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Hospitality, Senior Care, Real Estate

Environmental Services Director

Rancho Santa Margarita, CAOnsiteFull TimeDirector$95,000–$110,000 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • maintenance
  • housekeeping
  • budget
  • operational standards
  • safety standards
  • landscape
  • grounds keeping
  • vendor management
  • contractor management
  • regulatory compliance

Nice to have

  • Maintenance Manager
  • Housekeeping Management
  • Senior Living experience
  • Hotel experience
  • TELS
  • eMaint

Role summary

We are seeking an Environmental Services Director to oversee maintenance, housekeeping, departmental budget, and operational/safety standards at Park Terrace. This role requires proactive management of the community's physical condition, including landscape and grounds keeping, vendor relationships, and regulatory compliance (OSHA, licensing). Responsibilities include procurement, inventory management, record-keeping, and participation in property inspections. The Director will also be responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, and managing staff, preparing schedules, and executing apartment turn processes. A Bachelor's degree is preferred, with 6-8 years of related experience. Technical training in HVAC, plumbing, and construction (3 years) or a minimum of 5 years in apartment maintenance is required, along with proficiency in CMMS and standard office software. Experience in maintenance or housekeeping management, senior living, or hotel operations is a plus.

Job Description

We are hiring an Environmental Services Director at our beautiful community Park Terrace. The Environmental Services Director oversees maintenance, housekeeping services, departmental budget, and operational/safety standards.

This position works Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday onsite.

What will I do every day?

  • Proactively manage the physical condition of the community 
  • Oversee landscape and grounds keeping maintenance & ensuring safety 
  • Manage vendor and contractor relationships
  • Ensure implementation of Safety & Disaster Preparedness Plan, Policies & Procedures and regulatory compliance (e.g. licensing, OSHA, etc.).
  • Procure new equipment, supplies, and/or furnishings
  • Maintain inventory of equipment and supplies
  • Maintain required records, reports, and equipment/supply manuals
  • Participate in all property inspections
  • Interview, hire, train, manage and retain highly effective
  • Prepare a staffing schedule
  • Execute the apartment turn, apartment readiness, transfer, and move-out processes effectively and compassionately
  • Perform other related duties as required

What will I need to be successful in this role?

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • 6 to 8 years’ related experience
  • Technical training in HVAC, plumbing and construction with 3 years of experience or a minimum of 5 years experience in apartment maintenance or related trade
  • Maintenance Manager experience a plus
  • Housekeeping Management experience a plus 
  • Senior Living or Hotel experience a plus
  • Proficient in Excel, Word and other systems 
  • Must have knowledge of Life Safety systems (fire alarms, fire sprinklers, Ansul) 
  • Vendor and project management experience
  • Security systems, apartment renovation contractors, landscaping, elevator, HVAC PM’s, Tennent Improvement work, pest control, GPO, utilities, etc.
  • Be self-starter to manage Capital Budgets and Expenditures and manage projects from bidding to end of job

Special Requirments and/or Certifiations: 

  • CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System) experience
  • Must be CMMS proficient – Kisco is using the Dude Solutions WorxHub solution.
  • Software experience (TELS, eMaint., Fiix, FTMaintenance, ManagerPlus) a plus 
  • Technical training or HVAC certification is required
  • Must have knowledge of Asset Management, preventative maintenance, equipment inventory and Work order systems, showing examples of each
  • Sales support with apartment turns & renovations, transfers, processing appropriate paperwork, setting expectations for rent ready apartments and unit punch

What’s in it for me? (Great Question!)

  • Competitive pay: $95,000- $110,000/Yr. Based on experience
  • A free meal per shift
  • Healthcare Benefits including Vision & Dental 
  • Matching 401k 
  • Paid Time Off
  • Rewards and Bonus Opportunities
  • Continuous Training and Growth Opportunities

What do we do?

We create a great place to live for our residents and a great place to work for our associates. Kisco Senior Living has been a dynamic, award-winning leader in the senior living industry for the past 32 years.

 All offers of employment are subject to satisfying our pre-employment process which includes: successfully passing a drug screen, TB Test and Background Check

*Kisco Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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