Dir of Maintenance

Elegance Senior Living•Lake Worth, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Maintenance is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the maintenance and housekeeping departments to ensure the property is well-maintained, safe, and meets resident satisfaction standards. This role involves managing preventative maintenance programs, coordinating repairs, supervising staff, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with all relevant codes and regulations.

Requirements

Experience in preventative maintenance programs for various equipment (HVAC, fire alarm, generator, etc.).
Knowledge of engineering contractors and vendor management, including insurance and license verification.
Ability to prioritize work orders and ensure resident satisfaction.
Understanding of local, state, and federal building codes, SDS, OSHA, EPA regulations, and fire codes.
Experience in interviewing, hiring, evaluating, coaching, and terminating staff.
Budget management for staff labor.
Proficiency in apartment turnover tasks such as patching, painting, and carpet cleaning.
Experience with landscaping, snow removal, and trash removal.
Inventory control for supplies, parts, and equipment.
Knowledge of plumbing and electrical systems and repair.
Understanding of safety data sheets (SDS) and handling hazardous chemicals.
Ability to assess property damage and file claims.
Emergency response skills.
Knowledge of safety standards and procedures, including Safety Committee Standards.
Ability to foster teamwork and take initiative.

Responsibilities

Follows a wide preventative maintenance program designed to keep all equipment in good working order, including HVAC, fire alarm, emergency call, generator, kitchen equipment, irrigation, sprinkler systems, and outside walkways.
Conducts quarterly walk-throughs to identify areas of concern and those needing attention. Coordinates engineering contractors and vendors, ensuring insurance and licenses are current.
Follows a system where work orders are prioritized and completed to meet the standards of the management company and owners, as well as resident satisfaction. This includes addressing all safety hazards identified by walk-throughs and coordinating compliance with local, state, and federal building codes, SDS, OSHA, EPA regulations, and fire codes.
Responsible for interviewing, hiring, evaluating, coaching, and terminating all staff within the Maintenance and Housekeeping departments. Responsible for the quality of work of housekeepers and other personnel in Maintenance.
Schedules and monitors all staff labor within the budget of the building.
Reviews all apartments when a resident moves out and determines what needs to be done to make it ready for a new resident, including patching and painting walls and cleaning carpets. Uses move-in and move-out apartment checklists and discusses related issues with the Executive Director.
Ensures the outside of the property is maintained, including landscaping, snow removal, and garbage/trash removal.
Maintains inventory control for all general supplies, parts, and equipment for necessary repairs and maintenance. Maintains all required engineering files.
Assesses all plumbing and electrical problems within the community and determines the best course of action to correct the problem, working within the legal scope of local and state codes.
Reviews safety data sheets (SDS) as requested for potential exposure to hazardous chemicals used and takes necessary precautions.
Assesses property damage and files property damage claims in accordance with company policy.
Responds appropriately to resident or community emergencies by assisting as needed.
Maintains office, shops, and mechanical areas within company standards.
Ensures they and any employees reporting to them work in a safe manner and that unsafe actions are managed. Compliant with Safety Committee Standards. Assists the Executive Director with investigations, return to work, and management of injured worker communication with care providers and the management company in case of workplace injuries.
Fosters teamwork with co-workers, shows initiative in overcoming obstacles, takes actions that assist others beyond job responsibilities, and has a positive impact on co-workers, residents, and visitors.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed.