Maintenance Director in assisted living

Benchmark at Roseland, 345 Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, New Jersey, United States of America Job Description Posted Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM Benchmark at Roseland is seeking an experienced and skilled Maintenance Director/Director of Plant Operations to join our growing team of professionals at Benchmark Senior Living. The Director of Plant Operations is primarily focused on maintaining responsibility for all maintenance and housekeeping functions within an assisted living facility. This person is expected to have a hands-on role in the overall operations of this facility as well as dealing with administrative functions . Responsibilities Communication and coordination of people and tasks to accomplish repairs and alterations to buildings and equipment systems Providing technical support, product information, research, and quality assurance guidance e stablishing and monitoring a preventative maintenance program that will promote a sense of well-being and esthetic appeal for residents and staff Maintaining OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and fire code compliance Other maintenance functions as required The Director of Plant Operations must be an experienced maintenance professional with a strong skillset Candidates must have previous maintenance and housekeeping management experience in a long-term care or assisted living facility Must have a strong working knowledge of applicable building systems, including mechanical/electrical/plumbing with a strong emphasis on HVAC Requirements Possesses an understanding of all applicable life safety regulations Demonstrated ability to run a successful maintenance and housekeeping department Experience in facilities management capacity Previous supervisory experience required Possesses diagnostic abilities and skills in completing details Understands the practices surrounding proper handling of biohazardous waste As a community leader at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following: 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off Discounted Meal Program Associate Referral Bonus Program, up to $1,500 Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits; no enrollment waiting period 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match Company-provided Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability Benchmark Senior Living is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our associates' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique. Benchmark at Roseland, 345 Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, New Jersey, United States of America #J-18808-Ljbffr Benchmark Senior Living