How to hire a building maintenance superintendent

How to hire a building maintenance superintendent, step by step

Here's a step-by-step building maintenance superintendent hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a building maintenance superintendent job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new building maintenance superintendent
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your building maintenance superintendent job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a building maintenance superintendent for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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   A building maintenance superintendent's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, building maintenance superintendents from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of building maintenance superintendents.

   Type of Building Maintenance Superintendent	Description	Hourly rate
   Building Maintenance Superintendent	General maintenance and repair workers fix and maintain machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings. They paint, repair flooring, and work on plumbing, electrical, and air-conditioning and heating systems.	$12-24
   Handyman	A handyman can perform various repair and maintenance tasks involving electricity, carpentry, plumbing, and even appliance installation. Most handymen work independently, but they can also choose to be part of a company... Show more	$15-29
   Repair Technician	A repair technician's role focuses on assessing the problem or damage of a device and implementing solutions for it to function again. Although the extent of a technician's tasks will depend on the device or industry of employment, most of it revolves around troubleshooting, providing technical support, installing and writing programs, detaching and re-attaching wirings, welding, and even thoroughly discussing problems and solutions to clients... Show more	$12-30

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Plumbing
   • Building Maintenance
   • HVAC
   • Roof Repairs
   • Safety Regulations
   • Equipment Maintenance
   • Grounds Maintenance
   • Switches
   • Cost Estimates
   • Plastering
   • General Maintenance
   • Maintenance Procedures
   • Light Fixtures
   • Mechanical Equipment

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Create staff schedule and duty assignments provide emergency response, to HVAC failures, snow/ ice removal.
   • Replace roof, upgrade plumbing, cabinet and counter-top fab/install.
   • Conduct preventing maintenance, perform carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work.
   • Record keeping responsibilities include daily monitoring of HVAC and fire sprinkler systems.
   • Inspect boilers and other machinery to ensure proper operation by making require adjustments or repairs.
   • Operate heavy machinery; including industrial mowers and chainsaws.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your building maintenance superintendent job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A building maintenance superintendent salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, building maintenance superintendents' average salary in new mexico is 46% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level building maintenance superintendents earn 46% less than senior-level building maintenance superintendents.
   • Certifications. A building maintenance superintendent with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a building maintenance superintendent's salary.

   Average building maintenance superintendent salary

   $37,451yearly

   $18.01 hourly rate

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   Entry-level building maintenance superintendent salary

   $27,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 13, 2026

4. Writing a building maintenance superintendent job description

   A building maintenance superintendent job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a building maintenance superintendent job description:

   Building maintenance superintendent job description example

   Wage: $14.00 -$18.00Hourly

   
   

   GENERAL PURPOSE

   Performs a variety of general maintenance duties as need and the upkeep of the City Buildings

   SUPERVISION RECEIVED

   Under the direction of the Maintenance Manager, this position is responsible for performing light Maintenance

   SUPERVISION EXERCISED

   None

   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

   • General commercial building maintenance as directed.
   • Provide general plumbing, carpentry, minor HAVC, and electrical service.
   • Procurement of materials as directed by client and inventory management.
   • General repair service (walls, fences, ceilings, doors, etc.)
   • Notifying management of need for repairs.
   • Must be able to handle multiple projects and daily activities while meeting timelines.
   • Must be able to develop and maintain a good working relationship with seniors, peers and subordinates. *Must have good client/customer service skills.
   • Demonstrate ability to multi-task and prioritize many different projects and workloads.
   • Must be able to work independently as needed to support the group effort.
   • Must be able to communicate effectively (written or verbally) with peers and supervisor.

   
   

   MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

   
   

   1. Education and Experience:
      1. Graduation from high school
         AND
      2. Six (6) months of experience

   
   

   1. Work Environment:

   Tasks may require lifting, reaching, carrying up to 40 pounds. Moving items over 50 pounds utilizes a team lift.

   Communicating, seeing, hearing, talking is essential to job effectiveness.

   
   
   

   It is the policy of Washington City to comply with Equal Employment Opportunity standards in all phases of personnel administration: job structuring, recruitment, examination, selection, appointment, placement, training, upward mobility, discipline, discharge, etc, without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or veteran status.

   
   
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5. Post your job

   To find the right building maintenance superintendent for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with building maintenance superintendents they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit building maintenance superintendents who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your building maintenance superintendent job on Zippia to find and recruit building maintenance superintendent candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit building maintenance superintendents, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new building maintenance superintendent

   Once you've selected the best building maintenance superintendent candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new building maintenance superintendent first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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