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Maintenance Assistant 

As a Maintenance Assistant, you will assist the Property Manager in the maintenance and upkeep of the facility. The buildings and grounds are to be maintained so that they present a clean, neat and orderly appearance. The overall appearance of the site is a very important factor when a customer chooses to rent from U-Store. With a clean, neat, and attractive facility, customers will have the awareness of an efficient and professionally run operation. It is extremely important to constantly keep the property clean and well maintained.

Responsibilities Include:

• Cleaning vacated units on a timely basis.
• Cleaning the grounds inside and outside the facility.
• Cleaning the public restrooms.
• Report any maintenance needs to the Property Manager.
• Report any safety concerns to the Property Manager.
• Report any equipment failure to the Property Manager.
• General knowledge of the store operation.
• Understands the value of good customer service.
• Perform minor repairs and painting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Maintenance Assistant position requires the following:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Driver's License.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong communication and people skills.
• Desire to be part of a performance driven team.
• Works with minimum supervision.

Physical Requirements:
The Maintenance Assistant position requires constant standing and walking. Frequent lifting of roll up doors which weigh up to 40-50 pounds. Other manual tasks include

• Climbing ladders.
• Cutting grass.
• Shoveling snow.
• Climbing of stairs.
• Driving to pick up supplies and to make bank deposits.
• Driving and cleaning Rental Trucks.
• Assisting customers in their move-in.

The Maintenance Assistant is expected to work approximately 30-40 hours per week. All hours worked above 40 hours per week will be paid for at one and one-half times the regular hourly rate. Your starting base salary will be discussed later.

Benefits

We take pride in our hard-working employees by offering competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits plan designed to meet the needs of our diverse employees. Upon employment you will receive a detailed benefits package outlining those benefits specific to you.

Medical
For full-time employees, U-Store offers, at no cost, a consumer driven health program. If you elect medical coverage, you also are eligible for prescription drug coverage. A vision plan is available for full-time employees as well.

Dental
Dental options are available to full-time employees at no cost.

401(k) Savings Plan
401(k) Plan Savings Plan is available to all employees. The 401(k) Plan allows you to save for your retirement. You will receive a company matching contribution each pay period based on your contribution rate.

Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
Long Term Disability and Life Insurance are available to full time store employees at no cost.

Time Off
For full-time employees, U-Store offers paid time off for holidays, vacation, sick time, jury duty and bereavement.
This list of benefits has been provided for your information only. It is not intended to create any contractual obligation on the part of the company and may be changed at any time.

If an offer of employment is made, you will be asked to sign an authorization to obtain a background investigation report on your credit, driving, and criminal history. This is in addition to other mandated reporting requirements such as the Federal Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9.

If you are interested in joining our team, please fax, mail or email your resume. Also complete our PreEmployment application and fax, mail or email.

U-Store
1611 N Kent, Suite 800
Arlington, Va 22209
Email: jobs@U-Store.com
Fax: 703-276-9162