Assistant Maintenance Supervisor

Assistant Maintenance Supervisor

The Assistant Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for assisting with organizing, directing and managing the overall maintenance and preservation of the community with 450 units or more.

This position is critical to Highmark's success and reputation. Those who succeed at Highmark will do so because they enjoy an empowered, challenging, fulfilling, and financially rewarding workplace!

Highmark can do for you:

• Help you achieve your goals by continuous professional development and regular career progression sessions
• Competitive pay for the market
• Monthly bonus opportunities for all site associates
• 30% associate rent discount
• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits the 1st of the month following 30 days of full-time employment
• Company-provided life insurance, short term and long term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending accounts
• 401(k) eligibility after 90 days, with 4% Highmark match
• Professional Certification & Tuition reimbursement
• Vacation, Sick and Personal Time off available to use after 90 days
• 10 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave

This is what you will do:

• Assists the Service Manager in all maintenance related tasks:
• Supervising maintenance staff and ensure all areas of the community are maintained.
• Supervises proper levels of inventory, as needed with approval
• Assist with contractors and become knowledgeable of competitive pricing of supplies
• Implementing, and supervising training program for the use of safety equipment in keeping with SDS
• Tracking, monitoring and following up on resident work orders in Yardi to ensure requests are completed within 24 hours
• Apartment inspections and walk through check list on all vacant units
• Must be able to lead and mentor the maintenance staff by assisting with skill development and knowledge
• Assist by leading the maintenance staff by example
• Responds to emergency calls thru the on-call monitoring service per policy
• Makes general appliance repairs, carpet repairs, A/C repairs and electrical repairs
• Performs carpentry work, welding, painting and plumbing duties as required
• Moves appliances, with assistance, using appliance Dolly
• Installs appliance and electrical fixtures as required
• Reports any maintenance problems and ensure repairs are correctly completed in a timely manner
• Lead and/or participates in an ongoing community preventive maintenance program
• Adheres to and complies with company safety policies and rules and OSHA safety standards that are applicable for the safe performance of the jobs
• Participate in training program for the use of safety equipment in keeping with SDS
• Assists Team in achieving positive Satisfacts reports by providing professional and courteous customer service.
• Assists with resident functions as required
• Maintains courteous and helpful demeanor with resident, prospective residents, co-workers, vendors, etc.
• Works on-call, overtime, weekends, holiday and evening work as required
• Must have mode of communication in which to be contacted at home and to respond in cases of emergency
• May be transferred or assigned to work at another Highmark Community
• Complies with all policies as outlined in the Operations Manual
• Adheres to company key procedures
• Maintains a clean and orderly shop
• Performs other duties as assigned by Service Manager (Community Director and/or Assistant Community Director in Service Manager's absence)

We're looking for you if:

• Interested in the above
• You have leadership and team-building skills
• Experience in apartment maintenance
• You strive for excellence

Some things we can't live without are:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in make-ready and on-site apartment maintenance
• Must have average written and oral communication skills in English
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus
• Must be able to direct, motivate, train and develop subordinates
• General knowledge of building codes and laws applicable to the community (i.e. Freon recover, electrical, plumbing, swimming pools)
• High school diploma
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Leadership skills
• A/C Certification II