Deanna Yohe
Summerville,SC
Summary
Performance-driven, devoted maintenance supervisor with 5+ years of experience in the maintenance department as an assistant and then director. Adept at implementing cost-saving preventative maintenance measures and immediately addressing emergency issues through efficient resource allocation. Promote safe and clean environments by delegating and reviewing projects. Provide solid staff direction and oversight to ensure optimal operations and efficient allocations of maintenance, housekeeping, security, and transportation resources.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Facility Operations
The Palms of Mount Pleasant
12.2024 - Current
- On call for 24-hour availability by phone in the event of an emergency. Responsible for the maintenance and daily upkeep for a 15-acre property that includes 160 apartments for assisted living and independent living, 14 villa apartment homes, and a 40,000 sq ft building that houses 12 memory care apartments and 43 decommissioned skilled nursing rooms that includes electrical, plumbing, drywall repair, painting, carpentry, ordering, and purchasing supplies.
- Departmental finances for 4 different areas, processing maintenance data, and preparing regulatory documentation.
- Gathering pricing information on capital expenditures for replacement and presenting to regional team on excel spreadsheet as well as obtaining bids for Project Authorization Requests.
- Controlling maintenance, housekeeping, security, and transportation budgets on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
- Daily meetings with Sales Director to coordinate the needs of the community as well as maintain open communication between office and facilities staff.
- Organize and maintain the apartment turn and remodel schedule, scheduling all outside vendors as needed, and recommending replacement of major items such as carpet, appliances, etc., as well as long and short-term maintenance needs.
- Work with life safety inspectors, state and local fire marshals, elevator inspectors to ensure meeting state and local regulatory requirements.
- All administrative duties such as completing necessary forms, reports, evaluations, studies, logs, etc., to ensure control of equipment and supplies for state and corporate compliance.
- Head of the safety committee to look for compliance and implementation of additional measures to enhance security for the residents and the property.
- Supervise 3 maintenance, 4 housekeepers, 2 security, and 2 transportation drivers that include counseling on performance/attendance issues and conduct performance appraisals per Company standards, generally 90 days and annual.
Maintenance Director
Fieldstone Place
05.2021 - 12.2025
- Maintenance and daily upkeep for a 100-apartment assisted and independent living facility that includes electrical, plumbing, drywall repair, painting, carpentry, ordering, and purchasing supplies.
- Department finances, process maintenance data, and prepare documentation.
- Gathering pricing information on capital expenditures for replacement and presenting to regional team on excel spreadsheets as well as obtaining bids for Project Authorization Requests.
- Daily meetings with Sales Director to coordinate the needs of the community as well as maintain open communication between office and maintenance.
- Maintain the apartment turn and remodel schedule as well as scheduling all outside vendors as needed.
- Working with life safety inspectors, state and local fire marshals, elevator inspectors to ensure meeting state and local regulatory requirements.
- Track safety inspections and log verifications, administrative duties such as completing necessary forms, reports, evaluations, studies, logs, etc., to ensure control of equipment and supplies as well as state and corporate compliance.
- Supervise 1 maintenance assistant and 3 housekeepers including but not limited to performance/attendance issues and conduct performance appraisals per Company standards, generally 90 days and annual.
Maintenance Assistant and Resident Assistant
Fieldstone Place
11.2013 - 05.2021
- Supported the maintenance supervisor in routine safety inspections to ensure the facility was kept in good condition and daily work orders.
- Report unusual conditions, observations, and pertinent information to my supervisor and comply with resident rights, abuse reporting, and confidentiality policies.
- Give a report to the Nurse or designated charge person at the end of the shift.
- Supervise, assist, or provide showers, baths, and grooming activities such as oral hygiene, hair care/shampoo, and shaving.
- Comply with resident rights, abuse reporting, and confidentiality policies.
Education
High School Diploma -
Snohomish High School
Snohomish, WA06-1989
Skills
- Management – Leadership – Time management – Plumbing – Carpentry – Painting – Drywall repair – Electrical – Life safety compliance – Snow removal – Flexibility – Versatility – Teamwork – Customer service – Organization – Prioritization – CPR certified
- Emergency preparedness
- Work order management
- Environmental compliance
- Schedule coordination
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Reliability
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Operational efficiency
- Task prioritization
Timeline
Director of Facility Operations
The Palms of Mount Pleasant
12.2024 - Current
Maintenance Director
Fieldstone Place
05.2021 - 12.2025
Maintenance Assistant and Resident Assistant
Fieldstone Place
11.2013 - 05.2021
High School Diploma -
Snohomish High School