Corporate Director of Maintenance & Facilities

Position Overview

Legacy Management Group is seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Corporate Director of Maintenance & Facilities to provide executive-level oversight of maintenance operations across our skilled nursing and long-term care facilities throughout Louisiana and Texas.

This position requires an individual with extensive technical knowledge, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to independently evaluate building conditions, maintenance personnel, equipment performance, and overall departmental effectiveness.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned maintenance professional who understands HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical systems, generators, and commercial building operations and can confidently identify deficiencies, troubleshoot complex problems, and implement cost-effective solutions.

This is a field-oriented leadership position with direct oversight of facility maintenance departments.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Maintenance Leadership

• Provide direct operational oversight of maintenance departments across all assigned facilities.
• Establish and enforce consistent maintenance standards, expectations, and accountability.
• Evaluate maintenance directors and personnel for technical competency, productivity, leadership, and overall job performance.
• Provide hands-on coaching, training, and professional development.
• Direct maintenance priorities and ensure timely resolution of deficiencies.
• Participate in hiring, performance improvement, disciplinary action, and termination decisions in coordination with facility administrators and corporate leadership.

Technical Oversight

• Provide advanced technical guidance involving HVAC, electrical, plumbing, generators, mechanical equipment, and building systems.
• Assist with troubleshooting major equipment failures and recurring maintenance issues.
• Evaluate repair recommendations, contractor proposals, and equipment replacement needs.
• Determine when work can be safely completed internally versus requiring qualified or licensed contractors.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance and reduce unnecessary expenses.

Facility Inspections & Compliance

• Conduct routine and unannounced facility inspections.
• Evaluate physical plant conditions, preventative maintenance programs, and life safety readiness.
• Identify building deficiencies and establish corrective action plans.
• Ensure facilities maintain appropriate preventative maintenance documentation.
• Assist with regulatory surveys, emergency preparedness, and maintenance-related plans of correction.
• Monitor follow-through and hold maintenance departments accountable for completing assigned improvements.

Financial & Operational Management

• Monitor maintenance expenditures and identify opportunities for cost reduction.
• Evaluate major repair estimates and vendor performance.
• Assist with capital improvement planning and equipment replacement priorities.
• Establish consistent maintenance processes and reporting standards.
• Communicate significant concerns, expenditures, and facility needs to corporate leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive commercial, industrial, healthcare, or multi-facility maintenance experience.
• Minimum 5 years of maintenance leadership or supervisory experience.
• Extensive working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical systems, and building maintenance.
• Proven ability to assess and develop maintenance personnel.
• Experience overseeing multiple buildings or maintenance departments.
• Strong troubleshooting, organizational, and financial management skills.
• Knowledge of healthcare life safety and regulatory requirements preferred.
• Willingness to travel regularly throughout Louisiana and Texas.
• Valid driver's license required.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a confident, experienced leader who can walk into any facility, recognize potential problems, evaluate the capabilities of the maintenance team, and develop practical solutions.

The successful candidate will combine advanced technical knowledge with strong leadership skills, sound financial judgment, and a commitment to maintaining safe, functional, and well-maintained facilities.

Our goal is to strengthen maintenance operations across Legacy Management Group by improving accountability, developing maintenance personnel, reducing preventable equipment failures, and maintaining consistent building standards.