Maintenance Superintendent, Cedar Court Senior Housing

Description

Be a part of the best team in Property Management!

Welcome to Cedar Court Senior Housing, a Vesta community in Norwalk, CT. We are currently seeking an affordable housing experienced, highly skilled, results driven Maintenance Superintendent to join our team!    

What we Offer: At Vesta, we take pride in hiring the best talent in Property Management. We work hard and we have fun doing so. In addition to our generous benefits package, we offer service awards, performance bonuses, team member appreciation events and opportunities for growth. Our benefits include: 

• Medical, dental & vision insurance 
• Company matched 401(K) 
• Paid time off- Vacation, sick, floating holidays 
• 12 additional paid holidays 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• PetPlan Pet Insurance 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Long & Short-Term Disability Insurance 
• AND MORE 

The Maintenance Superintendent is fully accountable for oversight of all day-to-day physical operations, ensuring enhanced value of the property while meeting the established standards for safety, appearance and operation within the budgeted financial goals. Managing the inventory of “ready” apartments to support the property’s marketing and leasing efforts, scheduling and supervising staff and contractors, and inspecting completed make ready apartments for move-in. Emergency on-call, nights, and weekends may be required. May be required to drive a company vehicle. Responsible for leading a team of Maintenance professionals alongside the Property Manager. Responsible for maintaining the physical appearance, condition, cleanliness and curb appeal of the property.

• Assist with and attend resident retention initiatives (i.e., resident functions, promotions, monthly newsletters, etc.) and property-issued communications/notices (i.e., bad weather, emergency, etc.).
• Preserves and respects resident, applicant, employee and company confidentiality.
• Report for on-call duties to provide 24 hour/7day per week emergency maintenance service.
• Lead maintenance staff and workflow processes; delegating maintenance tasks and work orders.
• Responsible for physical plant oversight, reporting regularly to the Property Manager, to ensure successful day to day property operations.
• Report directly to the Property Manager, and responsible for inspecting and identifying any physical property/maintenance needs and making recommendations to the Property Manager and Physical Plant Coordinator/Area Maintenance Supervisor if applicable.
• Document capital improvement and/or contracted needs and develop scopes of work to be completed, solicit competitive bids and provide bid package to Property Manager for selection. Oversee and communicate regularly with vendors on site throughout the project or seasonal contract.
• Oversee, order, and maintain inventory levels of parts and supplies. Ensure that maintenance shop and current supplies are kept accessible and organized.
• Maintain Capital Inventory Control Log.

Ongoing Work Orders/Projects and Preventive Maintenance

• Consistently maintain the overall attractiveness of the property, taking initiative as needed to keep the property looking professional and appealing to current and potential residents, owners, investors, and lenders.
• Regularly conduct inspections of and ensure that apartments, building systems, common areas, and grounds meet Vesta quality standards and expectations, by correcting any deficiencies.
• Responsible for assigning, handling, completing, and documenting service requests/work orders, ensuring that our residents’ maintenance needs are met properly, quickly, thoroughly, and professionally. Maintenance and repair may include plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, appliances, carpeting, drywall, worn or defective parts, grounds, and electrical systems. May be responsible for pool maintenance, depending on property needs.
• Assists with moving appliances, abandoned furniture and unloading and storing supplies.
• Ensure unsafe conditions are corrected immediately, and practice “safety first”.
• Communicate, maintain accurate records, scheduling inspections, preventative maintenance, work orders/service requests (received and completed), apartment make-ready status, and assigned work-in progress.
• Maintain Property Inspection Control Log, Winter Weather Log, and Interior/Exterior Light Log.

Make Ready

• Communicate, prepare, and schedule apartments for occupancy within three to five days of vacancy, to maximize occupancy.
• Trash out and clean out of food, furniture, appliances and other debris within assigned vacant unit.
• Prep assign