Director of Facilities

As a Director of Facilities you are responsible for overseeing work performed by the engineering, building and grounds and marine operations departments.  The incumbent in this position is also responsible for ensuring compliance with OSHA standards and regulations, as well as state, local, and Federal ordinance.  The incumbent in this position is responsible for setting goals, objectives, and action plans to ensure successful operations in assigned areas.

1. Responsible for actively building and retaining customer relations and acts as a mentor to employees to provide superior customer service.

2. Hires, motivates, evaluates, and directs staff in order to ensure that employees receive adequate guidance and resources to accomplish established department objectives.

3. Maintains, through subordinates and direct observation, a continuous awareness of all operational areas.

4. Prepares operating budgets, monitors budgetary compliance, and takes action on budget variance items.

5. Approves staffing work schedules and assures optimum development of work force.

6. Maintains departmental cleanliness standards through inspection process throughout all assigned areas of responsibility by observing and correcting any work-related deficiencies.

7. Appraises work situations; directs, delegates, schedules and organizes work crews through their leaders to accomplish all assigned job functions.

8. Oversees buildings and grounds and manages the landscaping, planting, cultivating, pruning, and caring for plants, shrubs and trees on the property, as well as maintaining the cleanliness and trash pickup in all areas outside including parking lots and roadways around the property.

9. Instructs and supervises employees on the operation and care of mowing other landscape maintenance. Instructs employees on the care of equipment.

10. Determines the need for, and schedules, application of pesticide, herbicide and fertilizer/soil conditioner applications; directs operation and calibration of pesticide application equipment.

11. Oversees the general cleaning of grounds and surrounding areas. Ensures that 200+ acres of land on property is maintained in a condition which exceeds standards.

12. Supervises and participates in the operation and maintenance of pumps, and in the maintenance of irrigation and drainage control systems, including wells, pumps, and automatic controls.

13. Oversees and ensures compliance with all Preventative Maintenance programs including company work order systems.

14. Prepares schedules and reports as required for equipment and personnel.

WORKING CONDITIONS/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 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.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

These skills and abilities are typically acquired through the completion of a high school degree or equivalent, as well as through a minimum of five years’ related experience and or training involving knowledge of electrical, plumbing, heating, air, carpentry, painting, and water systems.  Three (3) years previous supervisory experience required.  Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred.