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Maintenance Manager - Lift at Jordan Creek

The Garrett Companies · West Des Moines, IA · 2 mo ago
Management$35/hrFull-time

About the role

The Service Manager is responsible for ensuring top-notch resident experiences through proactive maintenance, team leadership, and hands-on problem solving. From overseeing service requests and preventative maintenance schedules to mentoring your team and maintaining curb appeal, you'll be at the heart of the community's success.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure apartment homes that have been delivered by construction are move-in ready, and consistently inspect amenities to make sure they are always in proper working condition and clean.
  • Resolve any customer and/or resident-related concerns or objections as they arise.
  • In conjunction with the Community Manager, complete move-in/move-out inspections with residents.
  • With Community Manager's input, initiate, prioritize, and assign individual maintenance team daily activities, including service requests, housekeeping, apartment turns, compliance, and ordering of supplies.
  • Develop maintenance team members as a mentor.
  • With guidance from the Community Manager, appropriately use performance counseling to correct and/or improve performance issues when necessary.
  • Maintain relationships with vendors, residents, team members, and associates on a professional level at all times.
  • Consistently and effectively communicate with the Community Manager and relevant teams regarding community performance.
  • Keep in compliance with and abreast of all OSHA regulations.
  • Work with and supervise outside contractors and vendors.
  • Inspect apartment homes, buildings, and common areas regularly. Create service requests to assign repairs of observed maintenance or housekeeping needs.
  • Develop and maintain preventative maintenance schedule for applicable equipment.
  • Conduct quarterly community audits to include: all operating mechanical and non-mechanical parts; electrical, HVAC, plumbing, roofs, balconies, etc.
  • Ensure compliance with State, Federal and local codes and oversee City and Fire Inspections.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years experience as a Service Supervisor.
  • HVAC and EPA certification strongly preferred.
  • Must provide own tools.
  • Valid driver's license required.
  • Experience with Property Management software, Entrata preferred.
  • Must be willing to be on call and take emergency calls after standard working hours.
  • Must pass background check and drug screening.

Key attributes

  • Positive attitude.
  • Relentless problem solving skills.
  • Will never claim the work of others as their own.
  • We are trendsetters and standards breakers. Our intent is to consistently surprise our audiences by being excellent.
  • Ability to anticipate. Understanding the difference between causation and correlation.
  • We are all broom pushers. Every member of our team is willing to work and support all levels.

Physical demands

  • Ability to climb up to four flights of stairs to access apartments.
  • Ability to walk several acres to inspect community.
  • Must be able to lift 50-75 lbs. to perform all aspects of the job on a daily basis. Possibly operating dangerous equipment. Physical work may include moving furniture and equipment, shoveling, raking, lifting, climbing, walking, etc.
  • Must be able to adapt to inclement weather.
  • Ability to sit or stand for long periods at a time.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Training and orientation

  • Garrett Companies Onboarding Program in Indianapolis.
  • Membership in professional organizations and continuing education is supported by The Garrett Companies.
  • Department specific Entrata training provided.

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