Assistant Director - Facility Operations

Socket.dev; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Reading, PA is looking for a seasoned Facilities Manager to oversee maintenance of our facilities, equipment, and grounds, ensuring safe operations and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a small team, manage budgets and inventories, coordinate renovations, and serve as on-call for emergencies, driving improvements through metrics and cost estimates. This role is on-site at our Reading facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in facilities management or equivalent.
• 5+ years in a facilities/ops role.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance of facilities and equipment.
• Manage building operations and structural upkeep.
• Ensure regulatory and building code compliance.
• Direct and evaluate department staff.
• Develop budgets and inventory systems.
• Be on-call for building emergencies.
• Lead small projects as project manager.
• Improve operations through metrics analysis.
• Coordinate renovations and design activities.

Skills

Facilities management

Budgeting

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Responsible for the general and preventive maintenance of the equipment, building, furniture, fixtures and grounds of the facility, to include monitoring work performed by outside vendors or contractors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage the activities involved in the maintenance of facilities and equipment.
• Responsible for building operations including structural maintenance.
• Responsible for regulatory and building code compliance.
• Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of department staff.
• Provide staff management to including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Ensure safe operations and adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Serve as project manager for small scale, short duration projects.
• Develop and manage budget and inventory systems.
• Manage the activities involved in the design and renovation projects for a facility.
• Analyze metrics and make recommendations for improvements and solutions to issues that are identified.
• Initiate and authorize repairs or replacements and prepare related cost estimates.
• Be on-call for building emergencies.
• Responsible for facility operational effectiveness and safety.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in facilities management or operations required.
• Five or more years’ experience in similar position required.
• One or more years’ of supervisory experience preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Valid state driver's license.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.
• Valid Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) preferred.

ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.