Maintenance Supervisor

Svdpnky; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Forefront Living in Dallas, TX is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the Maintenance, Landscaping, Security, and Environmental Services teams. You will create safe environments, supervise staff, and ensure compliance with safety regulations while coordinating with IT for technical needs and managing daily facility operations.

You will collaborate with departmental leaders to balance budgets, schedule work, and oversee preventative and routine maintenance tasks to keep the facility secure,

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Valid Texas driver’s license with clean record.
• Minimum five years of maintenance experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend manuals for equipment repair.
• Strong safety and regulatory knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Direct coordination of Maintenance, Landscaping, Security, and Environmental Services.
• Establish and administer programs to maintain building and equipment.
• Perform safety inspections and required testing.
• Assist with budget balancing for Maintenance and Security.
• Coordinate training, record-keeping, and inventory management.
• Supervise department staff and coordinate work schedules.
• Ensure facilities meet safety and project needs with IT as needed.
• Verify completion of work and address deficiencies.
• Prepare and monitor environmental and facilities programs.

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Oral communication

Leadership

Quality management

Judgment

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Forefront Living is looking for a Maintenance Supervisor in Dallas, Tx. Our mission is to come together and make each moment matter for those we serve. The Forefront Living family is looking for individuals who want to be a part of our team and help continue our mission.

With a shared legacy in business and healthcare innovation, our family of care-oriented organizations blends values built on compassion and faith with high-quality senior care - long-term care, Alzheimer's and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapies, hospice, and palliative care.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Maintenance Supervisor will be responsible for providing direction and support to supervisory staff, ensuring accountability is achieved and change management activities are effectively executed. In this role you will be focusing on creating a safe environment within a facility. You will often collaborate with a building's maintenance, security, and environmental services department to ensure that a building is secure, comfortable, and up to date with safety regulations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Models a service attitude towards others, takes ownership in solving problems and takes the initiative to make things better, is friendly and courteous to residents, patients, and co-workers.
• Responsible for the coordination of overall business operations of the Maintenance, Landscaping, Security, and Environmental Services Departments
• Establish and administer/direct programs to maintain building and equipment, while ensuring efficient and safe operation/maintenance
• Perform actual work in areas or on projects, safety inspections, Q.A., required testing.
• Assist with balancing ongoing budgets for Maintenance, Landscaping, and Security using facilities protocols and check book policies.
• Assist with training, organization of work, record keeping and tracking, purchasing, departmental follow ups, inventory of material/equipment.
• Assist with coordination of special events.
• Assist with supervising departments including a variety of scheduled equipment set-up activities, preventative and routine maintenance activities.
• Facilitate structural repairs as needed.
• Verify that work agreed upon by staff or contractors has been completed satisfactorily and follow up on any deficiencies.
• Assist to ensure facilities will meet needs of multiple individual projects and coordinate with IT staff for technological needs.
• Assign and coordinate work schedules to teammates.
• Establish and administer/direct programs to maintain building and equipment, while ensuring efficient and safe operation/maintenance
• Assist to identify needs and coordinate the work of maintenance and environmental services staff and others repairing or redecorating the interior or exterior of buildings, parking lots and other structures of the facility.
• Ensure thorough cleanliness of the facility by making necessary environmental rounds.
• Establish a work log for daily, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly environmental services employees.
• Assist with the selection, employment, training, organization of work, evaluation of performance, termination and grievances of maintenance and environmental services employees.
• Assist with reporting monthly and PRN progress on preventative maintenance, number of work orders completed, and other work performed.
• Assist with department budget and annual list of major expenditures needed in the coming year.
• Assist with departmental expenditures and assure competitive pricing on the purchasing of supplies and equipment for maintenance and environmental services.
• Identify need for contract services and select contractor and oversee project to ensure quality of work and completion as outlined with Director of Facilities approval.
• Assist with developing specifications, receive, and appraise bids and submit recommendations.
• Assist with ensuring facilities/ departmental policies and procedures are followed and reviewed annually (maintenance and environmental services)
• Ensure all required facility inspections are completed in a timely manner i.e., fire, alarm, generator, vent hood.
• Maintain the Maintenance work order hotline and work order system.
• Assist to remain deficiency free and assure compliance with applicable governmental regulations including federal, state, local, Fire Marshall and health department.
• Assists with administering safety, fire control and disaster preparedness programs.
• Knowledge of life safety codes
• Other duties assigned by the Executive Director

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• . High School graduate or GED equivalent
• Valid Texas driver’s license and clear driving record
• Demonstrate five or more years of maintenance work with building maintenance
• Advanced technical knowledge and mechanical ability to perform routine maintenance and repair on mechanical and electrical equipment
• Knowledge of work safety factors
• Ability to read and comprehend manufacturer’s instructions for repairing or installing equipment, not requiring licensed or certified personnel
• Ability to identify and correct plumbing, and related problems
• Ability to work without direct supervision and complete assigned tasks (even if there are interruptions from staff and residents)
• Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English

COMPETENCIES:

• Analytical—the individual synthesizes complex or diverse information
• Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
• Oral communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrates group presentation skills and conducts productive meetings
• Leadership—the individual inspires and motivates others to perform well and accepts feedback from others, possesses political savvy and is a team player
• Quality management—the individual looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Judgment—the individual displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment, and makes timely decisions

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English.
• Ability to work well with people and maintain a helpful, understanding, and positive attitude.
• Ability to work with diverse staff across different levels of authority.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the position.
• Genuine caring for and interest in the care of mature adults.
• Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities
• Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures.