Senior Living Maintenance Director
Merrill Gardens
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! Sunshine Villa, A Merrill Gardens Community is currently accepting applications for a Maintenance Director to help support residents within our beautiful community.
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! Please APPLY TODAY!
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:
- Performing general maintenance projects, including installations and repairs involving plumbing, electrical equipment, fire and sprinkler systems, HVAC, landscaping, carpentry, painting, and equipment repair.
- Ensuring walls, floor coverings, doors, windows, furniture, and woodwork in common areas are properly maintained.
- Repairing and maintaining vacated rooms, including painting walls and cleaning carpets.
- Handling all in-house plumbing, such as sinks, toilets, and bathtubs.
- Conducting minor electrical work in units and common areas, including light switches, outlets, and garbage disposals.
- Painting apartments and common areas as needed.
- Cleaning and maintaining carpet, floor coverings, and furniture.
- Completing all work orders in a timely manner, documenting additional work as necessary.
- Ensuring compliance with local, county, state, and federal safety regulations.
- Conducting preventative maintenance and cleaning of community vehicles.
- Inspecting apartments for necessary repairs when notices to vacate are given.
- Conducting and documenting routine testing and maintenance of community equipment (e.g., kitchen equipment, water heaters, exhaust systems).
- Organizing and documenting emergency evacuation drills as required.
- Coordinating and documenting fire drills for all shifts.
- Responding promptly to all accidents and emergencies according to protocol.
- Testing and maintaining emergency call systems, including resident pendants.
- Conducting weekly maintenance checks on backup generators if applicable.
- Assisting with safety training and hazard communication.
- Providing leadership, training, and support to direct report staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
If you are someone with:
- A high school diploma or equivalent (must be at least 18 years of age).
- 1-3 years of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- The ability to manage vendors for maintenance projects.
- Knowledge of building maintenance, electrical, mechanical, painting, plumbing, floor care, heating, and HVAC systems.
- HVAC certification (preferred).
- Prior supervisory or managerial experience (preferred).
- Experience in senior living maintenance (preferred).
Actual pay rate within the stated pay range is determined based on relevant factors in compliance with state and local wage laws.
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.
Consider applying to become a Maintenance Director with the Merrill Family of Senior Living Communities! Yes, You Can have a meaningful Career! 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
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