into this knowing that some nights and weekends won't be entirely yours. That's the honest reality of maintenance at a 261-unit property. Emergencies don't schedule themselves.

Resident interaction is a consistent part of the role. You're often the person a resident sees when something in their home is broken. How you handle that interaction matters as much as whether you fix the problem correctly.

Qualifications

• At least one year of maintenance experience at a multifamily community of 100 or more units
• Working knowledge of plumbing, HVAC, and appliance repair
• Basic electrical and plumbing repair experience is a plus
• Comfortable using and maintaining hand tools and power tools (you'll need to supply your own hand tools)
• Valid driver's license
• Able to participate in after-hours on-call rotation and respond to emergencies
• Strong communication and customer service skills

Pay runs $24.00 to $28.00 per hour depending on experience and qualifications. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, an HSA, an employee assistance program, 401k with company match, and four weeks of accrued PTO.

One thing that separates strong candidates in this role: comfort working independently on a property this size. At 261 units, the work order volume can stack up. Technicians who triage well, communicate clearly with residents when a repair needs a follow-up visit, and keep the maintenance supervisor informed tend to thrive. Those who need close supervision for every task tend to struggle.