Facilities Manager

Who We Are

The United Group of Companies, Inc. – celebrating over 50 Years in Business - specializes in all phases of real estate: development, financing, construction, and property management. Our unique Company delivers a high-quality product and high-end resident experiences within active adult senior living, student housing, multi-family communities housing, commercial properties, and mixed-use neighborhoods . UGOC, and at times with joint-venture partners, has developed and financed over $5 billion dollars of real estate projects, acquired more than $500 million in projects and managed 1.5 million square feet of commercial space and over 20,000 apartments units.

We are honored to have been voted by our employees as one of the Albany Times Union's Top Workplaces for eight consecutive years, along with being named a national Top Workplaces USA employer for four consecutive years, most recently for 2024. We are also thrilled that our management company, United Plus Property Management (UPPM), has earned the Accredited Management Organization (AMO®) of the Year Award for 2024!

To learn more about us: https://www.ugoc.com/

Join Our Team!

We have an immediate need for a Facilities Manager to join our team in Poughkeepsie, NY. This is a full-time role, reporting to the Regional Manager.

Highlights of this position’s responsibilities include:

• Full job description will be available during the interview process

General:

• Assesses and prioritizes all work to be performed on assigned site to include maintaining inventory of equipment, tools, and work materials and establishes and completes daily work schedules for maintenance duties and ensures quality of work duties performed
• Notifies Property Manager of all problems and potential issues of concern and maintains working knowledge of all utility sources and supply lines
• Works collaboratively with the Property Manager with the scheduling and status of units under renovation

Site Operations:

• Oversees integrated facility services which include managing, maintenance, custodial services and contracted service contracts.
• Acts as primary liaison with all customer departments, actively ensuring that service is prompt, responsive, effective and that inter- departmental concerns are addressed and resolved for service activities
• Performs daily walk through of the site to ensure that the property, infrastructure and its associated equipment operate safely, efficiently and reliably.

Communication:

• Responsible for working with all facilities / maintenance staff at the site level and throughout the organization; seeks information to increase knowledge and best practices
• Oversight includes: hiring, training/coaching, discipline, motivation, setting goals, and providing 1:1 guidance to ensure each employee reaches highest potential
• Be directly involved in weekly communication with Property Manager regarding all maintenance related items

Pure Safety:

• Ensures employees Safety Training through Grace Hill as assigned and within the established “complete by dates" for newly hired employees, as well as on-going training for the maintenance team - ensures safety initiatives are followed
• Ensures safety meetings are held with all maintenance staff members, in addition to property staff members when appropriate, to review safety topics specific to monthly established training and may include relevant topics that are important to your Site
• Walks property on a regular and continual basis to ensure preventative maintenance and reporting to ensure our properties and facilities not only look their best, but are maintained properly to ensure a safe environment for all

Job Overview Qualifications

• Job Type Compensation: Facilities Manager; $36.06/hour
• Schedule: Full-Time, Monday – Friday
• Required Education: Minimum High School Education or equivalent with a minimum of five (5) years full time maintenance experience; managerial experience preferred

• Strong organizational, management, and teamwork skills
• Professional image compatible with United Group - positive attitude, energetic, assertive, and ability to serve as a role model for subordinates
• Demonstrates integrity on a personal and professional level
• Willingness to perform all assigned tasks with good work and safety habits
• Willingness to work respectfully with people of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to solve problems involving residents, personnel, emergency situations, etc.
• Working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, painting, and heating systems

Benefits Perks

• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401k Match (4%), PTO
  • Medical – Highmark BlueShield of Northeastern NY with HSA option; eligibility 1st of the month following 60 days
  • Dental/Vision – Guardian; eligibility 1st of the month following 60 days
  • Life Insurance – Company paid Basic Life Insurance Policy (1x Annual Salary) with additional Voluntary Life Plans; eligibility 1st of the month following 60 days
  • Retirement Plan – Voya Financial; Eligibility After 1 Year of Service; 4% Company Match
  • Additional Benefits – Employee Assistance Program; United Concierge Medicine (telemedicine service, including Mental Health); Calm App Premium Subscription; Learning Care Group (childcare tuition discount); Tuition Assistance Program
  • PTO – Personal (24 Hours), Sick (56 Hours), and Vacation Time (80 Hours; escalated based on years of service up to 160 Hours); eligibility after 90-day Introductory Period
  • Holidays – 10 Company Paid Holidays

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected class covered by law.