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POSITION SUMMARY

The Live-In Superintendent reports directly to the Director of Facilities of RUPCO, and is responsible for managing the day to day maintenance and cleaning of their assigned property. The Live-In Superintendent plays a key role in protecting, cleaning and maintaining the Owner’s buildings and ensuring the safety and comfort of its tenants.

For many tenants, the Live-In Superintendent is the Employer’s most visible representative. The Superintendent apartment is a 2-bedroom unit; electricity, heat, and hot water are included. The Live-In Superintendent has access to a company truck for work related tasks.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct daily cleaning duties both inside and outside around the entire campus. Tasks will ensure: common areas are clean and in good repair; emergency exits and fixtures are in working order; snow, garbage, and recycling is removed from designated areas; elevators, lobbies, walls, and windows are clean; floors are maintained (i.e. swept, mopped, buffed, vacuumed, and cleaned);.
• Manage and monitor grounds to ensure that they are properly and safely maintained. Conduct a walking tour around the campus on a regular basis (daily/weekly) to monitor esthetics of tenant areas and common spaces.
• Maintain grounds. This includes snow removal, clearing snow and ice from sidewalks. Overall landscaping: picking up trash, cutting grass, raking leaves and tending gardens, weeding, planting, etc.
• Perform a wide variety of general maintenance tasks such as small areas of drywall repair, painting, appliance repair/replacement, diagnose mechanical, plumbing, electrical problems and making repairs as appropriate. Liaison and manage vendor relations, on various projects, for work to be done outside of the scope of superintendents abilities and/or job duties.
• Manage work order system to accomplish maintenance tasks. Accurate and timely completion of applicable reports (i.e. work orders, incident reports, etc.) Maintain maintenance files as required
• Serve as first responder to emergency calls from tenants and alarm company
• Act as a liaison to RUPCO Program Services staff and assist with identifying potential necessities of the special needs residents. Provide referral information to tenants for services and supports from community agencies.
• Facilitate periodic social events for the tenants in conjunction with the property manager.
• Maintain compliance with all federal, state and local regulations and other mandated guidelines and policies relevant to property management and operations including safety and quality assurance
• Provide On-call, after hours, and/or weekend duties as necessary and assigned

Salary: $21.88-$27.35 Hourly depending on location

Health, Safety, & Compliance

• Maintain a work environment in a clean, organized, and safe manner. Conduct daily inspections of work areas to look for unsafe conditions
• Ensure all accidents are reported to supervisor and Human Resources.
• Maintain practices to ensure Health and Safety compliance.
• Use all required safety devices and personal protective equipment.

Agency Standards

• Demonstrate positive work attitudes and habits.
• Maintain a clean and neat appearance consistent with agency standards
• Attend all required meetings and trainings
• Participate in training programs for professional growth as scheduled and approved
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to RUPCO Inc.’s applicable program rules, regulations and policies. Keep abreast of any changes or modifications to policies or regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Experience:

• 5 years’ hands on maintenance or related experience required.

Skills:

• Knowledge of maintenance operations in physical plant; ability to diagnose mechanical, plumbing, electrical problems and to make repairs; ability to maintain a detailed recordkeeping system and to prepare correspondence relating to reports and inquiries
• Experience with operating landscape equipment in a commercial setting
• Effective communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with diverse groups and to maintain harmonious relationships with supervisors, peers, subordinates and tenants
• Be trustworthy and have strong moral principles
• Demonstrate good judgment
• Physical condition that will permit activities including, but not limited to, heavy lifting (must be able to lift at least 50 pounds), bending, walking, climbing, pushing, stooping, and working under adverse temperatures and/or weather conditions.
• Ability to organize, work independently, delegate, negotiate and problem solve.
• Must be caring, compassionate but at the same time able to establish a strong presence to enforce policies related to the safety and security of the residence community and to protect the companies interests.
• Have knowledge of or willing to learn EEOC, Fair Housing, OSHA, ADA and other applicable public laws.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Must have valid driver’s license.

BONA FIDE WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be reviewed per ADA standards.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; touch, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position may require the employee to bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, or climb. The position requires frequent lifting up to 20 pounds.

Affirmative Action & EEO Statement: It is the policy of RUPCO Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications, business necessity or age limitations will be adhered to by the company where appropriate.

As part of the company’s equal employment opportunity policy, RUPCO Inc. will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.