The DESCO Group is a retail real estate operating company with a focus on neighborhood and grocery anchored shopping centers. We own and operate over forty properties in four states, and our core purpose is to develop potential and enhance community so that people are valued and connected.
We have an excellent opportunity for Maintenance Technicians to support our commercial properties in the St. Louis market. Our Commercial Maintenance Technician positions range from those supporting a single, historic building with many tenants to those supporting 30+ smaller properties across the St. Louis market. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including:
- $25 - $30 hourly rate based on experience, with the opportunity for an annual bonus of up to 5%;
- Insurance including health (80% of premium), dental, vision, short-term disability & life;
- 401k plan with company match and contribution.
- Generous paid time off policy;
- Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm schedule with on-call/after-hours availability for emergencies.
Requirements for Commercial Maintenance Technician:
- Valid driver’s license, clean driving history, and reliable transportation;
- Ability to read and comprehend written manuals and act on a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form;
- Strong interpersonal skills to interact professionally and respectfully with internal and external customers and effectively communicate verbally and in writing;
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists;
- Basic skills in Microsoft Outlook email communication;
- The following are strongly preferred:
- Up to two years of related experience in construction or maintenance;
- Experience working multiple sites or a historic commercial building;
- Graduate of an accredited technical training program in either HVAC, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, or painting.
Responsibilities for Commercial Maintenance Technician include:
- Receiving and completing all maintenance requests within 24 hours unless circumstances dictate otherwise;
- Providing HVAC-related assistance including filter replacement, coil cleaning, reviewing Building Management Systems, temperature adjustments, etc.;
- Coordinating third party vendors for complex trade work such as electrical, carpentry, HVAC, plumbing and painting;
- Providing Building Automation System support related to building access software including programming swipe badges and general technical support;
- Repairing/replacing locks, adjusting door hardware and general carpentry skills;
- Troubleshooting plumbing problems and attending to minor plumbing repairs (e.g., changing out bibs, seats, unclogging drains and toilets, tightening connections);
- Changing out light bulbs, lamps, shields, etc.;
- Replacing/installing carpet squares and vinyl floor tile;
- Providing minor carpentry and sheet rock repairs (i.e., removing/replacing door frames, patching holes in walls, resetting handrails, etc.).
