Assistant Maintenance Manager

Assistant Maintenance Manager

Columbus, OH

Real Estate Opportunity is currently searching for a highly organized and proactive Assistant Maintenance Manager to join their team full-time in Columbus, Ohio and support the daily maintenance and construction operations across our scattered-site property portfolio. In this role, you will be responsible for assisting with work order management in AppFolio, providing on-the-ground support for technicians, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring all repairs meet our high-quality standards.

What we can offer YOU:

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Pet insurance
• 401k
• Pay: $55,000 – $65,000/year, offer dependent on experience

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in construction, property maintenance, or facilities management.
• Experience in a supervisory, team lead, or senior technician capacity with a track record of supporting and guiding a team.
• Excellent multitasking skills with the ability to thrive and adapt in a fast-paced, scattered-site environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) for interacting with management, field staff, tenants, and vendors.
• Proficiency in property management software; AppFolio experience is highly desired.
• Solid organizational skills with an understanding of basic labor tracking and inventory control.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation to travel frequently between properties.

Our Assistant Maintenance Manager will:

• Act as the primary "boots on the ground" liaison between the Maintenance Manager and the field. Prioritize and dispatch daily maintenance operations and construction projects, stepping in to handle urgent issues and field escalations as needed.
• Utilize AppFolio property management software to assign, track, and ensure the timely completion of work orders. Directly assist with technician data entry in AppFolio to ensure accurate notes and labor hours are consistently recorded.
• Handle the day-to-day tracking of parts, tools, and materials. Submit material orders and manage inventory levels to ensure technicians are properly equipped, allowing the Maintenance Manager to focus on higher-level budget strategy.
• Manage the rotating emergency on-call schedule for the maintenance team and serve as the primary backup escalation contact for after-hours maintenance emergencies.
• Provide on-the-ground supervision and technical guidance for maintenance staff. Assist in onboarding new technicians and provide hands-on training to ensure the team remains highly capable.
• Support the Maintenance Manager by scheduling external vendors, providing property access, and conducting on-site progress and spot-checks to ensure outsourced work meets REO’s standards.
• Conduct regular site inspections, move-out assessments, and punch-list walkthroughs to ensure all preventative maintenance and repairs meet safety codes and company standards.
• Provide regular feedback to the Maintenance Manager regarding technician performance to assist with formal evaluations, while referring to formal disciplinary actions and terminations to the Maintenance Manager. Participate in the interview process for new hires as requested.

About Us: Established in 1989, Real Estate Opportunity is a skilled, full-service sales and property management company designed to meet all your buying, selling, leasing and management needs. We currently manage a diverse portfolio consisting of over 400 rental units, as well as over 500,000 square feet of commercial, office, industrial, multifamily, and retail space.

Does this sound like the job for you? Apply with a current resume today!

Real Estate Opportunity (REO) is a team of cutting-edge, go-to experts in commercial and investment real estate. REO can assist you with every type of real estate action in the realms of retail, office, warehouse, multifamily housing, land development, evaluations, sale listings and purchases to commercial leasing, commercial tenant representation, property management and more. We have a deep understanding of the commercial real estate world from many angles with over 30 years of in-depth experience.