Renovation Specialist

Job Details
Level: Experienced
Job Location: Brook Gardens, Hamburg, NY
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: High School Diploma or Equivalent Required, College Degree Preferred
Salary Range:$22.00 - $26.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage: Up to 50%
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Real Estate

SCOPE: The Renovation Specialist is responsible for completing all construction and renovation on inventory homes in a portfolio of communities. Additional responsibilities include inventory home management, portfolio management, and project management to ensure community inventory is ready for sale in good physical condition with a stabilized fiscal operation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Use and application of skillset to renovate mobile homes, apartments, offices, and clubhouses as needed.
• Use of hand and power tools to demo and construction of homes, apartments, offices, and clubhouses as needed.
• Follow instructions and scope of work with attention to detail and focus on efficiency and cost savings.
• Attend regular safety training events and hold self and team to high standards for workplace safety.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Renovation Team Lead to determine proper scopes and scheduling of renovations.
• Inspect all inventory homes within region for readiness status. Identify all repairs needed and create a scope of work within estimated costs for all repairs.
• Communicate inspection requests, analyze quotes and scopes for accuracy, and submit for approval. Follow up with vendors or team for scheduling and completion of work.
• Identify areas of inventory needs and completion of renovation of inventory home.
• Physically examine the inventory and renovation work of the properties on a regular basis.
• Research building materials and aim to find the best quality and price.
• Compile weekly inventory reports, tasking, purchase card reconciliations timely and as dictated.
• Use technology (i.e., mobile phone, tablet, laptop, or PC) to create, track, and report progress on all work orders, timesheets, and performance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
• Proficient in Excel, MS Office, Internet, and various computer and mobile device applications.
• Construction experience preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in some or most areas of rough and finish carpentry, plumbing, electrical, siding, flooring, painting, and home finishing.
• Experience in use of hand and power tools used for demo and construction of homes, apartments, offices, and clubhouses as needed.
• Energetic and positive with a sharp eye for detail.
• Must be safety and results driven.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility to travel up to 25%, some weekends may be required.
• Must have a valid driver's license and 3 years of clean driving record.

FLSA CLASS: Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: Renovation Team Lead
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
JOB CATEGORY: Inventory
POSITION CLASS: Inventory
COMPETENCIES:

• Treats everyone with respect, compassion, and kindness Builds internal respect and loyalty with customers. Demonstrates concern for customers. Effectively responds to customer needs. This includes responding timely to requests, listening to others, and seeking to understand others when there are differences of opinion, finding ways to build on each other's ideas. Acts with empathy and focus, while able to resolve problems.
• Demonstrate integrity, transparency, and doing things the right way Makes lemonade out of lemons. This includes following policies, demonstrating financial responsibility with Lakeshore assets, complying with state and federal law, and practicing safety. Conforms to the highest professional standard. Turns challenges into wins.
• Collaboration and teamwork Involve key stakeholders in decision making. This includes developing and maintaining positive work relationships. Enhances the level of cooperation. Actively participates in team-oriented objectives and activities. Focuses on team success over individual.
• Solves problems and is transparent about outcomes Champions new initiatives beyond the scope of the department. Seeks to improve in all aspects of work performance. Creates an environment of continuous improvement and innovation. Encourages people to maintain high standards of quality and thoroughness.
• Serves our employees and residents to improve their lives Maintains the property that creates curb appeal, a welcoming community environment, supports individual and family activities, creates a sense of neighborhood. At work, continually challenges self to grow and develop to be the best you can be at work.
• Developing Fellowship The ability to influence others through insight, logic, and communication in a positive way to attain results. Inspires and motivates others to achieve goals, complete tasks, and deliver discretionary effort. Be a consistent role model of the Lakeshore values, leadership competencies, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Implementing the Vision The ability to articulate the vision and get others to take responsibility through training, setting clear and transparent expectations, managing performance, providing early, often, and actionable feedback. Provides appropriate tools and resources for employees to implement vision and tactics. Delegates effectively.
• Following Through The ability to create plans, check-in periodically to ensure progress is being made, and assist as appropriate to remove barriers, helps others learn from mistakes, and ensures tasks are completed. Also includes asking tough questions, facing disagreements, and managing conflict constructively. Holds self and others accountable to agreed-upon expectations.
• Achieving Results Sets challenging goals, stays focused on results, and builds a culture where employees want to provide maximum contribution. Demonstrate leadership by challenging the status quo, taking a stand, having healthy, respectful debate to improve processes and outcomes.
• Team playing Builds credible and trustworthy working relationships with boss, peers, and subordinates. Develop followers to use their strengths and help them achieve their professional goals. Viewed as an effective team member and has the ability to influence senior leaders.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Occasionally required to stand, occasionally required to walk, occasional exposure to outside weather conditions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds, with or without assistance.
COMPENSATION:$22.00 - $26.00/Hr (Based on Experience)
LOCATION: Brook Gardens, Hamburg, NY
Lakeshore embraces Diversity and Inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or protected veteran status. Applicants are encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Lakeshore is a drug-free workplace for the purpose of workplace safety and health for all therefore employment is contingent upon successful completion of a detailed pre-employment screening process. The pre-screening includes a national criminal background, drug testing, motor vehicle driving history, employment verification, and if applicable, a credit check.

Salary : $22 - $26