Maintenance Director

Job Description

Job Description

Now Hiring: Maintenance Director

We are dedicated to offering our senior residents a safe, comfortable, and vibrant home. As our Maintenance Director , you will lead facility operations, direct life-safety readiness, and oversee physical plant care—from hands-on repairs to supervising groundskeeping and housekeeping teams.

If you are an experienced trades professional who takes pride in quality workmanship and enjoys creating a safe, welcoming space for seniors, we’d love to have you lead our maintenance department!

• Facility Maintenance & Repairs: Perform and oversee plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, drywall, flooring, and HVAC work order repairs in a timely manner.

• Unit Turnovers & Grounds: Ensure resident apartments are renovated and ready for move-ins; oversee groundskeeping, lawn care, irrigation, and exterior upkeep.

• Life Safety & OSHA Compliance: Manage life-safety systems, infection control protocols, emergency preparedness, hazardous material labeling, and safety committee meetings.

• Team Leadership & Vendor Management: Hire, train, schedule, and supervise housekeeping and maintenance staff while overseeing contractor and vendor relationships.

• Daily Walkthroughs & Records: Conduct daily community inspections to identify hazards, maintain work order logs, and ensure equipment functions safely.

• Budget & Inventory Oversight: Manage departmental expenditures, track inventory, and maintain maintenance budgets.

Experience & Technical Abilities

• Experience: Minimum 2+ years of supervisory experience in building maintenance, facility management, or physical plant operations (senior living or residential experience preferred).

• Trades Knowledge: Working knowledge of plumbing, electrical, HVAC systems, carpentry, painting, and commercial floor care machinery.

• Tool Proficiency: Comfortable operating power tools, drain augers, pressure washers, floor scrubbers/buffers, ladders, and electrical testing tools.

• Education & Certifications: High school diploma or GED preferred; valid driver’s license if operating company vehicles.

Leadership & Mindset

• Safety First: Thorough understanding of OSHA standards, safety guidelines, and emergency response.

• Customer Service Mindset: Compassionate, respectful, and patient when interacting with senior residents, families, and team members.

• Problem Solver: Calm under pressure with strong multi-tasking skills and independent decision-making abilities.

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, and move throughout the community for extended periods.

• Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 35 lbs independently (using assistance or safety equipment for heavier loads).

• Ability to safely climb ladders, work on scaffolding, and handle hand/power equipment.

Take the lead in creating a safe, beautiful environment for our residents every single day.