Hands-On Field Operations Manager - Property Maintenance

Ecco Living; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Mileage reimbursement

Bonuses (quarterly & year-end)

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Ecco Living is seeking a Maintenance & Field Operations Manager to lead the maintenance and field operations team across our apartment and co-living communities in Los Angeles. This working manager role owns schedules, quality, and output while in the field handling escalated repairs, unit turns, and coverage as needed.

You will lead by example, uphold high standards, and take full ownership of property conditions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in apartment or residential property maintenance.
• 1–2 years leading or supervising a crew.
• Hands-on in field repairs, unit turns, and punch lists.
• Experience managing vendors, quotes, and invoices.
• Proficient with property tech and software (AppFolio).

Responsibilities

• Manage daily workload and schedule maintenance technicians and field staff across the portfolio.
• Prioritize, dispatch, and track completion of work orders; ensure nothing is missed.
• Inspect completed work, unit turns, and make-readies to meet standards.
• Hands-on involvement for escalated repairs and coverage when needed.
• Oversee preventative maintenance and property inspections across buildings.
• Source, schedule, and supervise vendors/contractors; review quotes and work quality.
• Manage tools, equipment, inventory, and supply orders.
• Train and develop technicians; assist with hiring as team grows.
• Coordinate with leasing/office teams on move-ins/outs and resident requests.
• Report work order volume, turn times, and property conditions to ownership.

Skills

Team leadership

Scheduling & dispatch

Maintenance know-how

Plumbing & electrical

Vendor management

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Driver license

Tools

AppFolio

Smart locks

Access systems

Routers

Job description

Ecco Living is seeking a Maintenance & Field Operations Manager to lead the maintenance and field operations team across our apartment and co-living communities in Los Angeles. This working manager role owns schedules, quality, and output while in the field handling escalated repairs, unit turns, and coverage as needed.

You will lead by example, uphold high standards, and take full ownership of property conditions.