Maintenance / Facilities Director

About The Seville

The Seville is a newly opened luxury assisted living and memory care community located in San Clemente, California, just steps from the coast. Opened in September 2024, The Seville offers an elevated living experience with thoughtfully designed spaces, high-end finishes, and a commitment to exceptional service and care.

As part of Momentum Senior Living, The Seville is focused on delivering a premier environment for residents, families, and team members, combining hospitality, clinical excellence, and operational strength.

Position Summary

The Maintenance Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of plant operations and housekeeping to ensure the community is maintained at the highest standard of safety, cleanliness, and presentation. This role is a key member of the leadership team, responsible for the overall functionality, appearance, and regulatory compliance of the community.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in facilities management within senior living, hospitality, or healthcare environments and is comfortable managing both maintenance and housekeeping teams in a high-expectation, service-driven setting.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Responsible for overseeing the care and maintenance of all aspects of the community’s physical plant to include maintaining an effective preventative maintenance program; the hiring, training and supervising of all plant and housekeeping employees; the coordinating of life safety and security programs; the procuring of supplies, material and equipment, and assisting with budget preparation and operating within budgetary guidelines. This person is a key member of the community’s management team adhering to company policy and procedures and upholding the community’s mission, philosophy, values, vision, and principles.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

Essential Job Duties: (Other duties will be assigned as needed) Must be willing and able to do the following:

• Supervises the Plant Operations Department to include interviewing, hiring (with approval from the Executive Director), training, evaluating, and counseling within established policies and procedures
• Maintain equipment, building, utilities and grounds with an adequate preventative maintenance program. Arrange for maintenance contracts as necessary
• Maintain the emergency power generating equipment along with all fire and life safety equipment and fire drill and safety inspection reports
• Provide residents and staff with a timely and effective response to service requests
• Ensure all equipment and systems function properly and safely
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local safety and emergency regulations/ordinances
• Advise and consult with the Executive Director in short and long range planning to ensure that community physical plant and grounds are maintained in a good state of repair and that the community projects a good visual image to the community at large and on maintenance schedules and progress
• Participate in the planning of the annual departmental budget, responsible to maintain all expenditures for department to remain within budget allowances, review monthly operating statement for accuracy and explains variances to budget
• Maintain proper level of service repair parts for electrical, plumbing, laundry, lighting, refrigeration, HVAC, hardware, locks, batteries, tools, expendable supplies, emergency telephone and security equipment based on past and expected usage
• Maintain and adjust computerized controls for HVAC and other equipment, as necessary
• Process and submit monthly expenses and budget data timely
• Inspect and make ready all apartments prior to occupancy by residents
• Maintain community vehicle(s)
• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA workplace safety requirements and preside the safety committee
• Plan and initiate staff training in emergency preparedness, life safety, personal protective equipment, OSHA mandated training, and other required training
• Hire, train, supervise, discipline, create work schedule for plant operations and housekeeping employees
• Ensure cleanliness of the community meets the standards that we promise
• Ensure floors are cared for properly and are maintained as presentable as possible
• Maintain current listing of all contracted vendors, contracts and inspections
• Prepare and maintain required records, reports, analyses and studies
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment
• Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy