Maintenance Superintendent

About the role

A family-owned and privately held property management company, First Realty Management has more than 70 years of experience with the industry knowledge to match. We combine the resources of a large company with the personal touch and attention to detail of a small, local firm. At the core of it all, our talented employees make us stand out above the rest. While we perform as a top-tier property management company, we strongly emphasize our close-knit, family-owned foundation. Professional growth is encouraged through a commitment to educational advancement and opportunities to learn from industry thought leaders. We create a sought-after community atmosphere by recognizing and celebrating those who go above and beyond. And above all else – we always put our team members first.

Responsibilities

• Works on budgets and manager’s plan items with the manager.
• Responsible for accurate inventory control of tools, supplies, and materials, in conjunction with the manager.
• Overall condition and operation of mechanical, utility, storage, and maintenance areas.
• Assigning and tracking maintenance work through completion, whether performed directly, by other staff, or by outside contractors.
• Meets and communicates with the site manager daily to update each other on on-site issues.
• Identifying needed equipment, supplies, repairs, and outside services and making recommendations to the Property Manager.
• Works with manager to coordinate contracts and oversee contractor activities.
• Taking ownership of maintenance issues through resolution, including coordinating qualified outside contractors when work cannot be handled internally.
• Assumes on-call responsibilities for unforeseen emergencies, such as weather-related with others where applicable.
• Responds to daily emergency and routine service work orders in a professional and timely manner.
• Oversight of seasonal property maintenance, including snow/ice response and coordination with outside vendors.
• Supervising and training maintenance/janitorial personnel, where applicable.
• Performs preventative maintenance schedule per site requirements.
• Maintains site appearance by collecting and discarding refuse from common areas and throughout the site daily.
• Completes routine inspection of building systems and mechanical areas, not just general site inspections.
• Work overtime as required for snow removal and on-call.
• Maintains a clean and well-groomed appearance, and wears company-issued uniforms.
• Is courteous to residents at all times.
• May be asked to perform work assignments at other sites, subject to any applicable contract provisions.

Requirements

• Ability to respond effectively to site emergencies.
• Ability to take initiative and be a self-starter.
• Basic knowledge of electrical, plumbing, HVAC systems, carpentry, and general repair and