Maintenance Supervisor (Rice Terrace Apts!)

What makes Palms Associates different?

For a maintenance team member, working at Palms means contributing to a property we built, we own, we manage. It means continuously improving upon 60 years of service to our residents. It means access to not only housing discounts, monthly and yearly bonus awards, and Interplay Learning, but access to historically generous, and immediately vested, 401k and profit-sharing rewards (10% each of the last 8 yrs) as well as $1,000/$1,500 HSA contributions. Our in-house development and renovations teams are always building new properties or renovating our current portfolio. These are a few of the reasons 50% of Palms’ employees stay 5 years or longer. Come find out more!

Today we seek a Maintenance Supervisor for our Rice Terrace Apartments and Townhomes property, 177 apartment homes in Columbia, SC who is ready to:

• Work with, train, and supervise our maintenance team. Motivate associates to achieve property goals delivering outstanding customer service to our residents through caring for their home.
• Together with the team, complete work orders and apartment turns timely and according to Palms’ procedures and deadlines. Perform preventive maintenance and work with in-house renovation team – after all, Palms’ goal is to preserve this property for long-term management.
• Collaborate, support, and contribute to the property manager whose shared goal is to achieve a community that earns residents’ loyalty and is financially successful for our owners and employees.
• Develop yourself and your team via Palms’ multiple training libraries, industry designation completion, new-hire and year-round safety training, as well as learning from those around you, including “sister” property teams, regional leadership, and home office employees.

Palms wants to hire you.

• Position requires at least 3 years' experience in property management maintenance.
• HVAC certification is required. CPO certification can be obtained with Palms.
• Must be able to be in rotating, on-call schedule.
• Possess the desire to lead others, be a role model and a problem solver.

Technology skills:

• Basic computer skills: Must be able to use MS Office 365 platforms and operate a mobile device.
• Must have access to their own mobile device to manage daily operations through Yardi and Microsoft apps.

Communication skills:

• Proficient in English, both written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Bilingual is a PLUS!

At Palms, we have Excellent Benefits! Outstanding total compensation package includes:

• Monthly and holiday bonus opportunities
• Career development, including Interplay Learning and in-house HVAC 608 Certification
• Health/Vision/Dental/Life/Disability Insurance, Flex Spending, HSA
• Excellent PTO
• Wellness day off and additional floating holiday
• Community service day off
• Housing discount
• $1,000/$1,500 contribution to Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401k 4% match; historically 6% profit sharing, all immediately vested to you!
• Opportunities for growth, careers available at 23 large apartment communities throughout the Southeast!

This is an hourly, non-exempt position, FLSA Overtime Status position.

Note: Palms is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Also, Palms hires qualified job applicants following prior employment verification, reference-checking, criminal background, and drug and fitness-for-duty screenings.