John Malczynski
Southington
Summary
Dynamic Maintenance Manager with extensive experience at West Hartford Housing Authority, excelling in facilities management and team leadership. Proven track record in optimizing maintenance operations and implementing preventive programs, enhancing safety compliance and reducing downtime. Skilled in vendor coordination and project management, fostering a culture of excellence and efficiency.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Manager
West Hartford housing authority
West Hartford
02.2021 - Current
- Maintain building and property for a 9 building portfolio for the West Hartford Housing Authority
- Managed maintenance schedules for equipment and systems to optimize performance.
- Coordinated with vendors for timely procurement of parts and services.
- Trained staff on maintenance best practices and safety protocols.
- Maintained records of repairs, service requests, costs.
- Inspected buildings, grounds and equipment regularly for safety hazards or breakdowns.
- Coordinated with vendors to purchase replacement parts as needed.
- Supervised installation, repair and upkeep of machinery and mechanical equipment.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
- Coordinated with vendors regarding delivery schedules and pricing information.
- Assessed properties regularly for debris buildup and other unsightly conditions and took appropriate steps to address them promptly.
- Mowed lawns and trimmed grass around sidewalks, flower beds and walls.
- Oversaw daily maintenance operations to ensure facility readiness and safety.
- Implemented preventive maintenance programs to reduce downtime.
- Conducted inspections to identify repair needs and compliance issues.
- Developed standard operating procedures for maintenance tasks and workflows.
- Collaborated with other departments to address facility-related concerns promptly.
- Maintained equipment performance by cleaning and lubricating components.
- Scheduled routine inspections of all areas within facility premises.
- Monitored the performance of all equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Performed troubleshooting on malfunctioning systems when necessary.
- Supervised preventive maintenance projects, employee tasks and performance and adherence to safety standards.
- Managed the maintenance staff and their daily activities.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Assigned duties to workers according to their skillsets.
- Managed team of employees, daily progress reports and overall project planning.
- Organized work orders, assigned tasks to staff members and tracked progress of repairs and maintenance projects.
- Reviewed completed work orders to ensure quality control measures are followed.
- Provided technical support in case of system malfunctions or breakdowns.
- Reviewed blueprints and manuals to repair and restore optimal functionality.
- Delegated daily tasks to employees to manage resources and meet deadlines.
- Prepared reports detailing the status of all jobs being handled by the department.
- Resolved conflicts among employees in the maintenance department.
- Drafted budgets for maintenance operations and monitored expenditures.
- Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
- Resolved customer inquiries and complaints requiring management-level escalation.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Assigned work and monitored performance of project personnel.
- Organized team activities to build camaraderie and foster pleasant workplace culture.
- Analyzed business performance data and forecasted business results for upper management.
Facilities, Maintenance Lead
DATTCO
New Britain
05.2017 - Current
- Maintain all company owned and contracted properties. Responsible for grounds care carpentry, minor electrical, snow plowing and removal
- Perform preventative building repairs and maintenance checks
- Inspect all busses to determine the need for repairs
- Function as the teams single point of contact for all facility management issues
- Help drive operational change for better business performance
- Plan and coordinate all installations and refurbishments
- Manage the upkeep of all equipment and supplies to meet safety standards
Maintenance Foreman
Ali's Nursery
09.2016 - 05.2017
- Responsible for day to day operations
- Maintained customer accounts
- Maintained all equipment, including maintenance and repair
- Provided job quotes to potential customers
- Operated all equipment, truck with trailer, loader, skid steer, lawn mowing equipment
Maintenance Foreman
Gro-Landscape
03.2016 - 09.2016
- Coordinated and led workers in routine landscaping and grounds maintenance
- Prioritized and monitored work assignments
- Performed mowing, trimming, and edging of turf areas using riding mower, push mower, weed whacker and edger
- Snow plowing and removal
Lawn Care Foreman
Brothers Property Maintenance
Cromwell
09.2015 - 03.2016
- Coordinated and led workers in routine landscaping and grounds maintenance
- Prioritized and monitored work assignments
- Performed mowing, trimming, and edging of turf areas using riding mower, push mower, weed whacker and edger
Lawn Care Foreman
The Yard Group
Glastonbury
03.2013 - 03.2014
- Coordinated and led workers in routine landscaping and grounds maintenance
- Prioritized and monitored work assignments
- Performed mowing, trimming, and edging of turf areas using riding mower, push mower, weed whacker and edger
- Snow plowing and removal
Owner
Praline's Ice Cream
Southington
05.2004 - 12.2013
- Managed day to day operations, making ice cream
- Accounted for and kept track of all sales
- Responsible for cleaning pre and post season
- Create weekly scheduled
- Kept track of inventory and placed orders as needed
- Trained employees on the use of cash register and how to accept each form of payment
- Responsible for counting registers at the end of the night to ensure deposit is made
- Verified all weekly timesheets
- Payroll
Lawn Care Crew Leader
Schmidt Lawn Care
Southington
04.2001 - 09.2009
- Coordinated and led workers in routine landscaping and grounds maintenance
- Prioritized and monitored work assignments
- Performed mowing, trimming, and edging of turf areas using riding mower, push mower, weed whacker and edger
- Snow plowing and removal
Education
High school diploma -
Southington High School
Southington, CT01.1993
Skills
- Landscape Maintenance
- Supervising Experience
- Project Management
- Time Management
- Profit & Loss
- Succession Planning
- Facilities Management
- Microsoft Office
- Fleet management
- Maintenance
- Customer service
- Commercial driving
- Groundskeeping
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Leadership
- Yardi
- Team management
- Plumbing
- Carpentry
- Snow plowing
- Cash handling
- Cash register
- Sales
- Analysis skills
- Management
- Computer skills
- Driving
- Vendor coordination
- Grounds maintenance
- Apartment maintenance
- Contractor oversight
- Equipment maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
- Safety compliance
- Troubleshooting systems
- Facility management
- Cost analysis
- Quality control
- Project planning
- Team leadership
- Staff training
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Maintenance planning
- Report preparation
- Inventory monitoring
- Staff management
- Contractor management
- Budget administration
- Vendor relationship management
- Parts oversight
- Facilities management
- Computerized maintenance management system
- Employee performance evaluation
- Deadline management
- Employee scheduling
- Installation management
- HVAC systems
- Vehicle fleet management
- Inventory replenishment
- Electrical systems
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Work order management
- Mechanical aptitude
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Customer relationship management
Certification
- OSHA 10, 11/01/23, Present
- Driver's License, 05/01/91, 05/01/25
Timeline
Maintenance Manager
West Hartford housing authority
02.2021 - Current
Facilities, Maintenance Lead
DATTCO
05.2017 - Current
Maintenance Foreman
Ali's Nursery
09.2016 - 05.2017
Maintenance Foreman
Gro-Landscape
03.2016 - 09.2016
Lawn Care Foreman
Brothers Property Maintenance
09.2015 - 03.2016
Lawn Care Foreman
The Yard Group
03.2013 - 03.2014
Owner
Praline's Ice Cream
05.2004 - 12.2013
Lawn Care Crew Leader
Schmidt Lawn Care
04.2001 - 09.2009
High school diploma -
Southington High School