Market Maintenance Technician (Part-Time)20 hours per

This part-time role at Dexter Street Commons in Pawtucket covers the full range of day-to-day physical plant work that keeps a residential property running and looking well-maintained. At 20 hours per week, the schedule is flexible, but the work itself is varied and hands-on.

What You'll Actually Do

Most of your time goes toward completing maintenance requests as they come in: repairing doors, locks, tiles, and handrails, swapping out light fixtures, installing smoke detectors, and handling appliance repairs. Cosmetic work is a real part of this position too. Painting units, replacing window screens, and similar make-ready tasks are regular responsibilities, not occasional add-ons. You'll also need to stay sharp on documentation, keeping paperwork and invoices organized for the work you complete.

The role requires availability for emergency situations, including flood response and back-to-back move-ins. Even at part-time hours, those moments call for someone who stays composed and moves quickly. You'll coordinate with outside contractors and vendors, which means you need to know enough about the trades to hold a productive conversation with specialists and verify that work meets the property's standards.

What You Bring

• At least six months of hands-on trade or building maintenance experience
• Working familiarity with electrical and mechanical systems at a repair level
• Comfort identifying safety concerns and acting on them without waiting to be told
• Specialized trade background in plumbing, electrical, HVAC, or roofing is a meaningful advantage
• Reliability and the ability to manage your own work order flow with minimal supervision

Context Worth Knowing

John M. Corcoran and Company has operated in New England since 1951, and the culture reflects that longevity: long tenure on staff, institutional knowledge that gets passed down, and a genuine emphasis on quality over speed. That context matters for a maintenance role because it shapes expectations. Properties managed by firms with that kind of history tend to hold high standards for presentation and resident experience, which means cosmetic attention and follow-through on punch list items carry real weight, not just the mechanical repairs.

For someone building a maintenance career, part-time work at a well-run property is genuinely useful experience. The breadth of work here, from appliance repairs to contractor coordination to emergency response, covers skills that transfer directly to a full-time maintenance technician or lead tech role. If you're looking to develop a well-rounded maintenance background while working a flexible schedule, this position builds exactly the kind of varied, documented experience that makes future employers pay attention.

Compensation runs between $26.75 and $32.00 per hour, and the position includes a $1,500 sign-on bonus. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) with company match.