Maintenance Manager Chicago, Illinois

About Us:

Here at LAZ Parking we often say its not what we do its the way we do it. We are more than just the fastest growing and largest privately held parking company in the country we believe that the work we do and how we treat people can really make a difference.

The Spirit of the Position:

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the oversight of all maintenance operations under the direction of the Assistant General Manager/General Manger to ensure 24/7 professional maintenance management through the implementation of procedures and preventive maintenance to equipment. As a company devoted to promoting an employee-focused servant leadership culture the Maintenance Manager will support the programs and initiatives originating from our home office and help to support the individual needs of their operational teams throughout their assigned location(s).

Principle Job Duties:

• Lead direct and develop team of employees to accomplish annual and periodic goals/initiatives while embodying and using LAZ Parkings culture as a guideline.
• Identifying high potential employees to support the organizations continued growth.
• Responsible for payroll processing; ensuring sign off on hours in timely manner; collaborate with the local payroll department to ensure pay data is completed properly; work with Human Resources to ensure proper wage and hour compliance.
• Prepare daily maintenance schedules for Equipment Service and ensure employees check equipment to include proper operations paper supply accuracy of time on system clock and over general appearance on a daily basis.
• Snow Removal Services.
• Verify maintenance schedule for completed daily assignments.
• Ensure any service requests including maintenance removal and installation of equipment are completed with a timely manner and within our operating agreements timelines.
• Assist with keeping an accurate inventory of parts and equipment.
• Note and report any safety condition relating to equipment or place of employment.
• Work with operations team to ensure proper communication of maintenance and change in equipment levels to maintain operational efficiency.
• Ensure that all housekeeping duties are performed efficiently.
• Process and issue assignment requests for equipment repairs and maintenance and maintain repair logs.
• Daily Weekly Monthly and Annual financial and operational reports as required.
• Ensuring that increased revenue managed expenses and customer satisfaction is maximized by maintaining the highest level of service thresholds and initiatives that are aligned with the expectations of our various clients.
• Managing planning scheduling training and directing the activities of Maintenance Managers Maintenance Technicians Maintenance Specialists and Lot Cleaners which may require compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Implement and complete other projects programs and initiatives that may arise from the maintenance of assigned location(s).
• Participate in labor contract management if applicable to assigned location(s).
• Implementation and completion of other projects programs and initiatives that may arise from assigned location(s).
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Education

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience.

Experience

• 4 years in Management role.
• 4 years facility or equipment maintenance experience.
• Knowledge of Excel Word Power Point and General Microsoft Office Applications.

Skills:

• Parking industry experience is preferred but not required.
• Ability to seek improvement and create an environment of idea sharing and creative problem solving.
• Strong customer service skills and abilities.
• Ability to be approachable and facilitate coaching conversations with employees and managers.
• Ability to mitigate and lead others to overcome challenges (Never Ever Give Up Attitude).
• Ability to encourage open expression of ideas and opinions.
• Excellent team building and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to interpret policies procedures and standard business practices.

Physical Demands:

• Willingness to work in the elements heat wind snow rain etc.
• Ability to lift push and pull at least 50lbs.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to bend stoop squat and lift frequently throughout a shift.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Compensation: This position may be bonus eligible.

LAZ also provides additional benefits such as:

• Optional life insurance
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Reimbursement for approved travel expenses

LAZ is an equal opportunity employer. We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race color creed religion national origin ancestry citizenship status age sex or gender (including pregnancy childbirth related medical conditions and lactation) gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status) sexual orientation marital status military service and veteran status disability protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws and ordinances. We make all employment decisions including but not limited to recruiting hiring training and promoting our employees and administering our personnel policies without regard to protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws and ordinances. We are dedicated to ensuring that all decisions regarding personnel are in accordance with our principles of equal employment opportunity.

LAZ Parking participates in E-Verify.

Required Experience:

Manager