Director Of Maintenance

Job Classification: Non-Exempt, Part-Time or Full-Time

Reporting Relationship: Administrator

Primary Accountabilities:

Responsible for management of Maintenance department by maintaining all grounds, buildings and equipment (including preventative maintenance)

Major Duties:

• Supervises all department employees including: hiring, orienting, training, conducting performance evaluations, and providing counseling and discipline; coordinating and approving time off; and directing and managing the workflow of the department, all within community standards and guidelines
• Responsible for management and monitoring of budget and financial stability of department.
• Ensures routine maintenance duties are completed for all service requests for repair and maintenance of all grounds, buildings, apartment homes, and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
• Execution of preventative maintenance program.
• Communicates with supervisor for needed technical advice, product information, research and quality assurance guidance.
• Advises supervisor of the overall condition of the equipment and furnishings of the community.
• Assists with Fire Safety and Disaster Preparedness Evacuation procedures.
• Provides Security services during normal business hours.
• May be required to provide “on-call” emergency maintenance services.
• Initiates clean up procedures during inclement weather.
• Interacts with residents and staff in a courteous and friendly manner.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Must express or demonstrate an interest in working with a senior population.
• Must be capable of reading and writing the English language. Must demonstrate a warm, outgoing personality.
• Must have basic technical knowledge and mechanical ability to perform routine maintenance and repair on mechanical and electrical equipment and possess a basic knowledge of construction principles.
• Language Ability:

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and speaking the primary language of the residents.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as 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 of organization.

• Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Cognitive Demands:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Competencies (Example):

• Ability to operate a car/truck and maintain a valid driver’s license. Ability to operate general maintenance tools and equipment.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to stand, walk and sit for extended periods of time.
• Work normally requires finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination to operate machinery.
• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, crawl or kneel.
• Ability to lift up to one hundred (100) pounds.

Work Environment:

• Works both indoors and outdoors in all conditions.
• Possible exposure to unpleasant odors
• Possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MSDS Manual
• Continuous exposure to residents who are ill, confused, irritable and irrational.

Additional Duties:

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee(s) holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.