Assistant Maintenance Supevisor

About the Role

Assists the Maintenance Supervisor in all maintenance-related tasks, leading and mentoring the maintenance staff while ensuring the community is well-maintained.

Responsibilities

• Supervises maintenance staff and ensures all areas of the community are maintained.
• Manages proper levels of inventory with approval.
• Assists with contractors and researches competitive pricing for supplies.
• Implements and supervises safety training programs.
• Tracks, monitors, and follows up on resident work orders in ResMan to ensure completion within 24 hours.
• Conducts apartment inspections and walk-through checklists for all vacant units.
• Leads and mentors maintenance staff by assisting with skill development and knowledge.
• Responds to emergency calls through the on-call monitoring service per policy.
• Performs general repairs, including appliances, carpets, A/C, electrical, carpentry, welding, painting, and plumbing.
• Moves appliances with assistance using an appliance dolly.
• Installs appliances and electrical fixtures as required.
• Reports maintenance problems and ensures repairs are completed correctly and timely.
• Leads and/or participates in an ongoing community preventive maintenance program.
• Maintains a courteous and helpful demeanor with residents, prospective residents, co-workers, and vendors.
• Works on-call, overtime, weekends, holidays, and evenings as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in apartment community maintenance.
• Average written and oral communication skills in English.
• Ability to direct, motivate, train, and develop subordinates.
• General knowledge of building codes and laws applicable to the community (e.g., HVAC, electrical, plumbing, swimming pools).
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Leadership skills.
• HVAC or EPA certification.
• Experience working with distressed or aged properties.
• Must have your own basic tools (e.g., drill, flashlight, screwdriver, hammer, tool set/sockets).

Physical Demands

• Tasks involve exerting heavy physical effort, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling objects and materials weighing 20 to 50 pounds; may occasionally involve up to 100 pounds.
• Regular exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as strong odors, fumes, dust, wetness, humidity, machinery, vibrations, temperature extremes, disease, pathogenic substances, and toxic/poisonous agents.
• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.
• Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Working Conditions

The work environment is usually moderate in noise level. Some exposure to potentially harmful chemicals or materials may occur.