Maintenance Manager

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. • Nashville, TN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Brookdale Green Hills Cumberland in Nashville, Tennessee, is seeking a hands-on maintenance leader for its assisted living and memory care community. The Maintenance Manager leads maintenance, housekeeping, and applicable laundry associates; oversees building systems and preventive maintenance; coordinates repairs; and helps prepare the community for emergencies. The role supports residents’ comfort and safety by maintaining rooms and shared spaces and ensuring repairs are completed to appropriate standards.

The manager oversees general operating maintenance and repair of the buildings and grounds in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, regulations, and company policies. Responsibilities include supervising staff, directing and inspecting work, overseeing scheduled maintenance of building and safety equipment, responding to resident repair requests, assessing plumbing and electrical problems, coordinating property damage claims, and assisting during emergencies. The role may involve occasional travel, on-call work, and occasional weekend, evening, or night work to ensure shift coverage.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, plus two to three years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid state driver’s license for vehicle travel as needed.
• Practical maintenance experience and ability to assess plumbing and electrical issues.
• Ability to apply existing guidelines and procedures, use sound judgment, and solve moderately complex problems.
• Extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and thorough understanding of the organization and work environment; working knowledge of a functional discipline.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work.
• Ability to interact with co-workers, residents, and vendors.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform physical activities including standing, walking, sitting, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, and using vision.
• Ability to work occasional weekends, evenings, or nights if needed for shift coverage and to be on call as needed.
• Ability to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Manage associates responsible for general operating maintenance and repair of community buildings and grounds.
• Supervise community maintenance, housekeeping, and applicable laundry staff, including hiring, training, performance evaluation, disciplinary matters, and termination.
• Direct workers maintaining the interior and exterior of the community and inspect completed work for compliance with standards and policies.
• Oversee scheduled maintenance of HVAC, elevator, fire and sprinkler equipment, generator, landscaping, kitchen equipment, and emergency pull-cord equipment.
• Coordinate residents’ room repair requests, including plumbing, electrical, and heating repairs and light-bulb replacement.
• Oversee timely building repairs and maintenance, including work in vacated rooms, painting walls, and cleaning carpets.
• Ensure walls, floor coverings, doors, and woodwork in common areas are properly maintained.
• Communicate with the local fire marshal, building inspector, state elevator inspector, and other jurisdictions governing the community.
• Assess plumbing and electrical problems and determine appropriate corrective action within the scope of local and state codes.
• Review safety data sheets for potential exposure to hazardous chemicals and take necessary precautions.
• Assess property damage and file property damage claims in accordance with company policy.
• Respond appropriately to resident or community emergencies and assist as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to eligibility.
• 401(k).
• Associate assistance program.
• Employee discounts.
• Referral program.
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
• Optional voluntary benefits, including ID theft protection and pet insurance.
• Paid time off for full-time eligible associates.
• Paid holidays for full-time eligible associates.
• Company-provided life insurance for full-time eligible associates.
• Adoption benefit for full-time eligible associates.
• Short- and long-term disability for full-time eligible associates.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for full-time eligible associates.
• Health Savings Account for full-time eligible associates.
• Optional life and dependent life insurance for full-time eligible associates.
• Optional voluntary benefits for full-time eligible associates, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and a legal plan.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time eligible associates.
• Professional development opportunities and ongoing health and wellness programs.
• Qualified associates who have been employed for at least one year may receive an advance of naturalization application fees up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.
• Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED