Maintenance Director

Gardant•Lancaster, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Director is responsible for the overall safety and maintenance of a senior living community. This includes overseeing the community's safety program, ensuring a secure resident home and working environment, and maintaining compliance with policies and regulations. A key aspect of the role is sustaining a preventative maintenance program for all community equipment, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems. The Director is also tasked with hiring, training, scheduling, and leading the maintenance team to provide exceptional services. Responsibilities extend to performing mechanical repairs, replacements, and installations of minor equipment, hardware, and controls, as well as maintaining water heaters, furnaces, air conditioners, kitchen equipment, and plumbing systems. The role requires efficient completion of all maintenance requests, both scheduled and emergency. Additionally, the Director manages chemical supplies, ensures proper storage and usage, implements safety protocols to prevent incidents, and ensures compliance with OSHA requirements. Exterior maintenance duties are also part of the role. The Director is responsible for delivering fire and disaster education and conducting preparation and drill activities with residents and team members. A crucial element of the position is engaging with residents compassionately, fostering a warm and supportive environment that reflects values of love, compassion, and dignity.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED equivalent required
Valid driver’s license
Experience in HVAC systems and/or electrical required
Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the readiness to mentor, motivate, and inspire

Nice To Haves

Prior senior living experience desired

Responsibilities

Oversees Community safety program and maintains a secure resident home and working environment in compliance with policy and regulations
Sustains a preventative maintenance program to maintain proper functioning of all Community equipment, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems
Hires, trains, schedules, and leads the maintenance team in providing exceptional services
Mechanically repair, replace, and/or install minor equipment, hardware, and controls
Maintain water heaters, furnaces, air conditioners, kitchen equipment and associated equipment
Maintain community plumbing systems
Completes all maintenance requests, both scheduled and emergency, quickly and efficiently
Conducts inventory on chemical supplies and complies with proper storage and usage procedures
Implements safety protocols and procedures to avert incidents and ensure compliance with OSHA requirements
Performs exterior maintenance duties as necessary
Delivers fire and disaster education and performs preparation and drill activities with residents and team members
Engages with residents in a compassionate and impactful manner, cultivating a warm and supportive environment where the values of love, compassion, and dignity are reflected in every interaction