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Service Manager

Weidner Apartment Homes, Edmond, OK, United States


Overview
Position Summary
As a Service Manager, you will mentor, train, and work with the service team members to oversee all maintenance aspects for your community. This role requires a high level of maintenance knowledge with the skill sets required to lead a service team. The Service Manager will work alongside the Community Director to ensure achievement of financial performance and increase asset value. A successful Service Manager is able to manage their time effectively, is detail oriented, a trustworthy team player, and takes pride in their work. In addition, this position needs to be accountable and attentive to provide excellent customer service skills when interacting with residents, associates and vendors.

The Encore

Position Summary
As a Service Manager, you will mentor, train, and work with the service team members to oversee all maintenance aspects for your community. This role requires a high level of maintenance knowledge with the skill sets required to lead a service team. The Service Manager will work alongside the Community Director to ensure achievement of financial performance and increase asset value. A successful Service Manager is able to manage their time effectively, is detail oriented, a trustworthy team player, and takes pride in their work. In addition, this position needs to be accountable and attentive to provide excellent customer service skills when interacting with residents, associates and vendors.

Primary Responsibilities

Prepare and supervise apartments for occupancy including but not limited to: painting, drywall repair, trash out, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical repairs

Perform and assign service requests for residents daily and timely

Perform and oversee system repairs on electrical, plumbing, boilers, hot water heaters, HVAC systems, appliances, etc

Perform and oversee detailed work with carpentry, drywall repairs and interior/exterior painting, etc

Perform pre-move out inspections with Community Director, timely

Schedule timely completion of make-readies and service requests with maintenance staff and vendors

Manage and complete property improvements and preventive maintenance scheduled tasks, promptly

Conduct and lead regular and thorough property inspections, promptly identifying deficiencies and driving timely resolution to maintain Weidner quality standards

Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and service excellence

Assist with interviewing and recruiting associates, mentor and develop all maintenance and housekeeping associates Address staff performance concerns promptly, including documentation and evaluations. and communicate updates to the Community Director and Area Director

Ensure maintenance and housekeeping associates produce accurate and timely payroll records; manage overtime except for an emergency

Ensure and perform daily grounds maintenance, including trash removal, pet waste disposal, maintaining pet waste stations, sweeping walkways, and snow removal, where applicable

Clean and supervise pools as needed, monitor chemical balance, maintain logs as required by city ordinances, when applicable

Maintain accurate documentation of all replacements and on-site purchases, including product warranty information

Prioritize service responsibility for all maintenance and housekeeping associates daily and complete duties as needed

Manage vendor relationships for best pricing, quality and service

Reorder inventory supplies as necessary within the property’s budget parameters

Must utilize Weidner issued cell phone and specified apps as part of your daily role

Must take part in the on-call rotation, as scheduled
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Must use personal vehicle to respond to service requests and pick up supplies as needed

Ensure market ready apartments, common areas and amenities are clean and maintained daily to Weidner's quality standards

Qualifications

3+ years maintenance experience required

Prior management experience desired

Advanced mechanical aptitude required

Able to lift and carry up to 80 pounds/36.3 kilograms, climb ladders and climb multiple flights of stairs at a time

Able to use appliance dolly, push/pull up to 200 pounds/90.7 kilograms

Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions

Able to be on feet constantly for entire work shift, if applicable

Knowledge of electrical, plumbing, carpentry, swimming pool maintenance, appliances, building systems, irrigation systems, and HVAC systems

HVAC, CPO, EPA certification desired

Industry designations, CAMT desired

Complete tasks in a safe and efficient manner

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong motivation to learn & contribute on a daily basis

Able to give professional directions clearly in person, over the phone, email, and text

Experienced in Microsoft products preferred (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Yardi, HappyCo and Paycom experience preferred; Willing and able to learn new software programs

Follow Weidner’s Mission, Vision and Values and comply with all Weidner policies and procedures as well as all Fair Housing, local, state/province, and federal laws

Prompt, regular attendance; wear company dress code/uniform & maintain professional appearance at all times

Work effectively and cooperatively in a team environment and/or independently

Ability to work overtime as requested

Willing and able to be assigned to other Weidner properties as needed

Working knowledge of English; detail oriented, well organized

Must agree to a criminal background check and sign an agreement for voluntary drug testing

Must have access to personal vehicle and/or reliable transportation, at all times

Driver’s license, vehicle and vehicle insurance must be valid and unexpired at all times and match the country in which associate will work

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