Facilities Maintenance Manager

JOB TITLE: Facilities Manager DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: Facilities

REPORTS TO: Executive Director(s) CLASSIFICATION: Full Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt

PAY RANGE: $25 -$28 DOE, potential increase post probationary period.

The Kitsap Humane Society (KHS) is a progressive animal welfare shelter whose mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome homeless animals. We are committed to an open admissions policy, animal rehabilitation and a low euthanasia rate.

Job Summary

The Facilities Maintenance Manager is a full-time position responsible for ensuring that KHS’ facilities, grounds, vehicles, and capital equipment are maintained and upgraded as needed. This position is responsible for performing tasks in a wide variety of facility/equipment maintenance and repair occupational areas, including but not limited to HVAC, carpentry, electrical, and plumbing trades. This position is expected to function effectively both independently and cooperatively with staff, volunteers and contractors/community partners. Additionally, this position will have direct oversight of custodial staff (including but not limited to, KHS employees and/or contracted services) This position will work closely with the Executive Director to ensure timely and effective maintenance of our animal shelter.

Job Duties

The Facilities Maintenance Manager needs to have three key skill sets:

1) Strong knowledge and experience with facilities and facility systems, including an eye for detail and an ability to identify areas in need of improvement.

2) Excellent organizational and project management skills that equate to getting things done in a timely manner and being able to multitask, i.e., work on and track multiple projects at once.

3) Excellent communication, collaboration and customer service skills.

The Facilities Maintenance Manager’s main objectives are to:

• Perform maintenance and repair of the organization’s facilities and grounds and Operations fleet
• Ensures that work orders, repairs, improvement projects, and other maintenance tasks are completed in a timely fashion, with as minimal disruption as possible to shelter operations;
• Work extremely closely and effectively with the Executive Director and other key shelter and organizational managers to ensure optimal prioritization, communications, and coordination around facilities projects;
• Deliver facilities services with a responsive customer-service philosophy, ensuring that pertinent staff are consulted on facilities solutions before moving forward;
• Make the work environment more attractive, functional, and efficient for staff and volunteers;
• Performs, oversees and troubleshoots KHS' preventive maintenance programs for HVAC systems, vehicles and office equipment;
• Understands, develops (in conjunction with the ED) and adheres to the Facilities budget, and assists KHS with being cost-effective with construction, maintenance and repair costs;
• Communicates respectfully and effectively with outside vendors, contractors and internal staff and volunteers;
• Demonstrate a strong love and respect for animals and the people who care directly for them;
• Ensures proper safety and security protocols are established and followed (as well as taking the lead role in KHS’ Safety Committee)
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor