Maintenance Supervisor - Berrien Homes

Kittle Property Group, Inc.; Benton Harbor (MI); On-site; USD 3,068,604 - 4,370,436; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety boots provided

Competitive wages paid weekly

Maintenance Boots Program

Job summary

Kittle Property Group, Inc. in Benton Harbor, MI is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee curb appeal, daily maintenance and onsite personnel at Berrien Homes. The role requires hands-on supervision, preventive maintenance, and coordination with contractors to keep the community well-maintained.

The position offers competitive wages paid weekly, a focus on safety, and required HVAC/EPA certification. Strong planning, basic math, and MS Outlook skills help manage budgets, work orders, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• HVAC/EPA Certification preferred.
• Basic reading/writing/speaking abilities in English.
• Math skills: add/subtract/multiply/divide, interpret graphs.
• Reasoning: follow instructions and solve simple problems.
• MS Outlook basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor maintenance expenses and keep them under budget.
• Inspect community grounds daily.
• Prepare vacant units for occupancy and perform maintenance requests promptly.
• Coordinate with contractors and supervise on-site personnel.
• Maintain records of maintenance and safety checks.
• Provide emergency resident support after hours.

Skills

Communication skills

Math skills

Reasoning skills

Reading/writing/speaking

Education

High school diploma or GED

HVAC/EPA Certification

Tools

MS Outlook

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Competitive Wages Paid Weekly! Free Safety/Work Boots within our Maintenance Boots Program!

Great Opportunity to join the Kittle Property Group Team and become the Maintenance Supervisor at Berrien Homes in Benton Harbor, MI.

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible and accountable for curb appeal, physical maintenance and personnel on a daily basis.

Pay rate: $27.50/hour

*HVAC/EPA Certification is required.

EXPECTATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

Supports the organization's mission and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect personalization, commitment to our community, and accountability and ownership.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible and accountable for curb appeal, physical maintenance and personnel on a daily basis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor maintenance expenses and ensure that they are below budget.
• Perform an inspection of community grounds each morning.
• Perform turn (painting, cleaning, maintenance of all vacant units.
• Complete all maintenance request in a timely manner.
• Prepare all vacant units for occupancy.
• Complete preventative maintenance activities.
• Maintain landscaping, bushes, trees and lawn.
• Perform snow removal of community sidewalks.
• Maintain log of weather and snow removal efforts.
• Maintain records of maintenance performed in all units and at the site.
• Maintain all KPG’s tools, equipment and replacement parts in working condition.
• Provide and maintain own set of personal tools.
• Sweep, clean and maintain all common areas of the community.
• Supervise contractors working at the site.
• Provide emergency resident support after office hours.
• Maintain resident and specific apartment preventative maintenance records.
• Provide service and maintenance for all common amenities.
• Physical maintenance of community (includes inspections, reporting, financial responsibility).
• Curb Appeal (includes landscaping, lawn care, snow removal, trash collection).
• Supervision of personnel (training and evaluation).
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 1-2 years of experience
• HVAC/EPA Certification Preferred
• Language Skills – Ability to read, write, speak and interpret basic instructions, simple correspondence and present information one-on-one or in small groups.
• Math Skills – Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to compare rate, ratio and percentages and interpret basic graphs.
• Reasoning Skills - Ability to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions with common sense understanding. Ability to deal with problems that involve few variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills – Beginner experience with MS Outlook.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• Annually attend fair housing class.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Rarely must sit, climb, balance or lift up to 75 pounds.
• Regularly must stand, walk, use hands to finger/handle/feel, reach with hands/arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, talk and hear.
• Close and distance vision is required. The ability to adjust focus is also required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Normally works in an environment with moderate or loud noise.
• Rarely must work in wet or humid conditions, near moving mechanical parts, high/precarious places, around fumes/airborne particles/toxic or caustic chemicals and near risk of electrical shock.
• Occasionally must work in outdoor weather conditions.