Make Ready Technician – Join a Team That Rises to Shine!
Company: Dayrise Residential
Location: Houston, TX
Reports to: Community Manager
Are you hands-on, detail-oriented, and love the satisfaction of seeing a space come to life? At Dayrise Residential, we’re looking for a Make Ready Technician who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and help us deliver beautifully prepped homes that wow our residents from the moment they step in!
This role is responsible for performing the tasks necessary to make vacant and leased apartments ready for occupancy. Make Readies are expected to continually fulfill the duties of their job beyond expectations to ensure a smooth and positive experience upon move in of the new resident.
Who is Dayrise Residential?
We are a team of professionals who deliver exceptional service and build long trusting relationships with our residents. We create an exciting and inspiring professional environment for team members to excel through collaboration and innovation.
Why work for Dayrise Residential?
We don’t just provide places to live—we create communities people are proud to call home. Our team is built on trust, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that is designed to encourage longevity with the company.
- Competitive salary
- Paid Time Off
- Company Paid Holidays
- Competitive Rent Discount
- Paid Parental Leave
- Excellent benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401-K Retirement plan plus Employer Match
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
Essential Duties and Responsibilities of Ideal Candidate:
- Ensure physical condition of the new rental units are acceptable to company standards
- Install tile and minor sheet rock and drywall repairs
- Touch-up paint
- Patch, repair, or replace carpet as necessary
- Assist the maintenance team members where necessary
- Stay organized and effectively communicate to the Service Manager updates on progress
- You will be aware of the condition of the property at all times and take immediate steps to correct any unsafe condition.
- Schedule and perform routine preventive maintenance on all appropriate equipment as directed by the Community Manager or Service Manager.
- Diagnose and perform minor or routine maintenance or repair, as directed.
- Remove and transfer appliances and equipment from the storage area to the apartment (or vice versa) as circumstances warrant and assist in moving abandoned furniture, appliances, etc. to the dumpster.
What you’ll need to Succeed:
- A clear understanding of business concepts, processes and the principles of strategic thinking
- Must be able to access all apartment homes and parts of the community to show the home to potential residents; inspect all areas of community, etc.
- Ability to visually inspect apartment homes, grounds, and other aspects of the community to determine that standards are met
- Ability to speak, listen, read and write English with sufficiency proficiency to maintain a safe environment at all times, which is a business necessity, as further detailed above.
- Knowledge in maintenance to include carpentry, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling systems, painting, drywall, buffing and waxing, use of power tools (pools and irrigation systems where necessary)
- Must provide own tools where applicable
- 1-3 years of experience in Property Management
- HVAC certification Preferred
- High School Diploma or GED required
We Rise to Shine—Will You Rise With Us?
If you’re ready to make a real impact and be part of a team that values your skills, passion, and dedication, we’d love to meet you!
E-Verify:
Our company participates in E-Verify and will verify authorization to work in the U.S.
Dayrise Residential is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All Dayrise Residential team members must successfully clear a background investigation to include but may not be limited to criminal background check, pre-employment drug screening. Must be flexible and able to work varied schedule, including weekends and some holidays as required.