{"id":3243,"date":"2022-10-17T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/?p=3243"},"modified":"2024-05-13T11:39:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T06:09:08","slug":"5-tips-for-maintenance-team-to-be-more-customer-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/17\/5-tips-for-maintenance-team-to-be-more-customer-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Maintenance Team to be More Customer Friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To provide an excellent customer service experience for all the tenants, managers work extra hard to treat all of them fairly and be available whenever necessary; to answer all queries and offer solutions. But is that quite true in this new era of technology?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to technology now being available to perform various tasks online, physical meetings have been limited and reduced significantly. This is especially true with the global pandemic or after. Now people can sign documents, pay rent, and put requests for services online. As a result, managers do not get to interact very often with their tenants. As a matter of fact, your maintenance team spends more time meeting the tenants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintenance teams are also a part of your management company, and represent the company when they are at the tenant&#8217;s home. Their customer service skills and practices for dealing with tenants are crucial for tenant retainment or further disputes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/details\/1067\/maintenance-nuts-and-bolts\">There is more to maintenance training than nuts and bolts<\/a>, here are 5 tips for your maintenance team to be more customer friendly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#0E1851;margin-top:20px;font-size:28px;font-weight:bold;\">Related Webinars<\/div><div style=\"width:100%;height:auto;overflow:hidden;overflow-x:auto;margin:20px 0;\"><div style=\"width:calc(3 * 260px);\"><div style=\"width:250px;height:350px;background-color:#D2E0FF;background:url(https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/assets\/images\/wdt-back.png);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;border-radius:10px;margin-right:10px;float:left;text-align:center;padding:25px 10px 0 10px;cursor:pointer;\" onclick=\"location.href='https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/details\/1847\/mastering-resident-file-2026?utm_source=cp_blog'\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:135px;height:135px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid #2B58B5;padding:3px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/image.php?src=https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/uploads\/img_upload\/1707319698_f5a2d403ae4a8919f7d1.jpg&w=200&h=200&zc=1&s=1\" alt=\"Speaker\"><div style=\"color:#0E1851;margin-top:5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:22px;max-height:65px;overflow:hidden;\">If It Isn't Documented, It Didn't Happen: Creating Audit-Ready Resident Files<\/div><div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><div style=\"margin:10px auto 0 auto;display:inline-block;\"><div style=\"width:20px;float:left;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" id=\"IconChangeColor\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\"><path d=\"M160 32V64H288V32C288 14.33 302.3 0 320 0C337.7 0 352 14.33 352 32V64H400C426.5 64 448 85.49 448 112V160H0V112C0 85.49 21.49 64 48 64H96V32C96 14.33 110.3 0 128 0C145.7 0 160 14.33 160 32zM0 192H448V464C448 490.5 426.5 512 400 512H48C21.49 512 0 490.5 0 464V192zM64 304C64 312.8 71.16 320 80 320H112C120.8 320 128 312.8 128 304V272C128 263.2 120.8 256 112 256H80C71.16 256 64 263.2 64 272V304zM192 304C192 312.8 199.2 320 208 320H240C248.8 320 256 312.8 256 304V272C256 263.2 248.8 256 240 256H208C199.2 256 192 263.2 192 272V304zM336 256C327.2 256 320 263.2 320 272V304C320 312.8 327.2 320 336 320H368C376.8 320 384 312.8 384 304V272C384 263.2 376.8 256 368 256H336zM64 432C64 440.8 71.16 448 80 448H112C120.8 448 128 440.8 128 432V400C128 391.2 120.8 384 112 384H80C71.16 384 64 391.2 64 400V432zM208 384C199.2 384 192 391.2 192 400V432C192 440.8 199.2 448 208 448H240C248.8 448 256 440.8 256 432V400C256 391.2 248.8 384 240 384H208zM320 432C320 440.8 327.2 448 336 448H368C376.8 448 384 440.8 384 432V400C384 391.2 376.8 384 368 384H336C327.2 384 320 391.2 320 400V432z\" id=\"mainIconPathAttribute\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke=\"#ff0000\" filter=\"url(#shadow)\" fill=\"#FB0351\"><\/path><filter id=\"shadow\"><feDropShadow id=\"shadowValue\" stdDeviation=\".5\" dx=\"0\" dy=\"0\" flood-color=\"black\"><\/feDropShadow><\/filter><filter id=\"shadow\"><feDropShadow id=\"shadowValue\" stdDeviation=\".5\" dx=\"0\" dy=\"0\" flood-color=\"black\"><\/feDropShadow><\/filter><\/svg><\/div><div style=\"float:left;margin-left:5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;color:#FB0351;\">Jul 14th 2026 @ 01:00 PM ET<\/div><div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#2B58B5;margin-top:-10px;\"><strong>Speaker: <\/strong>Doug Chasick<\/div><div style=\"width:120px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;color:#FB0351;border:2px solid #FB0351;border-radius:30px;padding:1px 5px;margin:10px auto;\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><div style=\"width:250px;height:350px;background-color:#D2E0FF;background:url(https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/assets\/images\/wdt-back.png);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;border-radius:10px;margin-right:10px;float:left;text-align:center;padding:25px 10px 0 10px;cursor:pointer;\" onclick=\"location.href='https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/details\/1856\/hoarding-2026fha?utm_source=cp_blog'\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:135px;height:135px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid #2B58B5;padding:3px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/image.php?src=https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/uploads\/img_upload\/1707319698_f5a2d403ae4a8919f7d1.jpg&w=200&h=200&zc=1&s=1\" alt=\"Speaker\"><div style=\"color:#0E1851;margin-top:5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;line-height:22px;max-height:65px;overflow:hidden;\">Is Hoarding a Fair Housing Issue? 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Assistive Animals and You!<\/div><div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><div style=\"height:45px;\"><\/div><div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#2B58B5;margin-top:-10px;\"><strong>Speaker: <\/strong>Doug Chasick<\/div><div style=\"width:120px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;color:#FB0351;border:2px solid #FB0351;border-radius:30px;padding:1px 5px;margin:10px auto;\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Understand tenant&#8217;s needs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a reason this point comes first. To be able to provide good customer service and put up your friendly front, you need to understand and be confident for the job you are there for. It\u2019s important to ask the necessary and right questions over the call. This will help you come prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you complete tasks as needed, confidently. Asking questions does no harm, but instead builds a ground to communicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Listen and be responsive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To be customer friendly, you need to be all ears and responsive to show you are attentive. Be open to their course of action and input, thus making them feel comfortable having you in their space. It\u2019s important to listen to them carefully and their concerns, and then address them with the solution or course of action you will take to resolve the issue, all with a positive attitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Don\u2019t complain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to understand that it\u2019s a part of your job to deliver a solution that your department has, to all tenants. And it shouldn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s your 1st or 5th unit for the day. Your positivity plays a vital role here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Be open to feedback<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all tenants would be satisfied with the repairs or work done or might have a change of mind. It\u2019s important to remember that it\u2019s your job to do as requested and that too much attentively according to the policies you follow. Being open to feedback and taking them positively, will tell wonders about your customer service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Appreciate comments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>People are kind to you when you are kind to them. Don\u2019t forget to appreciate comments all through the process and after. Everyone likes to be thanked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Words<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the day, it all comes down to the people hired for maintenance work; positive and friendly attitudes will go a long way in this profession.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To provide an excellent customer service experience for all the tenants, managers work extra hard to treat all of them fairly and be available whenever necessary; to answer all queries&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3244,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-construction-housing"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3243"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5423,"href":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3243\/revisions\/5423"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}