Title: On-Call Maintenance Technician (Contractor)
Company: Enjoy Unique Stays
Location: Niles, MI & Surrounding Areas.
Job Type: Part-Time | 1099 Contractor | Flexible Hours
Position Overview:
Enjoy Unique Stays is seeking a reliable On-Call Maintenance Technician to provide essential upkeep and repair services for vacation rental homes within a 45-minute radius of Niles, MI. Cities include Watervliet, Dowagiac, Niles, Berrien Springs, Sawyer, South Bend. This flexible, part-time role is ideal for a skilled contractor looking for on-demand work while helping ensure our properties remain in top condition for guest satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
- Emergent needs require the ability to respond to urgent maintenance items.
- General Repairs: Address minor plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and carpentry issues as needed.
- Emergency Maintenance: Respond promptly to urgent maintenance requests from guests or property managers.
- Property Inspections: Conduct routine checks to identify necessary repairs and ensure homes meet quality standards.
- Appliance & Fixture Maintenance: Troubleshoot and repair household systems such as water heaters, kitchen appliances, and lighting.
- Exterior Upkeep: Perform basic landscaping, deck repairs, and seasonal property maintenance.
- Collaboration: Work with property managers to ensure timely and efficient resolution of maintenance issues.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in property maintenance, handyman services, or a related trade.
- Ability to work independently and efficiently under flexible scheduling.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Reliable transportation for travel within the designated area.
- Must supply own tools and equipment for general maintenance tasks.
Compensation & Benefits:
- The drive time to each task is paid for at the hourly rate.
- Competitive contractor rates based on experience and job scope.
- Flexible work schedule with on-call availability.
- Opportunity to work across multiple vacation rental properties in different locations.
Please complete the two short assessments to formally apply to this position:
Assessment Requirement- post the link below in your web browser to complete this short Performance Assessment:
https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/43B5/9d60597c-0235-4cd1-a090-b39658f3335d?type=candidateba
Complete this maintenance tech and cognitive ability test:
https://app.hipeople.io/roles/kd8m5tr6ekaqr/public-intro
About Unique Stays LLC
At Unique Stays, we create exceptional vacation experiences that our guests will cherish for a lifetime. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in every detail of our work, starting with the clean and welcoming environment we create. We believe that great hospitality begins with a great team, and we take immense pride in the efforts our team makes to ensure each stay is memorable.
What We're Looking For
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Maintenance Technician to solve a variety of maintenance issues. The ideal candidate will be able to assess and fix a variety of common household issue. Be able to prioritize tasks and service calls to various properties. And they should have a great attitude to work with the team and guests alike.
Weekends availability is required to handle urgent maintenance issues.
- General Maintenance/Repair/Troubleshooting: Assess and fix a variety of household issues, and perform routine and preventative maintenance tasks such as: plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and carpentry repairs to ensure all properties are in top condition.
- Property Inspections: Conduct regular inspections of properties to identify and address maintenance needs promptly, ensuring all equipment and facilities are functioning correctly.
- Emergency Response: Respond promptly to emergency maintenance calls and perform necessary repairs to mitigate guest inconvenience and property damage.
- Communication: Must have great interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with property management and housekeeping teams to coordinate maintenance tasks AND to help guests directly to provide excellent customer service while addressing their maintenance concerns professionally and efficiently.
- Technology Utilization: Use property management software and other technology tools to track maintenance requests, updates, and complete work orders. This role must utilize our systems to clock in/out, keep detailed records of repairs, submit mileage, receipts, and expenses.
- Additional Duties: Perform other related duties as assigned to support the maintenance & housekeeping teams and enhance guest experience. This role must be willing to pitch in to do the less desirable tasks AND respond promptly to after hours and weekend on-call requests.
Skills You'll Need
- Proven experience in maintenance or a similar role, preferably in the hospitality/property management industry, making service calls, in construction or similar.
- Strong knowledge of plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, and general repair skills.
- Must have and maintain your own set of tools for a variety of maintenance and repair tasks.
- Strong communication skills to interact with team members and guests professionally and clearly. Ability to work well with others and contribute to a positive team environment.
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Comfortable using technology using spreadsheets, Google Drive, and Gmail. Able to learn new communication & property Management software for communication and task management. (We currently use Discord and Boom) The ideal candidate will need to quickly become proficient with these programs.
- Ability to perform physical tasks, including lifting heavy items (up to 50 pounds), standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, and climbing ladders.
- Flexible schedule with the ability to work weekends and travel to properties.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $26.00 - $35.00 per hour
Ability to Commute:
- Niles, MI 49120 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Niles, MI 49120: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
