Opportunity
Great opportunity for a well-organized, technically knowledgeable facilities operations professional to work in a very friendly, family-oriented PreK-12 Christian school. We have two campuses that are the full responsibility of the FOM and provide an opportunity to make a mark on the appearance and function of the school. Quality benefits, including tuition assistance if applicable to the family situation.
Duties and Responsibilities
Management: Identifying issues, prioritizing tasks, assigning responsibilities, facilitating and monitoring productivity, quality control reviews, follow up to ensure completion, employee recognition and motivation, disciplining, terminating, and hiring.
Operations: Daily/weekly routines, daily requests and repairs requiring immediate resolution, small project tasks (1-8 hours) prioritized and assigned based on availability, and large projects involving outside vendors. Oversight and coordination with third-party custodial firms.
Administration: Budgeting, budget performance, capital plan, compliance with governmental inspection and regulations, vendor selection/sourcing, price negotiation, work schedules, managing 10-20 projects simultaneously and ensuring all are moving forward as promptly as possible, regular communication of status to COO, compliance with internal purchasing procedures (PO’s, invoices, competitive bids), manage small projects with a work order system (School Dude).
Key Attributes
- High energy – walking campus regularly throughout the day, monitoring facilities team, and identifying issues.
- Passion for excellence – campus appearance and orderly operation of the campus.
- Eye for detail – identification of issues and opportunities for improvement
- Detail-oriented administrator – precise with numbers, clear communicator
- Partners with COO – all efforts for the betterment of the school. Continuous improvement.
- Communication – regular, unprompted updates that keep the COO aware of the status of all projects in a timely manner.
- A personal relationship with Jesus Christ is reflected in behavior and demeanor.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must have a High School diploma and a minimum of 7 years of supervisory experience in a facilities maintenance environment.
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- Strong knowledge of crafts within Facility Operations, including electrical, plumbing, painting, and carpentry.
- Strong knowledge of maintenance management principles and concepts, including work standards and methods, facilities planning, economic analysis, production flow, material handling, and project management.
- Must have a working knowledge of OSHA safety regulations and chemical handling/storage procedures.
- Must be able to write reports and business correspondence and effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and customers.
- Valid driver’s license.
Computer Skills:
- Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Basic skills in work order management software preferred (preferably School Dude).