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About the Role
Brookdale is seeking a dedicated individual to maintain and repair buildings and grounds, ensuring the proper care of assigned communities in accordance with current standards, regulations, and company policies. This role offers opportunities for career growth, professional development, and programs focused on overall health and wellness.
Responsibilities
- Directs community maintenance, housekeeping, and laundry staff, including hiring, training, performance evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
- Manages building and grounds maintenance and upkeep through maintenance staff, inspecting completed work for compliance.
- Implements preventative maintenance programs and ensures compliance with building codes, safety regulations (SDS, OSHA, EPA), and fire codes.
- Coordinates engineering contractors and vendors, verifying their insurance and licenses.
- Conducts regular inspections of life safety systems, including fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems.
- Coordinates the annual apartment maintenance schedule and oversees repairs and refurbishment for apartments and common areas.
- Ensures the exterior of the property is maintained, including landscaping, snow removal, and trash removal.
- Prepares and adheres to approved budgets, tracking utility consumption and expenses.
- Maintains inventory control for supplies, parts, and equipment, and manages required engineering files.
- Assesses and resolves plumbing and electrical problems within legal and code limitations.
- Reviews safety data sheets (SDS) for potential hazardous chemical exposure and implements necessary precautions.
- Assesses property damage and files claims according to company policy.
- Responds to resident or community emergencies as needed.
- Maintains office, shop, and mechanical areas to company standards.
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, combined with a minimum of three to five years of related experience and/or training.
- Valid State Driver’s License required for vehicle travel.
- Applies existing guidelines and procedures to make varied decisions within a department.
- Uses sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems.
- Possesses extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment.
- Has working knowledge of a functional discipline.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Requires interaction with co-workers, residents, or vendors.
- Occasional weekend, evening, or night work may be required for shift coverage.
- On-Call duties on an as-needed basis.
- Possible exposure to various drugs, chemicals, infectious, or biological hazards.
- Subject to injury from falls, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment.
- Requires occasional travel.
Skills
- Maintenance and repair of buildings and grounds
- Staff supervision and management
- Preventative maintenance programs
- Building codes and safety regulations compliance
- Contractor and vendor coordination
- Life safety systems inspection
- Apartment and common area maintenance
- Landscaping and snow removal oversight
- Budget preparation and management
- Inventory control
- Plumbing and electrical problem assessment
- Hazardous chemical safety
- Property damage claims processing
- Emergency response
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
- Part-time
Experience Level
- 3-5 years related experience
Education Level
- Associate's Degree or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- Base pay determined by applicant's skills and experience.
- Full-time associates eligible for an annual bonus incentive and sales referral bonuses.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Associate assistance program
- Employee discounts
- Referral program
- Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
- Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance
- Paid Time Off (Full-time)
- Paid holidays (Full-time)
- Company provided life insurance (Full-time)
- Adoption benefit (Full-time)
- Disability (short and long term) (Full-time)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Full-time)
- Health Savings Account (Full-time)
- Optional life and dependent life insurance (Full-time)
- Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan (Full-time)
- Tuition reimbursement (Full-time)
About the Company
- Brookdale is recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.
- Brookdale offers opportunities to grow careers through professional development and ongoing health and wellness programs.
- Brookdale is a nationwide company with 589 communities as of November 30, 2025.
- Brookdale provides extensive corporate support, including a robust training program.
Equal Opportunity
- Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
- Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.
- Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with Brookdale for at least a year.