Service Order Manager (Fort Wainwright)

WinnCompanies; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

WinnCompanies is seeking a Service Order Manager to join North Haven Communities at Fort Wainwright, AK. You will supervise the Service Order Maintenance Department and assist the Director of Facilities to maintain service orders and preventive maintenance across communities.

You will coordinate internal and contracted work, mentor staff, manage budgets, and ensure safety and compliance with federal facility access requirements, including REAL ID.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–3 years of supervisory/management experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Yardi software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Valid driver's license in good standing.
• Ability to manage 15–20 direct reports.
• Experience with safety and environmental programs.

Responsibilities

• Scope, schedule, and coordinate service order work.
• Utilize Yardi tools to manage service orders.
• Lead hiring, training, and performance management with DOF/HR.
• Monitor budget and forecast volume/costs.
• Ensure safety, policies, and reporting requirements are followed.
• Communicate with maintenance managers to meet goals.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Customer service

Leadership

English communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree or technical training

Tools

Yardi

MS Office

Job description

About the Opportunity

WinnCompanies is searching for a Service Order Manager to join our team at North Haven Communities, a military housing community located at Fort Wainwright, AK.

In this role, you will be responsible for assisting the Director of Facilities (DOF) in ensuring maintenance standards for service orders and preventive maintenance are achieved and sustained at all communities within the project company. This role will oversee the Service Order Maintenance Department.

This position is located at a federal facility. In accordance with the REAL ID Act, effective May 7, 2025, a REAL ID compliant driver's license/ID is required in order to access the federal facility.

Responsibilities

• Scope, schedule, and coordinate service order work (internal and contracted).Utilize the Yardi tools to manage service orders.
• Address and diffuse customer concerns and escalation, including appropriate follow up, parts scheduling, contractor scheduling, and follow through to resolution.
• Participate in hire, termination, performance management, and progressive discipline in coordination with DOF and HR. Train, coach, and mentor team members.
• Schedule and adjust technician's daily workload.
• Assistcoordination of technician training, truck stock inventories, and employees.
• Ensure that all Housing Services and Military Partner policies, procedures, standards, and reporting requirements are effectively communicated to employees, adhered to, and properly implemented and delivered accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Communicate daily with Maintenance department managers (COM, Dispatch, Warehouse) to ensure appropriate goals and targets are met for Service Orders.
• Ensure consistent and accurate communication between maintenance department and community/leasing offices.
• Scope, schedule, and coordinate preventive maintenance work (internal and contracted), including individual homes, playgrounds, amenities, and facilities.
• Manage scheduled curb-appeal and other work for entire project to include street-sweeping, pressure-washing, preventive maintenance, etc.
• Perform quality control checks for service request process for technician and subcontracted work to ensure time and quality expectations are met.
• Responsible for meeting outlined budgetary requirements and forecasting volume and cost overages.
• Employee and Site Safety/Environmental: Participate in site safety and environmental programs, coordinating with regional safety and environmental managers on immediate concerns and opportunities for improvement.
• Educate, monitor, and coach team members about safety and environmental requirements and standards.
• Generate and review appropriate weekly and monthly maintenance reports to determine if there are any current or potential issues.Make recommendations for solutions and ensure solutions are implemented by appropriate staff.
• Evaluate property damage reports and incident reports and make recommendation for future actions.
• May be responsible for duties of Service Dispatch Manager, Service Order Coordinator, Resource Manager, and Field Supervisors in their absence or as required.
• Will be responsible for direct supervision of 15-20 employees and indirect supervision of 2 to 3 employees.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum 1-3 years of previous supervisory/management experience.
• A current vehicle license in good standing and meet the driving records standards outlined in the Company Safe Vehicular Operations Policy.
• Experience with computer systems, particularly Microsoft Office applications and Yardi property management software.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to organization staff, clients, families and external customers.
• Demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures, and policies with the ability to use in varied situations.
• Excellent leadership and coaching skills.
• This position is located at a federal facility. In accordance with the REAL ID Act, effective May 7, 2025, a REAL ID compliant driver's license/ID is required in order to access the federal facility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Vocational or technical training and/or Associate's degree.
• Minimum 3-5 years of previous work-related experience in residential or facilities maintenance.