Properties Manager

The Properties Manager is responsible for providing security and maintenance of the Girl Scouts Heart of Central California (GSHCC) camp properties, buildings and equipment; supervising volunteer and employed maintenance and construction personnel; ensuring effective and safe facilities and camp site usage.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for overall maintenance of the camp facilities and for making general repairs that may include carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, masonry and grounds maintenance.
• Maintains buildings and facilities in a neat, presentable, and safe condition at all times; responds to maintenance requests and other site needs in a timely manner.
• Ensures that all camp buildings, facilities and equipment meet health and safety standards of federal, state, county, American Camp Association (ACA) and Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) guidelines.
• Maintains facility septic and water systems.
• Assists with the planning, coordination and supervision of work projects and volunteer work parties on site.
• Develops and maintains regular inventory of tools, equipment, paper and cleaning supplies. Keeps all tools, equipment and supplies secured and maintained in accordance with established safety practices.
• With approval of the Director of Properties, purchases supplies and equipment as needed.
• Manages a preventative maintenance program that includes documentation of repairs and periodic/annual inspections of all areas of the camp facilities and equipment including but not limited to: camp vehicles, buildings (painting, doors, floors, windows, rafters, porches, roofs, plumbing, electrical systems, etc.) chairs, tables, beds, mattresses, septic and water delivery systems, trees and other natural vegetation.
• Attends meetings and trainings as requested.
• Provides custodial duties including but not limited to cleaning bathrooms and kitchen, floor care, dusting, vacuuming and window cleaning.
• Serves as the site representative for the Council. Meets and provides support to contractors as requested, accompanies inspectors and other site visitors as needed, receives shipments.

• Experience in basic carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, masonry and grounds maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Assists with other Council work projects as requested including traveling to other sites.
• Maintain valid drivers license and be insurable.
• Ability to motivate and maintain effective working relationships with staff, outside contractors, vendors, the community, surrounding neighbors and volunteers from diverse cultures and all organizational levels.
• Effective communication skills in both oral and written forms.
• Knowledge of basic construction and maintenance functions including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, masonry and grounds maintenance.
• Knowledge of basic custodial functions and appropriate cleaning products.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures.
• Ability to operate motorized vehicles including tractors and trucks.
• May be required to live on site in accordance with negotiated lease and be available when facility is in use.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs.
• Must be able to walk up hills and uneven terrain and work in all weather conditions.
• Must be able to occasionally work long hours in emergency and/or deadline situations.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

WORK HOUR/TRAVEL

• Willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel as required.
• Occasional evenings/weekends

OTHER WORKING CONDITIONS

• Must be adaptable to outdoor working conditions