Maintenance Supervisor

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Charlotte, NC

18d

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor oversees general operating maintenance and repairs of buildings and grounds to maintain assigned communities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations and company policies. The role includes supervising scheduled maintenance of building systems and equipment, responding to residents’ repair requests, overseeing room turnover repairs, and maintaining common areas. The position also supports maintenance staff training, conducts employee fire-safety training, communicates with regulatory authorities, addresses plumbing and electrical problems within applicable codes, reviews safety data sheets and takes precautions, and assesses property damage and files claims. The supervisor may directly manage maintenance technicians and building engineers, including delegating work and handling hiring, training, performance evaluation, discipline, and termination. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and one to two years of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination. A valid state driver’s license is required for vehicle travel as needed. Work may involve occasional travel, on-call availability, and occasional weekend, evening, or night work to ensure shift coverage. Physical demands include standing, walking, sitting, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, talking, hearing, vision, and lifting up to 50 pounds. The role may involve exposure to drugs, chemicals, infectious or biological hazards, and risk of injury from falls, burns, odors, or equipment cuts.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED), and one to two 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.
Working knowledge of a skill or discipline requiring basic analytic ability and an overall understanding of the work environment and process.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to use limited independent judgment, follow precedents and established guidelines, and know when to refer issues to a supervisor.

Responsibilities

Supervise general operating maintenance and repair of buildings and grounds for assigned communities in accordance with applicable standards, regulations, and company policies.
Supervise scheduled maintenance of HVAC, elevator, fire and sprinkler equipment, generators, landscaping, kitchen equipment, and emergency pull-cord equipment.
Respond to residents’ maintenance requests, including repairs to plumbing, electrical, and heating systems and replacement of light bulbs.
Supervise timely repairs and maintenance of vacated rooms, including painting walls and cleaning carpets, and inspect completed work for conformance to standards and policies.
Ensure walls, floor coverings, doors, and woodwork in common areas are properly maintained, and repair them as needed.
Assist in training maintenance staff.
Maintain positive communication with the local fire marshal, building inspector, state elevator inspector, and other governing jurisdictions.
Conduct in-service fire-safety training for all employees.
Assess plumbing and electrical problems and determine an appropriate corrective action within the legal 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.
May directly supervise maintenance technicians and building engineers, including delegating tasks, hiring, training, evaluating performance, resolving disciplinary issues, and firing.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

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