Service Manager II

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How does Westminster supports their team members? Each eligible team member has the opportunity to:

• Live on-site and take advantage of our employee apartment discount
• Relocation Bonus
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans with no wait period-eligibility starts 1st of the month following employment
• Receive $945 in contributions to the HSA medical plan for each employee who enrolls
• Obtain assistance for student loans as well as tuition reimbursement
• 401k Match-50% of the first 6%
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off and more

The principal duty of the Service Manager is the management of the maintenance department, including buildings and grounds for the assigned community.

The Service Manager is responsible for maintaining the physical integrity of the property and assisting the Property Manager with the overall operation of the community. This includes maintaining a safe and sanitary living environment for residents, guests, visitors, and staff. The Service Manager assists with all aspects of the property's maintenance including the physical grounds, custodial, preventive, corrective, deferred and emergency. This person is also responsible for overseeing an effective maintenance program to protect and maintain the property and to build and maintain effective working relationships with residents.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively communicate with residents, guests, visitors, and staff.
• Monitoring all community maintenance work, service requests, punch-outs, building inspections and preventative maintenance.
• Assigning work to maintenance staff and ensuring all that all work has been completed in a safe, prompt, and professional manner.
• Communicating with managers about demonstrated concerns of the community.
• Conducting cost benefit analysis between in housework or hiring contractors.
• Monitoring of vendor contracts.
• Providing training and mentoring of the maintenance staff.
• Preparing maintenance reports, job related documentation, staff evaluations, etc.
• Maintaining inventory of equipment, tools, and supplies.
• Serving as a role-model for maintenance staff by following all policies and procedures.
• Presenting an appearance appropriate to the image of the company and the community.
• Primarily and regularly responsible for the on-going direction and supervision of the work of at least two (2) full-time equivalent employees, including the responsibility and authority to effectively recommend hiring, promotion, discipline or firing or other change of status for these employees.
• Completing additional duties as requested by the Property Manager or Regional Manager.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum three years full time experience in the multifamily property in the multifamily industry OR Minimum five years full time experience in property management
• Demonstrated knowledge of work safety habits
• High Rise Experience preferred.

Special Requirements:

• Maintain a valid drivers’ license and reliable transportation
• Experience with Convectors
• Able to work on-call and extended hours (including after hours, holidays and weekends) Supply basic tools
• Knowledge of Fair Housing laws and regulations
• General knowledge of Microsoft Windows based PCs
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office apps including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive/SharePoint
• Experience with collaboration apps including Teams, Zoom & WebEx Experience with Apple iOS devices.

Physical Demands:

• Bending, Walking, Kneeling, Stretching.
• Able to work on step ladders or extension ladders up to 30 feet.
• Able to work in confined spaces, indoors and outdoors in all climates, and unclean environments with fumes, dust and poor ventilation while adhering to company safety requirements and programs.
• Must be able to walk up 3 flights of stairs, multiple times per day, 5,000 steps/day including in inclement weather.