Maintenance Superintendent

Overview

The Michaels Organization is a national leader in residential real estate offering full‑service capabilities in development, property management, construction, and investment. At Michaels, our teammates strive to fulfill our promise of creating communities that lift lives – ones that jumpstart housing, education, civic engagement, and neighborhood prosperity. With this passion at the forefront of our business, Michaels teammates can be proud to be a part of an extraordinary team every day.

The Maintenance Superintendent is responsible, under the direction of the Community Manager or Maintenance Manager, for the overall maintenance of one or more sites.

• Participate in all maintenance projects, including periodically inspecting all units, buildings and common areas; performing repairs and janitorial assistance as needed and specific maintenance as detailed below.
• Schedule work order requests, adhering to maintenance priorities.
• Coordinate maintenance related contractor activities, negotiate contracts and scope of work.
• Be responsible for stock control and utilization of maintenance materials, and for the training of maintenance technicians and coworkers.
• Keep accurate records regarding preventive maintenance, work orders, apartment refurbishing, annual inspections, inventories, purchase orders, and have full knowledge of contracts and suppliers, their services and goods.
• Assist the Community Manager or Maintenance Manager in scheduling annual apartment inspections and during apartment move‑in and move‑out inspections.
• Perform detail maintenance procedures including, but not limited to: a. Light electrical repairs on items such as appliances, fixtures, switches, outlets, circuits; b. Light plumbing work such as clearing stoppages, replacing fittings; c. Replacement of broken glass, tile, carpet, screens, garbage disposals, fixtures, appliances, draperies, locks; d. Carpentry work including fitting doors, freeing windows, replacing and building shelves, sanding and refinishing floors;
  
  e. Painting, interior and exterior; f. Custodial work such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, emptying trash, cleaning windows in common areas; g. Repair of concrete, masonry, roof, fencing when required; h. Assistance to the exterminator when required.
• Participate in an on‑call schedule for evening, weekend, holiday and emergency coverage.
• Ensure storage areas and entrances are locked and adequate lighting is maintained.
• Adhere to and stay current on all applicable building codes.
• Maintain knowledge of water and gas meter cutoffs, apartment and fixture cutoffs, sewer clean‑outs, and post maps of the same; operate within OSHA standards and company safety policies and procedures at all times.
• Perform scheduled maintenance on all equipment based on manufacturer recommendations and operating manuals.
• Maintain effective, timely and professional interactions with residents, contractors and property management team regarding all maintenance services provided.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Standing: X;
Walking: X;
Sitting: X;
Lifting (up to 30 lbs.): X;
Carrying (up to 30 lbs.): X;
Pushing (up to 30 lbs.): X;
Pulling (up to 30 lbs.): X;
Twisting: X;
Climbing (Stairs): X;
Climbing (Ladders): X;
Stooping: X;
Kneeling: X;
Crouching: X;
Crawling: X;
Driving Cars/Trucks/Equipment: X;
Computer Work: X. Additional activities:

• Lift/Carry above 30 lbs: X

• Push/Pull above 30 lbs: X

• 3 or more years full‑time maintenance experience or experience in a related field.
• Residential property maintenance experience preferred.
• Formal training or experience in carpentry, light plumbing work, light electrical work, painting, refurbishing and cleaning, air‑conditioning.
• Any specific skill required by the property.
• Willingness to assist with and work in areas other than strictly repair maintenance; such as janitorial, custodial, gardening, painting, etc.
• Boiler license, when required by property facilities.
• Familiarity with contract work hours and OSHA standards is required.

• High school degree or equivalent trade‑related courses required.
• Any college or…