Regional Maintenance Manager

Mills Properties is an award-winning property management company with 33 communities located throughout St. Louis, Columbia, and Kansas City, MO - and growing. Our success is rooted in the hard work and unfaltering dedication of our team members. Driven by our mission of providing the setting for living life’s best moments, we desire to see our team members excel and leave work every day with a sense of pride and accomplishment.

Mills Properties Core Values:

• Act Like an Owner
• Find a Better Way
• Go the Extra Mile
• Pay it Forward
• Achieve Together

We invest heavily in our team members with our Total Rewards Package.

• Base Pay – Your regular salary or hourly wage, paid on our standard payroll schedule
• Incentive Pay – KPI/Performance-based bonuses, maintenance emergency call back pay and multi-site support incentive pay – all for eligible team members only
• Benefits – Employer-paid benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage for full time team members, Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Contributions – 401(k) employer sponsored plan and contributions
• Health Savings Account (HSA) – Employer contributions
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Vacation, sick time, and personal days (Accrue 18 days first year)
• Paid Holidays – Thirteen paid holidays per year
• Professional Development – Training, certifications, or career development investments tailored to specific roles and development plans
• Pet Insurance - Discounted options
• Team Member Assistance Fund – For team member qualifying events when criteria is met
• Vacation Travel Incentive Program – travel/vacation voucher for team members when key tenure milestones are reached
• Stipends – Vehicle and mobile device stipends and mileage reimbursement for eligible team members
• Other Perks and Allowances – Work clothing allowances, referral bonuses and team events, milestone anniversary gifts

The Regional Maintenance Manager leads maintenance operations across multiple communities, ensuring safe, efficient, and well-maintained properties. This role partners closely with Property Managers and onsite teams to drive preventative maintenance, oversee recurring capital projects, and improve operational performance. You’ll mentor maintenance teams, manage vendor relationships, and implement best practices that protect asset value and enhance the resident experience.

Pay based on experience: $75,000 - $85,000

• Provides operational and technical support to Property Managers and Maintenance Supervisors by creating operational efficiencies, troubleshooting, and ensuring maintenance performance standards are met; this may include scheduling work orders, make-readies and on-call schedules in the absence of a maintenance supervisor.
• Establish relationships with contractors and vendors to negotiate best contract & bulk pricing such as landscaping, snow removal, freon, ice melt, sanitizer, etc.
• Coordinates Recurring Capex projects with property management to include phasing, staging and site logistics and maintain ongoing communications with stakeholders regarding project timelines and progress to ensure needs & expectations are consistently exceeded; escalate any issues or concerns as needed.
• Implements opportunities for efficiencies through processes and materials selections/standardizations, including green initiatives when applicable.
• Regularly inspects facilities to identify maintenance needs, safety hazards, and areas for improvements.
• Develops and implements preventative maintenance programs to minimize equipment downtime and extend the life of assets.
• Participates in hiring, training and mentoring maintenance staff, providing one-on-one support and guidance, and ensuring they have the skills and knowledge to perform their duties effectively.
• Conducts quarterly maintenance meetings.
• Participates in property inspections with lenders, investors, and senior leadership; resolve issues as needed.
• Contributes to ongoing improvement of internal processes providing best practice recommendations.
• Embrace Mills values applying to all areas of responsibility and abide by Mills policies and procedures
• Communicates…