Maintenance Director

Harmony Senior Services•Chesapeake, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Director maintains and repairs the community’s physical structures, utility systems, mechanical equipment, and grounds. The role installs, services, and repairs equipment such as electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems, and supervises support staff and contractors as applicable. The director also oversees housekeeping and the maintenance assistant. The position maintains preventative maintenance programs, checks and logs gauges and thermometers daily, responds to equipment failures and emergency breakdowns, and supports efficient operations while controlling expenses within budget. Other duties include maintaining safe operating and fire-prevention practices, overseeing grounds and pest control, keeping community furniture and rooms in good condition, managing work orders through TELS, and requisitioning supplies and making purchases within budgetary constraints. The role may perform other duties as assigned and must be available on call 24 hours a day for emergencies.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required; an associate or bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, and air-conditioning/HVAC equipment.
Two years of previous maintenance-position experience; experience in a large physical plant is preferred.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and to follow written and oral directions.
Organized and able to work well with residents, visitors, staff, and the management team.
Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry heavy materials and equipment.
Ability to tolerate extreme heat, cold, wet, humid, or noisy conditions.
Good physical and mental condition, with the ability to stand, walk, and climb stairs and ladders.
Certification in AC/Freon recovery, etc.
Ability to be available on call 24 hours a day for emergencies.
Wear an approved uniform and maintain a neat, clean appearance during working hours.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree.
Previous maintenance experience in a large physical plant.

Responsibilities

Maintain and repair the community’s physical structures, utility systems, and grounds.
Install, service, and repair mechanical equipment, including electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
Supervise support staff and contractors as applicable, and oversee housekeeping and the maintenance assistant.
Maintain the preventative maintenance program for all community equipment.
Check, read, and log gauges and thermometers, including boiler water gauges and cooler and freezer thermometers, daily.
Maintain drains, access areas, grease traps, garbage cans, cooling towers, and mechanical rooms.
Oversee grounds maintenance, refuse pickup, and outside appearances.
Investigate mechanical breakdowns and equipment failures, determine their causes, and address them through the preventative maintenance program.
Repair emergency breakdowns as quickly as possible.
Maintain an efficiency program intended to eliminate waste and reduce operating expenses.
Maintain safe operating and fire-prevention practices, including monthly fire drills.
Replace light bulbs and perform painting, plastering, and other work needed to prepare rooms or suites for leasing.
Maintain community furniture in good condition.
Maintain working knowledge of current building and equipment operation codes and regulations.
Requisition and pick up supplies as needed, and make purchases within budgetary constraints.
Maintain expenditures within budgetary limits.
Oversee the pest control program.
Maintain a work-order log through TELS and check it daily.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Be available on call 24 hours a day in case of emergency.
Wear the approved uniform and maintain a neat, clean appearance during working hours.