Maintenance Director

POSITION SUMMARY

Directs the maintenance and improvement operations of all properties, facilities and vehicles, including preventative maintenance plans and related budgets.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

•    Provides overall coordination of facility maintenance, including planning and developing preventative maintenance programs and annual improvement plans for group facilities.
•    Provides direct supervision for the maintenance and custodial program for assigned facilities. Hires, trains and evaluates staff.
•    Advises branch/center directors on maintenance and custodial issues and projects as requested.
•    Provides direct staff leadership to volunteers, including committees if assigned.
•    Hands-on maintenance, repairs and cleaning of facility, vehicles and grounds expected  
•    Develops building budgets supporting the preventative and annual maintenance plans of the group, and monitor expenditures against budget.
•    Lead or support capital projects and renovations, including planning, contractor selection, and project management.
•    Manage vendor contracts for services such as landscaping, pest control, pool maintenance, and facility repairs.
•    Ensures that assigned vehicles are maintained and operated in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Association.
•    Assists with the annual fundraising campaign as assigned.
•    Works Manager On Duty.
•    Available on call for unexpected breakdowns or incidents at facility.
 

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

•    EDUCATION:  Bachelor's degree in facility management or equivalent. Three or more years’ experience in progressive facility management or closely related field; working knowledge of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, carpentry, and other maintenance-related areas; skills in staff supervision and budget management. Ability to communicate well with others, including staff members.  
•    LANGUAGE SKILLS:  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
•    MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:  Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to develop budget for each program supervised.
•    REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.  Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations.

•    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, and TRAININGS:  must be completed within first year of employment.  Pool operations certification (CPO/AFP), boiler, CPR and First Aid certifications required. All staff is required to complete: Child Abuse Prevention for Supervisory Staff; Working with Program Volunteers; Blood borne Pathogens; Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting Awareness.  Ability and license to drive required. CDL is a plus but not required.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (TEAM LEADER):
•    Mission and Community Oriented: Models and teaches YMCA values. Champions inclusion activities, strategies and initiatives. Ensures high-level services that differentiate the YMCA from other providers. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development and recognition.

•    People Oriented: Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Builds relationships to create small communities. Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support.

•    Results Oriented:  Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Cultivates relationships to support fundraising. Effectively creates and manages budgets. 

•    Personal Development Oriented: Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. Shares new insights. Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change.

DISCLAIMERS

•    Must complete successful criminal background check and drug screen.

•    All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation.  The YMCA promotes an equal employment opportunity work place which includes reasonable accommodation of otherwise qualified disabled applicants and employees.  Please see your manager should you have any questions about this policy or these job duties.

•    This job description may not be all-inclusive and employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned and directed by management.  Job descriptions and duties may be modified when deemed appropriate by management.