Director of Maintenance

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Water Country, 2300 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801, United States of America time type:
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Posted 11 Days Agojob requisition :
JR107835

Our story began 75 years ago when the Herschend family discovered wonder deep in an Ozark Mountain cave—and chose to share it with the world. Today, Herschend is the largest family-held themed attractions company, with 49 leading attractions and immersive experiences that reach audiences worldwide.

While each brand offers something unique, all are united by a shared purpose:
* Bringing Families Closer Together by Creating Memories Worth Repeating*. Our passionate hosts make this purpose possible through everyday acts of love and service—what we call Heartspitality—the intersection of heart and hospitality.

As an equal-opportunity employer, we strive to provide environments where every host, guest, and partner feel welcome, valued, and loved. We firmly believe that words and actions matter, which is why all individuals are to be treated equally and with respect.

The Director of Maintenance is a senior operations leader responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all park attractions, facilities, and infrastructure. This role oversees preventive maintenance programs, capital improvement projects, and day-to-day maintenance operations to maximize attraction uptime and guest satisfaction. The Director of Maintenance leads and develops a diverse maintenance workforce, manages budgets and assets, ensures full regulatory compliance, and serves as a key partner across park leadership while participating in the Manager on Duty program.
** We are currently looking for a:
** Water Country - Director of Maintenance
** Roles & Responsibilities:
** Key Responsibilities
· Ensure maximum attraction and facility uptime through proactive preventative maintenance, inspections, and rapid response to repairs
· Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventative maintenance programs, SOPs, and documentation for all assets
· Lead project management efforts for routine maintenance, seasonal start-up/shut-down, winterization, and large-scale capital improvement projects
· Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and industry safety, environmental, and operational standards, including chemical handling and water quality
· Hire, train, schedule, and manage performance for full-time, hourly, and seasonal maintenance team members
· Direct daily workflows, work orders, and labor allocation for maintenance, facilities, and grounds teams
· Oversee daily, weekly, and seasonal inspections of attractions, facilities, and grounds with accurate documentation and follow-up
· Manage asset lifecycle planning, inventory control, purchasing, and vendor relationships to optimize cost and reliability
· Develop and manage annual operating and labor budgets for the maintenance department
· Coordinate with contractors, engineers, slide manufacturers, inspectors, and regulatory agencies as needed
· Oversee facilities and building maintenance, including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, construction, and general repairs
· Manage groundskeeping and landscaping to ensure safe, clean, and guest-ready environments
· Participate in the Manager on Duty program, providing operational leadership and decision-making support
· Deliver exceptional guest service to external guests and internal team members while supporting park-wide operational goals

Required Qualifications
· Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive maintenance leadership experience, preferably in amusement parks, water parks, resorts, hospitality, manufacturing, or large-scale facilities
· Proven experience managing preventative maintenance programs, asset management systems, and attraction or mechanical uptime
· Strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, construction, and facilities maintenance
· Demonstrated experience leading, training, and developing large teams, including seasonal and hourly staff
· Experience managing operating budgets, labor budgets, purchasing, and inventory control
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