Maintenance Director

EPIC Healthcare; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Health Group seeks a Maintenance Director to oversee physical plant operations for the community, manage repairs, alterations, and upkeep to ensure a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment for residents and associates.

The role includes supervising maintenance staff, coordinating with contractors, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Requires strong leadership, communication, and hands-on maintenance experience.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Degree or certificate from a two-year technical school.
• First Aid certification and a valid Driver’s License.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic math solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and facilitate maintenance and housekeeping staff; provide training; set pay rates; provide performance feedback.
• Maintain a rent-ready plan: 72 hours for standard turns, 7 days for extensive renovations.
• Perform PPM and coordinate with subcontractors for repairs or alterations.
• Manage budgets, expenditures, and attend associate meetings.
• Ensure safety systems and regulatory compliance across maintenance operations.

Skills

Communication

First Aid

Driver's License

Math skills

Physical stamina

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Two-year technical school degree

Job description

Maintenance Director's Job Summary

This position oversees and facilitates the successful physical plant operations of the Community. This position will perform or supervise the repairs, alterations and maintenance of the community in order to provide an aesthetically pleasing and well-maintained environment for all residents and associates.

Maintenance Director's Job Duties

Essential Functions

• Support the mission, vision, and culture of the organization through positive communication and leadership.
• Contribute to Community relationships by demonstrating cooperation and professional conduct with residents, families, fellow associates, physicians, pharmacies and other vendors or persons.
• Contribute to team effort by being flexible in work assignments; by furnishing support; by taking initiative; and by understanding how this position affects and compliments all other Community positions.
• Able to maintain work pace appropriate to given workload. Perform activities on schedule while maintaining regular attendance and punctuality within specified tolerance.
• Supervise maintenance and housekeeping staff; provide training; set and adjust rates of pay and hours of work; provide performance feedback; recognize both appropriate and inappropriate behaviors and performance (provide rewards and discipline); assign work appropriately among subordinates.
• Have a rent-ready plan in place to ensure all empty rooms are turned in a timely manner. 72 hours for standard turns and 7 days for more extensive renovations ( flooring replacement and full paint)
• Perform removal, installation, and repair/rebuilding of A/C equipment (e.g. compressor change outs, refrigeration leaks, motor replacements, recharging).
• Maintain budget record keeping, expenditure logs or spend-down sheets. participate in New Hire Orientation program and other regular associate meetings or functions.
• Schedule and implement preventative maintenance.
• Subcontract repairs or alterations as necessary, including obtaining competitive bids.
• Oversee subcontractors’ performance.
• Coordinate with marketing regarding apartment appearance and availability
• Test and maintain safety equipment, fire alarm systems, smoke detectors, and emergency call systems.
• Maintain compliance with state regulatory requirements regarding maintenance systems (e.g. water temperatures, call-bell systems, door alarms, fire alarms, etc.).
• Repair plumbing fixtures (e.g., leaky faucets, toilets, sinks, drain, valves, water lines, ball cocks). Plunge toilets, sink, and floor drains.
• Repair electrical apparatus, (e.g., lights, switches, outlets, motors, icemakers, and appliances). Replace overhead light bulbs.
• Repair appliances (e.g., garbage disposal, dishwashers, icemakers, laundry equipment, stoves, heating and air conditioning equipment, commercial kitchen and laundry equipment, telephone systems, nurse call systems).
• Replace windows and tinting.
• Hang pictures, draperies, and vertical blinds.
• Hang wall cabinets (e.g., kitchen and bath).
• Install grab bars.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitary conditions in floors.
• Perform door removal and installation. Repair door locks and make adjustments.
• Perform wall texturing, painting, wall repairs and wallpapering.
• Complete minor roof repairs.
• Rotate on-call status and be available for consultation in an emergency.

Added Responsibilities

• Respond appropriately to changes in the work setting.
• Perform other related assignments as required.
• Be familiar with Oxford Health Group Policies & Procedures Manual and Oxford Associate Handbook.
• Able to work in any maintenance staff's place when necessary.
• Be available for on-call emergency situations on a rotating basis.

Accountabilities

• Act on constructive feedback by listening to supervisor(s), customers and peers and use it to improve performance.
• Maintain resident, employee, and community confidentiality.
• Respect Resident's Rights.
• Demonstrate positive attitude and ability to work well with all people, particularly the elderly:
• Promote positive work environment that emphasizes teamwork.
• Demonstrate willingness to help other staff whenever needed.
• Project and meet budgeting requirements.

Job Specifications

Skill

• High School diploma or equivalent certificate and a degree or certificate from a two-year technical school program.
• Must possess demonstrated success in a similar position.
• May be required to hold valid First Aid Certification and valid Driver’s License.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess basic math solving skills.

Effort

• Maintain mental alertness, attention, and concentration for necessary periods.
• Apply common sense understanding and carry out instructions (written, oral or diagrammatic).
• Adapt to situations requiring the precise attainment of set limits, tolerances, or standards.
• Regularly required to sit and talk or listen.
• Able to stand, stoop and bend frequently, and push up to 100 pounds. Anything 50lbs and over requires another person to assist in lifting. When lifting must use necessary safety equipment if applicable and apply safety training during lifting. Failure to use proper safety equipment will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. Also, must have the ability to talk, hear, sit, use hands and fingers, handle/feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust the focus of the eyes.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, climb ladders, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to operate small power tools (screw drivers, drills, etc.).
• Possess adequate physical stamina to move freely about the Community and assist residents where needed, including in emergency situations.
• The physical demands described must be met by every associate. Reasonable accommodations may be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Working Conditions

• Must be willing and able to work required and scheduled shifts, including evenings, weekends, overtime, and holidays.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisy.
• Must be willing to work outdoors in extreme heat and cold conditions.