Senior Facilities Maintenance Leader

Cafaro Company; Dubuque, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Annual time off

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

The Cafaro Company is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent to lead the maintenance department for a busy retail property in Dubuque, IA. You will oversee daily operations, coordinate with contractors, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates bring strong leadership, maintenance expertise, and excellent communication skills to drive efficient, compliant facilities management across buildings, grounds, and systems.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of construction and maintenance activities.
• In-depth understanding of corporate standards for shopping centers.
• Proven leadership and management skills with a focus on team building, staff development, and supervision.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with tenants, vendors, and employees.
• Ability to relay technical concerns accurately and efficiently.
• High initiative and strong independent judgment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in computer skills, including spreadsheet and word processing software.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Skilled in writing reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to follow complex instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Valid driver’s license with travel required between locations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality housekeeping, maintenance, and repair practices are followed for the property.
• Oversee daily operations, including all phases of maintenance for common areas, and manage external contractors to ensure compliance with company standards and maintenance agreements.
• Identify maintenance needs for common areas, solicit and review contractor bids.
• Hire, train, schedule, supervise, and discipline maintenance staff.
• Maintain roadways, parking areas, curbs, sidewalks, doors, furniture, restrooms, landscaping, floors, lighting, HVAC, stormwater management systems, and roof systems.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

The Cafaro Company is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent to lead the maintenance department for a busy retail property in Dubuque, IA. You will oversee daily operations, coordinate with contractors, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates bring strong leadership, maintenance expertise, and excellent communication skills to drive efficient, compliant facilities management across buildings, grounds, and systems.