So Now You Own An Apartment Community

There are many different jobs that are going to take place in an apartment community. If you have a larger apartment community that has 200 units or more, you are typically going to have a maintenance staff that is working full-time. This maintenance staff is going to be able to keep the community up and running in many ways, some of which are not even going to be recognized by most of the renters. Of course, there are also going to be times when they are working directly with the people in the community so there are numerous things that need to be considered.

One of the more common tasks that is going to be done by a someone on the maintenance staff is running tickets in the individual apartments. This is something that can vary quite widely from one job to another. They may go into one apartment to unclog the toilet and then have to repair the air-conditioning unit in the next apartment. It is important for you to have maintenance staff that is able to handle the variety of tests that are going to be done. It is usually much easier for you to hire somebody on the maintenance staff that is able to handle more difficult jobs, such as working with air-conditioning units or doing electrical troubleshooting. It is much easier and more cost-effective for you to have somebody hired directly to do those jobs than to hire it out to another company.

Another important task of the maintenance crew is going to be preventative maintenance. This is something that should not be overlooked, as it can be quite expensive if you do not take care of things before they actually break down. Not only can it be expensive because the repairs themselves are expensive but having any downtime as a result of the breakdown can also cost you money and the respect of individuals in the community. If you operate software that alerts you to any preventative maintenance that may need to be done in advance, you can take care of it in a timely fashion.

Many communities would also benefit from using EAM software. This allows you to look at all of the inventory that you may have for the maintenance staff and to know if anything needs to be updated or ordered. It also allows you to rotate some of the physical items that may have a shelf life. This can end up saving you both time and money, as it will be unnecessary to throw away any items that have become outdated and you will not need to assign one of the maintenance staff to visually inspect the inventory. Of course, you would still want them to report if anything was getting low in the supply room.

These are just a few of the duties that may be performed by the maintenance staff on any given day. They may also be busy working outside in the community, taking care of any vacant apartments or working in communal areas. Just make sure that they are properly equipped to do the jobs that are being done and you will find that everything runs smoothly as a result.