Market Maintenance Technician

What You'll Actually Do

This role sits at Kimball Court in Woburn, a suburban Boston market where JMC manages a portfolio of well-maintained residential communities. The day-to-day here is genuinely varied. You'll work through a queue of resident service requests covering appliance repairs, smoke detector installations, door hardware, tile, handrails, and light fixtures. You'll also handle the cosmetic side of unit upkeep: painting, screen replacements, and window work that keeps the property looking sharp between turns and throughout tenancy.

Beyond the routine work order flow, you'll coordinate with outside contractors and vendors, track your own paperwork and invoices, and stay ready for emergency calls. Flood response and back-to-back move-ins are specifically called out, which tells you this team moves fast when vacancy demands it. Make-ready quality matters here, and your ability to complete a punch list cleanly and quickly will show up directly in how the property performs.

The schedule runs Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 5:00, with an on-call rotation. That rotation is worth understanding before you apply: it means occasional evenings or weekends when something urgent comes up. It's not constant, but it's real.

What You Bring

• At least six months of hands-on trade or building maintenance experience
• Working knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical systems
• Comfort identifying safety hazards and acting on them without waiting to be told
• Ability to manage your own work order documentation and vendor invoices
• Specialized trade background in plumbing, HVAC, electrical, or roofing is a genuine advantage

The candidate who stands out here isn't necessarily the one with the longest resume. It's the person who takes pride in the finished product, communicates clearly with residents under pressure, and doesn't need to be reminded to close the loop on a work order. JMC has been operating since 1951 and retains a lot of long-tenured staff. That sticks out because it usually reflects a management culture that actually supports its maintenance team rather than burning through them.

Compensation and Context

The pay range runs from $26.75 to $32.00 per hour, with a $2,500 sign-on bonus. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, paid time off, company holidays, and a 401(k) with a company match.

For someone early in a maintenance career, this kind of general maintenance role at a well-run residential property builds a wide foundation. Technicians who develop strong diagnostic skills and vendor management experience here often move into lead tech or maintenance supervisor roles within a few years. The exposure to multiple trade categories, especially if you add HVAC or plumbing certifications along the way, makes that path fairly direct in the New England multifamily market.