Handling the upkeep and repair work in a building, condo or apartment is the job of Maintenance Professional. This person may work in plumbing, electrical, masonry, carpentry, and painting. They fix floors, windows, plumbing, pipes, ACs, walls and just about everything that needs to be maintained or installed.
For those working in maintaining landscape, they take care of the premises by cutting and maintaining lawns, trees, shrubs, gardens etc. These professionals may specialise in more than one area, and often times live in the building or complex in which they work. They must also be available for emergency calls.
A Maintenance professional usually performs many of the following tasks:
• Creating schedules for maintenance work
• Performing routine maintenance
• Laying brick for structures
• Estimating repair costs
• Cleaning machinery parts
• Assembling building components

• Communication and professionalism
• Operating and working in high and confined areas
• Understanding and implementing safety policies
• Being analytical and motivated
• Using hands and appropriate tools to get the job done
• Reading blueprints and repair instructions
• Working unsupervised
• Teamwork and being practical
• Measuring and calculating
• Being attentive to details
• Understanding plans, drawings and other technical instructions

The job of a Maintenance Professional is more manual and technically related. Persons interested can start right out of high school with NVQ, GCSE or A level subjects. They can also work as apprentices to learn their skill. They must become knowledgeable about safety regulations, building codes and other compliance policies.