Senior Living Maintenance Director

Senior Living Maintenance Director Are you passionate about working with seniors? Are you dedicated to supporting seniors on their wellness journey to ensure they are provided with an atmosphere that values individualism and dignity? If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you! Merrill Gardens at Columbia, SC is currently accepting applications for Maintenance Director to help support residents within our beautiful community residents call home. If you are a compassionate, caring, responsible, and honest individual who genuinely loves working with the senior population, we would love the opportunity to speak with you! Family means everything to us. From the communities we create to the connections we make with residents, everything we do is rooted in our history as a fifth-generation family business. We build on that family with the people we hire and the teams they form. As a family company, we can do things differently and for the past 30 years our long-term commitment to team members has been unsurpassed. We offer our full-time employees: Highly competitive pay and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance). Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Paid time off – 7 holidays, and 11 vacation days. Free daily meal every shift. 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting! Tuition reimbursement for career growth. Company-paid short & long-term disability insurance. Pet insurance and team member discounts. Advance Pay benefit – access wages before payday. A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement! We offer our part-time employees: Free daily meal every shift. 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting! Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Tuition reimbursement for career growth. Pet insurance and team member discounts. Advance Pay benefit – access wages before payday. A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement! Our Maintenance Directors are responsible for: Perform general maintenance projects as scheduled or assigned, including installations and repairs involving plumbing and electrical equipment, fire and sprinkler equipment, H.V.A.C., landscape, carpentry work, painting, and equipment repair. Ensure walls, floor coverings, doors, windows, furniture, woodwork in the common areas of the community are properly maintained and repaired. Repair and maintain vacated rooms in a timely manner which includes painting walls and cleaning carpets. Responsible for all in-house plumbing, e.g. sinks, toilets and bathtubs. Responsible for minor electrical work within units and in common areas, e.g. light switches, wall outlets, garbage disposals, etc. Responsible for painting of all apartments and common areas. Repair, clean and maintain all carpet, floor coverings and furniture. Responsible for completing all work orders in a timely manner – noting any other work completed at the location but not listed on work order. Document safety issues as well as physical plan deficiencies related to local, county, state and federal guidelines. Preventative maintenance and cleaning of the community vehicles (busses, cars, and vans). Inspect apartments at time notice to vacate is given for any necessary work (i.e. carpet replacement). Conduct monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual testing and maintenance to community equipment as appropriate. Examples: Kitchen equipment, hot water heater, exhausts systems, etc. Conduct and document emergency evacuation drills as required by state and federal laws. Responsible for coordinating fire drills for all shifts and documenting each fire drill each shift once a month. Responds immediately and appropriately to all accidents and emergencies, based on established protocol. Maintain and test all emergency call systems including pendants or any other accessory type devices. Test all emergency call peripheral equipment prior to move in. Where applicable conduct weekly checks and maintenance to back up permanent mounted or portable generator. Assist with training and development of safety procedures and hazard communications. Responsible for the direction, training and support of all other direct report staff as assigned. If you are someone with: H.S. Diploma or equivalent. 1-3 years related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Proven ability to manage vendors for maintenance projects as needed. Demonstrated knowledge of building maintenance, electrical, mechanical, painting, plumbing, floor care, heating and HVAC skills. HVAC Certification preferred. Prior supervisory or managerial experience preferred. Senior living maintenance experience preferred. Physical Requirements: This role involves frequent standing, walking, lifting (up to 90 lbs), pushing/pulling, and other physical activities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Yes, You Can have a meaningful Career! Watch This! Our mission is to provide an inspiring environment for our residents, families, and team members where every life is defined by the possibilities. Merrill Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr