Maintenance Director - Senior Living

Benchmark Senior Living; Ridgefield (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 holidays & 3 floating holidays

Paid Time Off – Vacation and Health &

Discounted Meal Program

Associate Referral Bonus Program, up

Physical & Mental Health Wellness

Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits

401k Retirement Plan with CompanyMatch

Company-provided Life Insurance & Long

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living in Ridgefield, CT seeks an experienced Director of Plant Operations to oversee maintenance and housekeeping in an assisted living facility. You will manage staff, coordinate repairs, ensure safety codes, and support daily operations with hands-on expertise in electrical, HVAC, and building systems.

The role emphasizes interaction with residents and staff, budgeting, and capital expenditures, while maintaining a high standard of care and esthetic appeal.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management capacity
• Possesses an understanding of life safety regulations
• Previous supervisory experience required
• Strong working knowledge of building systems (mechanical/electrical/plumbing) with emphasis on HVAC
• Diagnosis and attention to detail
• Understanding biohazardous waste handling practices

Responsibilities

• Coordinate repairs and alterations to buildings and equipment systems
• Provide technical support, product information, research, and quality assurance guidance
• Establish and monitor a preventative maintenance program for residents and staff
• Maintain OSHA compliance and fire code adherence
• Perform other maintenance functions as required
• Demonstrate senior maintenance proficiency and leadership in housekeeping

Skills

Maintenance management

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

HVAC knowledge

Building systems knowledge

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Director of Plant Operations to join our growing team of professionals at Benchmark Senior Living. The Director of Plant Operations is primarily focused on maintaining responsibility for all maintenance and housekeeping functions within an assisted living facility. This person is expected to have a hands‑on role in the overall operations of this facility as well as dealing with administrative functions. As the Director of Plant Operations, you will be responsible for using your maintenance skills to perform various hands‑on tasks including electrical, carpentry, HVAC, and general maintenance. In addition, the Director of Facilities Operations will emphasize interacting with the staff and residents and overseeing staff, payroll, operational expenses and supply and capital expenditures.

Responsibilities

• Communication and coordination of people and tasks to accomplish repairs and alterations to buildings and equipment systems
• Providing technical support, product information, research, and quality assurance guidance
• establishing and monitoring a preventative maintenance program that will promote a sense of well‑being and esthetic appeal for residents and staff
• Maintaining OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and fire code compliance
• Other maintenance functions as required
• The Director of Plant Operations must be an experienced maintenance professional with a strong skillset
• Candidates must have previous maintenance and housekeeping management experience in a long‑term care or assisted living facility
• Must have a strong working knowledge of applicable building systems, including mechanical/electrical/plumbing with a strong emphasis on HVAC

Requirements

• Possesses an understanding of all applicable life safety regulations
• Demonstrated ability to run a successful maintenance and housekeeping department
• Experience in facilities management capacity
• Possesses good communication skills
• Previous supervisory experience required
• Possesses diagnostic abilities and skills in completing details
• Understands the practices surrounding proper handling of biohazardous waste

Benefits

As a community leader at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following:

• 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays
• Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off
• Discounted Meal Program
• Associate Referral Bonus Program, up to $1,500
• Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs
• Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits; no enrollment waiting period
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Company-provided Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability

Benchmark Senior Living is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We embrace and encourage our associates’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique.