Maintenance Supervisor - Arbors at Turnberry

Maintenance supervisors at multifamily communities carry more operational weight than the title sometimes suggests. The person in this seat sets the rhythm for the entire physical plant, from make-ready velocity to vendor relationships to how the property looks during a prospective resident's first visit. At a 367-unit community, that scope is real.

The Ackermann Group, a Midwest developer and operator with roots going back to 1938, is hiring a full-time Maintenance Supervisor for the Arbors at Turnberry in Pickerington, Ohio. This is a collaborative role that works directly alongside the Community Manager to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly across mechanical, structural, and grounds-related needs.

What the Work Actually Looks Like

A significant part of this role is pace management. Make-ready schedules, vacant unit readiness, and service request completion all tie directly to occupancy and revenue. You'll be expected to run a tight punch list process, keep the make-ready calendar on track, and make sure amenity spaces stay market-ready consistently, not just before an inspection.

On the technical side, this position calls for specialist-level troubleshooting across plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, appliance repair, and painting. Aquatherm system experience is a plus. You'll also carry budget responsibility for maintenance-related supplies and contractor services, which means negotiating rates, managing inventory, and making spending decisions that show up in the property's financials.

The supervisory layer includes running team meetings, participating in hiring, coordinating preventive maintenance schedules, and contributing to capex project planning and execution. On-call rotation for after-hours emergencies is part of the deal.

• EPA Type I and II Certification required
• CPO and CAMT certifications preferred
• Minimum three years of maintenance experience, with supervisory background required
• Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook and Office products
• Valid driver's license with proof of insurance
• High school diploma or equivalent

Where This Role Leads

Maintenance supervisors who build a strong track record at the property level tend to move toward Regional Maintenance Director or Facilities Manager roles as they accumulate multi-site exposure and capex experience. The budget management, vendor negotiation, and team leadership skills you build here transfer directly to those paths. The fact that this role includes capex participation from day one matters more than it might seem. That's where the divide between site-level maintenance supervisors and regional-level operators often starts to close. Ackermann also offers career coaching and development internally, which suggests this isn't a dead-end seat.

Strong candidates will bring more than technical range. The ones who stand out in this type of role tend to communicate proactively with the Community Manager, run a make-ready process that stays ahead of demand, and treat vendor relationships as something worth protecting, not just transactional. If you've managed a maintenance budget, kept a team accountable to timelines, and can genuinely troubleshoot across trades without calling a contractor for every issue, this position fits where your skills are already pointed.