Overview:

A wonderful family is seeking an experienced Houseman. This position will be hands on and working alongside the Property Manager. The family seeks a candidate that has excellent organizational skills, takes pride in their work, is dedicated, conscientious, and hard working. Candidate must be highly trustworthy, professional, friendly but unobtrusive, proactive, respectful of professional boundaries, and have the ability to anticipate the needs of the family and their guests. Key traits include honesty, the highest-level of integrity, and discretion, as these characteristics are of utmost importance to the family. The culture of the home is informal, however the expectations for quality service and efficiency are high. This is a great position for someone looking for a long-term opportunity with a wonderful family.

This position will split time between properties in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade county.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performance of preventive and general maintenance and cleaning duties at various family residences
• Coordinates, oversees, and manages repairs, building maintenance, and landscaping work performed by staff, vendors, and contractors
• Responsible for coordination and oversite of facilities inspections and reports
• Obtains and reviews price quotes for the procurement of parts, services, and labor for projects
• Oversees capital projects, including preparation of capital project and operating budgets
• Manages vendor relationships
• Wipes down all outdoor furniture and removes/replaces covers property-wide daily
• Washes windows and pressure-washes all hard surfaces (patios, driveways, steps, walkways, etc.)
• Vacuums and skims pools and spas; cleans pool and spa filters
• Washes and details vehicles, ensures that vehicles are ready at all times, including filling fuel and stocking preferred items
• Performs light interior and exterior trade household maintenance, including plumbing, electric, HVAC, drywall/painting, appliances, TVs
• Changes A/C filters, cleans drains, and adds algae tabs
• Maintains all in-house water filters (under sinks, countertops, and ice makers)
• Replaces light bulbs property-wide (household perimeter)
• Receives deliveries (UPS/FedEx) to residence and storage facilities; performs assembly or installation of items received
• Ships packages via FedEx store
• Takes out all household trash/boxes - daily
• Waters, prunes, and cares for all indoor plants
• Regular driving of family, guests, or staff (including luggage valet) to airport, errands, or appointments
• Performs hurricane preparations at properties, as needed
• Responds to special requests or tasks requested by the family or their guests.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities, however, will assist with providing direct supervision to vendors, seasonal employees, and other staff as necessary. Plans and monitors appropriate utilization of labor, including overtime. Leads by example and models behaviors that are consistent with the Company's values.

Qualifications

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior experience managing building systems required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Must have valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record under insurance policy, or ability to obtain prior to beginning employment.

Physical Demands

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 disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, stand, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, hear, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts, works in high precarious places, and may be exposed to wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, and extreme heat or cold (non-weather).

Other Skills and Abilities

• Self-disciplined and self-motivated.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to maintain professional candor at all times and remain calm when faced with mounting pressure related to deadlines and multiple priorities.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills to meet a variety of communication needs. Strong and effective interpersonal skills that foster open upward and downward communication built on mutual respect.
• Proven ability to create and maintain strong professional relationships built on trust.
• Exhibit professional sense of organization, cleanliness, and presentation.

This role comes with a competitive compensation and full benefits package, including:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Professional Development Assistance

If hired, candidate will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Fully vaccinated means two doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, a single dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and all recommended COVID-19 booster doses for which the candidate is eligible.