Maintenance Team Supervisor

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Join Hornig Companies, a team of hard-working individuals who truly care about their and coworkers. For over 65 years, our family-owned and operated residential property management company has provided individuals and families with homes, not just apartments. Our staff are valued for their individual knowledge, experience, character and personality. Hornig Companies is a place where our core values of trust, integrity and respect are not just words, our ownership and employees live these values every day. Nominated a Top Workplace nine years in a row!

Hornig Companies seeks a full-time Maintenance Supervisor to supervise a team of Maintenance Technicians, officing out of Hornig Companies’ home office in the Minneapolis Lake Loop area, servicing our Minneapolis and St. Paul Portfolios.

What are some of the things I would do?

• Evaluate and ensure Maintenance Technicians are properly trained for their positions, whether on-the-job training, mentoring or outside training is most appropriate
• Interview, inspect work and encourage quality performance of the team
• Make recommendations of best practices, improvements to processes and proper completion of maintenance functions
• Provide excellent customer service to , following up, responding to concerns and communicating with frequently regarding work order status in a caring compassionate manner that upholds Hornig Companies’ customer service reputation and Fair Housing guidelines
• Select vendors, monitor and ensure ongoing satisfactory vendor relations
• Provide expertise on building repair, concentrating on preventing future maintenance concerns in historical and aging buildings
• Promote safety, ensuring Maintenance Technicians are properly trained on safety policies and procedures as well as monitoring compliance
• Follow all state, federal and local laws regarding repairs and building code
• Perform position responsibilities with cost effectiveness in mind at all times as well as efficiency in work practices
• Attend and lead company meetings as needed
• Regularly update and manage information in company computer software and applications

What do maintenance staff like about working here?

• Culture of positivity, voted Top Workplace - nine years in a row!
• Small company family values in our continually growing organization, that prioritizes technology, advancement, professionally maintained buildings and has over 65 years of stability in ownership and management
• Ownership and management respect for maintenance knowledge
• Company paid lunches and on-going training
• Opportunity to work with a maintenance team sharing comradery and passion for their profession
• All employees are eligible for year-end discretionary bonuses
• Full benefits package with paid time off and 401(k) match

What should I bring to the team?

• Mechanical, plumbing and light electrical aptitude
• Ability and willingness to learn
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Valid Driver’s License and meet car insurance requirements
• Able to support technicians in their emergency after hours on-call responsibilities via phone, text, email and at times, in person
• Ability to operate applicable phone applications for work orders, time allocation, and information look-up
• Ability to stand, lift and bend for up to 8 hours (with breaks) in hot/cold and wet environments
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Prior Multi-housing experience