Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor - 430 Turk Street & 939/951 Eddy Street

SUMMARY

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for hands-on supervision of daily maintenance requirements and requests, preventive maintenance and capital improvements for two TNDC buildings:  990 Polk and Folsom Dore

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Staff Supervision:

• Supervise staff, including assigning and reviewing work, planning, setting and maintaining standards, allocating personnel and addressing employee problems.
• With the approval of the General Manager, discipline, terminate and promote staff, and recommend salary increases, write performance appraisals, and interpret personnel policies and practices for staff.
• Provide orientation and training for current and newly hired staff.

Safety and Property Maintenance:

• Respond to, and is responsible for the oversight of daily work orders, maintenance requests, capital improvement projects, and unit turnovers.
• Plumbing:  replace faucets and sinks; repair galvanized, PVC, ABS and copper plumbing lines; troubleshoot location of leaks; apply advanced understanding of operational principals and preventive maintenance of steam and water boiler systems; apply comprehensive understanding of operational principals and preventive maintenance of building fire systems, including smoke detectors, flow valves, standpipes, fire alarm panels, etc.
• Carpentry:  install and repair windows and doors; repair and replace drywall; repair and replace kitchen cabinets and countertops.
• Electrical:  repair and replace switches, outlets, heaters, exhaust fans, ceiling fans, and garbage disposals; troubleshoot electrical failure; read electrical and gas meter; repair and replace defective circuit breaker.
• Conduct work tasks safely in compliance with safety rules.
• Inspect units annually with General Manager.
• Conduct monthly pest control service with pest control vendor.
• Perform and keep record of all building and fire/life safety and operational equipment preventive maintenance/scheduled building preventative maintenance.
• Keep General Manager informed of maintenance problems.
• Assist Facilities Manager with capital level maintenance project.
• Develop and implement system replacement schedules.
• Assist the Facilities Department and Human Resources with monthly safety trainings for all TNDC employees as needed.
• Respond to building emergencies on after-hours on-call schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability, willingness and sensitivity to work with a diverse, low-income population.
• Maturity, honesty, dependability, initiative and follow-through.
• Ability to read and communicate in English sufficiently to follow directions and communicate with supervisor, coworkers and resident.
• Ability and willingness to work tactfully under pressure; cope with stress.
• Ability to read basic blue print drawings and electrical schematics.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Ability to order supplies and maintain recorded inventory.
• Ability to maintain current and accurate records and files.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform medium to heavy work involving sitting, standing, walking, lifting up to 75 pounds and climbing ladders and stairs.
• Ability to use a variety of hand and power tools necessary to perform mechanical, carpentry, electrical, plumbing and other building repairs and maintenance work.
• Ability to operate a variety of equipment including mechanic tools, carpenter tools, electrical tools, plumbing tools, shovels, rakes, etc.
• Ability to move objects, occasionally requiring exertion of considerable force.
• Ability to differentiate shades of color in performing electrical maintenance, painting and other work.
• Ability to coordinate eyes, hands and fingers in performing maintenance tasks.
• Ability to drive motor vehicles, including trucks.
• Visual acuity necessary to inspect buildings and review work orders.
• Hearing acuity sufficient to use telephone and communicate with residents and staff.

Mathematical Ability:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

Judgment and Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to judge situations where supervisor's involvement is needed.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to semi-repetitive tasks.

Language and Communication Ability:

• Ability to comprehend and correctly use maintenance logs, work orders, time sheets, purchase orders, etc.
• Ability to comprehend resident handbook and employee manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and staff at all levels, residents, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to adapt to changes in policy, methods, operations, etc. as they apply to property management operations and activities.

Environmental Adaptability:

• Ability to work in an office environment and in and outside a variety of residential buildings.
• Ability to work under hot and cold conditions.
• Ability to work under conditions of moderate noise.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Two consecutive years of experience in residential housing maintenance/property management.
• Two years of hands-on experience in the building trades: plumbing, electrical, carpentry and/or painting.
• Two years of experience supervising maintenance crews and contract vendors.
• Knowledge of Cal OSHA safety and code requirements.
• Knowledge of lead paint and asbestos abatement.
• Ability to conduct safety and/or skills trainings.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team atmosphere.
• Capacity to work with a culturally diverse, low-income population.
• Ability to work independently and to follow instructions with minimal supervision.
• Ability to lift 75 pounds and climb ladders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Certification in high rise fire safety training.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• HVAC certification.
• Valid California drivers' license and a motor vehicle report that matches TNDC's insurer's minimum guidelines.
• Bilingual and bi-literate in English and Spanish.