Maintenance and Life Safety Manager

Cross Keys Village•New Oxford, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community is seeking a Maintenance and Life Safety Manager to oversee life safety and regulatory compliance initiatives, support maintenance operations, and help ensure a safe, compliant, and well-functioning environment for residents, team members, and visitors. The role supports adherence to federal, state, and local requirements, including CMS Life Safety Codes, Pennsylvania Department of Health requirements, OSHA standards, and applicable building codes. The manager coordinates preventive and corrective maintenance, supports maintenance department operations, and works with facilities, safety, security, emergency preparedness, and other departments. The position also oversees emergency drills, inspections, renovation and refurbishment work, contractor coordination, staff supervision, inventory, and budget recommendations. The role may perform the Director of Maintenance’s duties in their absence. This is a full-time position, scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with weekends potentially assigned and required participation in an on-call rotation.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 5 years of experience working in a Maintenance Department.
Strong understanding of regulatory compliance related to OSHA and the Department of Health.
Strong understanding of building maintenance, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical disciplines.

Responsibilities

Coordinate workloads and ensure preventive and corrective maintenance is completed in a timely manner.
Communicate daily with the Director of Maintenance and appropriate departments, and attend interdepartmental meetings as necessary.
Coordinate with the Director of Maintenance and Director of Safety and Security on life safety compliance, facility security standards, and emergency preparedness operations.
Lead scheduling of campus emergency drills, including fire, severe weather, and elopement simulations, in collaboration with the Director of Safety and the Emergency Preparedness Planning Team.
Coordinate building infrastructure changes, access control updates, and life safety system testing with service line administrators and Campus Safety.
Perform the Director of Maintenance’s duties in their absence, including hiring, coaching, disciplinary action, and termination of staff in accordance with Human Resources policies.
Use the work order system to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Maintenance Department.
Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
Perform administrative functions, supervise personnel, schedule hours, assign duties, evaluate performance, and promote team morale.
Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.
Requisition supplies and equipment and manage inventories.
Assist with the budget process by recommending operating and capital expense needs to the Director of Maintenance.
Work closely with contractors on projects.
Manage all aspects of the renovation and refurbishment process, including quality control, building punch-out, settlement, and resident orientations.
Coordinate and manage renovation and refurbishment work performed by Maintenance, Grounds, Housekeeping, and outside contractors.
Prepare, schedule, attend, and monitor fire drills.
Help ensure residents, visitors, employees, and contractors have a safe living and working environment.
Provide maintenance and safety training orientation for team members.
Assist with snow removal as needed.