How to hire a maintenance director

How to hire a maintenance director, step by step

Here's a step-by-step maintenance director hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the maintenance director you need to hire. Certain maintenance director roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect maintenance director also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of maintenance director salaries for various roles:

   Type of Maintenance Director	Description	Hourly rate
   Maintenance Director	Administrative services managers plan, direct, and coordinate supportive services of an organization. Their specific responsibilities vary by the type of organization and may include keeping records, distributing mail, and planning and maintaining facilities.	$19-55
   Administrative Services Manager	An administrative services manager is primarily in charge of overseeing the performance of different offices within a company, ensuring efficiency and smooth workflow. They typically set objectives and guidelines, manage schedules and budgets, conduct regular assessments and inspections, procure and allocate supplies, and monitor the workflow of offices and departments, creating progress reports as needed... Show more	$23-45
   Administrative Manager	An administrative manager is an employee responsible for supervising an organization's standard clerical and administrative process such as faxing, photocopying, and liaise between employees and the management. Executive managers would assist human resource (HR) professionals in recruiting and training new administrative employees and reporting their government's progress... Show more	$22-50

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Plumbing
   • HVAC
   • Life Safety
   • Customer Service
   • OSHA
   • General Maintenance
   • Patients
   • Building Maintenance
   • Rehabilitation
   • Facility Maintenance
   • Safety Regulations
   • Snow Removal
   • Ladders
   • Perform Routine Maintenance

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage a team of housekeepers who keep the building operating at top cleanliness and maintain the facility to meet state requirements.
   • Operate powered equipment such as mowers, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, extractors, and a skid-steer.
   • Perform preventative maintenance on building HVAC and other equipment, ensuring proper operation and functionality.
   • Experience in preventative maintenance programs, HVAC systems, janitorial/housekeeping procedures, financial operations and supervision of personnel.
   • Operate extractors and bonnet machines.
   • Repair and charging of ac units and refrigerators.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your maintenance director job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A maintenance director salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a maintenance director in South Carolina may be lower than in New York, and an entry-level maintenance director usually earns less than a senior-level maintenance director. Additionally, a maintenance director with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average maintenance director salary

   $68,901yearly

   $33.13 hourly rate

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   Entry-level maintenance director salary

   $40,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 29, 2026

   Average maintenance director salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$92,447	$44
   2	New York	$92,121	$44
   3	New Jersey	$90,864	$44
   4	Indiana	$79,813	$38
   5	Nevada	$76,215	$37
   6	Washington	$74,455	$36
   7	Maryland	$73,864	$36
   8	Texas	$72,072	$35
   9	Virginia	$70,573	$34
   10	Tennessee	$67,022	$32
   11	Arizona	$66,030	$32
   12	Illinois	$65,681	$32
   13	Utah	$64,427	$31
   14	Ohio	$63,924	$31
   15	Oregon	$60,803	$29
   16	Florida	$57,942	$28
   17	North Carolina	$56,417	$27
   18	Georgia	$56,096	$27
   19	Colorado	$50,877	$24

   Average maintenance director salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	BP America Inc	$151,118	$72.65	1
   2	Kern Community College District	$121,354	$58.34
   3	University of Maryland Medical System	$108,183	$52.01	6
   4	Iex	$105,675	$50.81
   5	Bloom Energy	$104,222	$50.11	4
   6	MTU Aero Engines	$103,993	$50.00	2
   7	Anthology	$102,830	$49.44
   8	Senior Living Properties	$98,823	$47.51
   9	ProMedica Toledo Hospital	$97,188	$46.73
   10	The Bryn Mawr School	$94,201	$45.29
   11	University of California-Berkeley	$91,977	$44.22
   12	Five Points Washington	$89,773	$43.16
   13	Mission Health Services	$88,944	$42.76	2
   14	General Dynamics	$88,622	$42.61	19
   15	Mt. San Antonio College	$87,630	$42.13	1
   16	North Shore Healthcare	$87,471	$42.05	1
   17	The Judge Group	$87,458	$42.05	4
   18	LifeBridge Health	$86,307	$41.49
   19	University of Notre Dame	$85,912	$41.30
   20	Oxford Health of New Jersey	$83,134	$39.97

4. Writing a maintenance director job description

   A good maintenance director job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a maintenance director job description:

   Maintenance director job description example

   NHC Milan is seeking a Maintenance Director who is able to deal tactfully and effectively with patients, families, fellow employees and visitors. This position organizes, directs and supervises the maintenance and repair program involving buildings and grounds. In addition, coordinates maintenance and repair activities with functions of other departments. The qualified applicant for this position must have at least 2 years' experience in maintenance and various mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.

   Qualifications:

   • High school graduate or graduate of a technical school.
   • At least two years experience in maintenance and various mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.
   • Ability to read and interpret blue prints. Ability to read and interpret technical manuals. Knowledge of local codes and ordinances. Knowledge of safety regulations.
   • Ability to plan and carry out programs in repair or new construction and/or installation. Ability to direct others.
   • Knowledge of record keeping and cost estimating.

   NHC Milan offers a competitive compensation package for full time employment including health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, uniforms, paid time off, 401 (k) with generous company match, stock options, and more.

   NHC Milan is pleased to be a part of the NHC National HealthCare Corporation family! The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

   If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care, share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, and have the heart for the geriatric patient, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/milan/

   We look forward to talking with you about the Maintenance Director position. NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find maintenance directors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your maintenance director job on Zippia to find and recruit maintenance director 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 maintenance directors, 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. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   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 maintenance director

   Once you have selected a candidate for the maintenance director position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize 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 employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

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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