Director of Plant Operations/Maintenance
About The Position
The Culpeper is a regional leader in Senior Care, known for having friendly team members and residents, and has won the Culpeper “best” in senior living award. This beautiful community is located in Culpeper, Virginia, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The mission is to empower individuals with choices in purposeful living built on values of faith, servant leadership, stewardship, integrity, peace of mind, innovation and joy. The Department Director is responsible for the oversight of all maintenance functions within the community, including ensuring the ongoing use of equipment to achieve its full-service life, maintaining records of upkeep, recommending appropriate equipment replacement, and timely delivery of day-to-day repair services to residents and other departments. The Director will make recommendations and report to the Management Team on repairs and maintenance issues that could impact the community. This role also leads major expansion and renovation projects, working strategically with outside construction companies, architects, government officials, vendors, home office, and The Culpeper management. The Director is also responsible for ensuring compliance with all community, state, and federal regulations, and following community and departmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Requirements
- BS in Community Management, Engineering, or equivalent.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in maintenance/plant operation position.
- 3-5 years of management/leadership experience.
- 7 or more years of building/campus maintenance and operations experience in real estate, hospitality, or health care community.
Nice To Haves
- Licensed preferred in related trade; i.e, electrician, plumber, hvac, carpenter, plumber, etc.
- Senior Living experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Overseeing, directing and developing the staff within the community Maintenance Department including development and training.
- Developing and managing the departmental expense budgets.
- Advising and assisting the Executive Director with the development of the annual Capital Expenditure Budget; Developing forecasts as well as latent liability assessments; Tracks and maintains all Capital Expense transactions.
- Ensuring that all mechanical systems and equipment are maintained and operating correctly.
- Monitoring the day-to-day repairs and preventative maintenance services for efficiency and effectiveness and reporting and implementing operational changes necessary to improve efficiency of services to users.
- Managing the corporately approved Maintenance Management software (currently Worxhub) to ensure effective use for managing day to day repairs services, preventative maintenance works and budgetary control and reporting.
- Preparing and submitting Capital Asset Requests (CARs) in a timely manner to obtain funding for Capital Investment projects.
- Working in collaboration with the Marketing Department and Corporate colleagues to develop, maintain and update renovation standards.
- Overseeing apartment renovations, ensuring that CARs are submitted in a timely manner and ensuring that renovations are completed to standards and in timescales agreed with the Operations team.
- Ensuring that the community is in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations.
- Maintaining an organized and secured key tracking program.
- Developing and maintaining an efficient supply ordering program that assures proper inventory of necessary supplies on hand.
- Ensuring that all areas of the campus are maintained to appropriate standards, that trash and excess materials are properly removed and that all areas remain clean and tidy for the safe operation of the community.
- Overseeing the efficient operations of all service contracts.
- Communicating with and responding to residents in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Responsible for Campus Life Safety and license compliance in assisted living and health care neighborhoods.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
