Regional Director of Facilities Management

at Covenant Living Communities in Skokie, Illinois, United States

Job Description

We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us!The FMD Regional Lead role is comprised of two critical areas: the direct supervision, support, and oversite of up to seven campus Facility Maintenance Directors (FMD's) and their work within a specific region; providing the first point of contact for a comprehensive facility maintenance, inspection, and safety program in supporting the campus Maintenance Team, residents, and team members at each campus within their specific region. This position directs the FMD in all facility related maintenance, safety, security, building code compliance, life safety compliance, survey preparedness and the emergency response plan.

Overall Summary:
The FMD Regional Lead role is comprised of two critical areas: the direct supervision, support, and oversite of up to seven campus Facility Maintenance Directors (FMD's) and their work within a specific region; providing the first point of contact for a comprehensive facility maintenance, inspection, and safety program in supporting the campus Maintenance Team, residents, and team members at each campus within their specific region. This position directs the FMD in all facility related maintenance, safety, security, building code compliance, life safety compliance, survey preparedness and the emergency response plan.

Responsibilities:
Regional leadership includes leading, mentoring, and development of FMD's while ensuring that all standards as established by the Central Office Leadership are consistent across all campuses.

Organize and provide leadership for all services of the Facilities Maintenance Department. Assures effective operations and timely completion of department tasks for all department functions through direct supervision and planning of activities.
Responsible for interviewing, assisting in the hiring, training, evaluation, discipline and termination of all facilities management personnel in collaboration with the Campus Leadership, administration and Human Resources.
Train, support, develop and establish annual goals and workflow for the FMD, Supervisors and other FM team members that report directly or indirectly to the RFMD.
Participate in the Development and implementation of the appropriate policies and procedures providing training support for departmental staff at the regional campuses.
Participate in the Development of a comprehensive preventative maintenance program for all campuses, including the proper recordation of all SOP's in compliance with CRC corporate directives.
Ensure the appropriate work orders are created in the electronic work order system, working with the campus teams to customize as necessary based on the specifics of each campus.
Provide direction for the apartment refurbishment programs for new and existing residents based on the CRC Standards. Provide training to the FM Team, Sales Team and other campus key leadership as required to fulfill the directives of the formularies.
Assist the FM Team in maintaining the facilities management operating plan focusing on proper budget management to align with the financial plan for each campus.
Ensure each FM Team maintains the required building records in accordance with CRC Policies.
Coordinate and promotes an efficient high quality work request system for each campus with minimal response time and work order closing time periods.
Supports the campus leadership in maintaining safety standards within the FM department and throughout the campus via the Safety Committee. Provide leadership and direction for life safety compliance, ensure all requirements are met and that in-service training is provided to each campus.
Provide direction to each campus ensuring that all maintenance contracts are current and that all vendors provide quality service while maintaining all current safety standards required for each campus. The required service contracts include but are not limited to the following; waste disposal, elevators, emergency generators, landscaping services, snow removal, life safety equipment, security and window cleaning.
Enforce the proper use of inventory control, PPE par levels, emergency supplies, warranty recordation, SDS documents and specific information for all FFE on each campus.
Monitor and train to ensure the FM team follows the processes for ordering, receipt of materials to ensure proper coding and timely payables to vendors.
Work with the campus administration in the evaluation, review and performance appraisals of FM... For full info follow application link.

Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.