Maintenance Supervisor

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing market-ready apartments to include, painting, carpet, flooring, general repairs, housekeeping, etc.
• Efficiently and effectively schedules subordinates, assuring that work orders and make-ready units are completed properly and in a timely manner and on schedule.
• Oversees working with vendors/contractors to ensure assigned work is completed accordingly.
• Informs Property Manager of any repair work needing an outside contractor or replacement of significant appliances necessary.
• Maintains the property preventative maintenance schedule and the upkeep of all mechanical equipment on the property, including, but not limited to, water heaters, pool pumps, HVAC units, etc.
• Performs various preventative maintenance functions and records findings in the appropriate Maintenance Log.
• Cleans boilers, if applicable, two times per year.
• Completes regular move-in unit inspections; checks all appliances, sinks, faucets, commodes, blinds, etc.
• Responds to resident service requests, prioritizes, and assigns to designated maintenance staff.
• Ensures that all maintenance work order paperwork is completed; leaves a copy in all apartments entered, cleans up debris caused by maintenance work, does not use any personal items belonging to the resident for clean-up, records time spent in a unit on the work order, and communicates with Leasing Office staff work order status/completion.
• Performs on-call emergency work order service requests based on business necessity, communicates with Property Manager number of hours worked on-call for after-hour efforts as required.
• Communicate with the Property Manager all aspects of on-call service request requirements.
• Oversees and delegates to the qualified maintenance team the on-call schedule.
• Has knowledge of maintenance functions such as plumbing, pool, HVAC, basic electric, general carpentry skills, painting, and snow removal (where applicable).
• Works with maintenance staff and landscaping vendor to maintain grounds and common areas and keep them free of trash and debris.
• Ensures trash/dumpster or roll-off rental areas are clean, picked up, and maintained.
• Keeps accurate inventory of all maintenance and cleaning supplies and reorder as needed from approved vendors.
• Keeps a record of all chemicals and their antidotes in a prominent place.
• Possess working knowledge of OSHA and safety rules and regulations pertaining to property management and abide by same.
• Affixes knowledge of water and gas meter cut-offs, all apartment fixture cut-offs, sewer clean-outs, and posting a visible map of the same.
• Ensures storage area entrances are locked and have adequate lighting.
• Performs regular inspections of all units, buildings, common areas, and see that repair, landscaping, clean-up are done, and all outside lights in hallways and common areas are replaced.
• Responsible for overseeing frequent light checks, required to fix/repair/replace light bulbs for proper functional lighting. Change air-conditioning filters at least once every three months. Always represents the company professionally.
• Maintains open communication with the Property Manager and other staff.
• Aids in hiring, training, and developing assigned staff, including painters and/or landscaping staff.
• Always displays a friendly and courteous attitude with other employees, maintains and promotes a good attitude. Never confronts a supervisor or other employee in front of residents.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED and three to five years of experience in facility maintenance and mechanical repair required, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• EPA Type lII or Universal license and Certified Pool Operator (CPO) is required.
• Trade school and military training are a plus.
• Trade skills include plumbing, electrical, drywall, painting, cabinetry, carpeting, pools, and appliance repair.
• Must work flexibly and be on-call for emergencies on weekends, evenings, and holidays.