Service Maintenance Manager

About The Community Builders (TCB)

Join a growing organization that is strengthening neighborhoods across the nation! The Community Builders, Inc. (TCB) is one of America's leading nonprofit real estate developers and owners. Our mission is to build and sustain strong communities where all people can thrive.

Position Description :

Under the direction of the Community Manager, the Service Maintenance Manager (SMM) is responsible for all the physical operations of the community, particularly the preservation and maintenance of the asset, preparation of market ready homes and providing ongoing service to the residents. The SMM is a working maintenance manager position requiring to lead the maintenance team members and perform hands on work duties. A primary role of the SMM is to deliver leadership, mentoring and direction to enhance the skills of employees and foster a collaborative and positive work environment in accordance with TCB policies and provide a quality living environment for all residents. Located on Tremont Street in the heart of Boston's South End, the "Historic South End property" is a scattered site consisting of 29 historical buildings.

Essential Functions :

• Provide direction, guidance, and supervision to all maintenance team members and vendors / contractors at the community
• Manage and participate in the completion of routine and preventive maintenance work orders and unit turns in a timely manner including scheduling vendor contracted services. Review completed work orders and unit turn for quality of work and repair trends to address.
• Provide training to maintenance team to ensure proper performance of their functions and consistency with company policies, procedures and safety standards
• Oversee cleaning, painting, interior / exterior decorating and maintenance, landscaping, snow-removal, replacement of light, plumbing, electrical work, roof repairs, appliance evaluation and other repairs.
• Manage preparation and make repairs for REAC / HQS inspections and audits.
• Participate in financial review with Community Manager on maintenance, utility and capital related expenditures to meet budgeted goals and enhance knowledge of operations.
• Complete budgeted capital improvements and manage vendors service contracts (HVAC, Pest, Snow, Landscaping, etc.) by developing scope of work, managing the competitive bid process, and monitoring completion of capital projects and vendor services.
• Manage maintenance shop and inventory to company standards and lead with a safety mindset including wearing appropriate PPE.
• Available for weekend work, on-call rotation and emergency service call duties.

Physical Demands & Work Environment :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Education & Experience :

Benefits

The Community Builders is an equal opportunity employer.