Maintenance Supervisor - Berrien Homes

Kittle Property Group; Benton Harbor (MI); On-site; USD 74,390,400 - 82,656,000; Full time

Job summary

Kittle Property Group's Berrien Homes in Benton Harbor, MI seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee curb appeal, building upkeep and site personnel. The role pays $27.50 per hour and requires hands-on leadership for daily maintenance tasks and vendor coordination.

Responsibilities include budgeting, preventative maintenance, landscaping, snow removal, record-keeping, safety compliance, and after-hours emergency support. HVAC/EPA certification preferred; HS diploma or GED required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1-2 years of experience preferred.
• HVAC/EPA certification preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak and interpret basic instructions and simple correspondence.
• Basic math skills including rates, ratios and percentages.
• Ability to follow instructions with some problem-solving.
• Beginner experience with MS Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Monitor maintenance expenses and ensure they are below budget.
• Inspect community grounds each morning.
• Perform turn and maintenance of vacant units.
• Complete maintenance requests promptly.
• Prepare vacant units for occupancy.
• Carry out preventative maintenance activities.
• Maintain landscaping and lawn care.
• Snow removal of sidewalks.
• Maintain records of maintenance and tools.
• Supervise contractors on site.
• Provide emergency resident support after hours.
• Maintain unit and site maintenance records.
• Service and maintain common amenities.
• Conduct quarterly unit inspections.
• Maintain overall curb appeal and site condition.
• Supervise personnel and provide training.

Skills

High school diploma / GED

1-2 years experience

HVAC/EPA Certification Preferred

Language skills (read/write/speak)

Math skills

Reasoning skills

MS Outlook

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Outlook

Job description

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.
• Conduct quarterly unit inspections.
• 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.
• Ongoing professional development.

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.