DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES - GEORGIA

Compass Group USA; Lithia Springs (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Personal Leave

Job summary

Compass Group USA’s ESFM division seeks a Director of Facilities to lead scheduling, maintenance workflows, and vendor management for a data center campus. This role ensures regulatory compliance, budget adherence, and high-quality facility operations while guiding custodial and dining teams.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in facility leadership, data center experience, and strong vendor management skills within a healthcare/manufacturing or tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, or related experience preferred.
• Minimum 5 years facility maintenance experience at Director/Coordinator/Assistant Director level preferred.
• Experience in data center maintenance projects in evolving construction environment preferred.
• Supervision of custodial cleaning and facilities maintenance vendor management experience.

Responsibilities

• Plans staff work schedules and organizes facility maintenance related work orders.
• Oversees vendor management to ensure daily plant operations in a data center environment.
• Reviews programs, services, policies and procedures for continuous improvement.
• Manages departmental budgets and identifies out-of-scope maintenance opportunities.
• Ensures regulatory compliance with Health Department, OSHA, EPA, ADA, and other agencies.
• Provides guidance and training to custodial, dining staff and vendors to reach performance benchmarks.
• Maintains client rapport for a positive experience and handles on-call coverage as needed.

Skills

Facility Management

Vendor Management

Staff Supervision

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, or related

Job description

ESFM is the corporate facilities management (FM) division of Compass Group USA, a Gold-level Corporate Sustaining Partner of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), and a Platinum Corporate Member of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

ESFM self-performs 80% of all FM services provided to clients. Our portfolio of solution categories includes Facilities Maintenance & Engineering, ESG Programming, Laboratory Support Services, Janitorial & Industrial Cleaning, Landscaping & Grounds Management, Workplace Solutions and Managed Services.

This self-performance model creates a consistent hospitality experience for clients, resulting in higher engagement and productivity from their employees. ESFM’s clients include many household names from the life sciences, technology, oil & gas and manufacturing markets.

Job Summary

Working as aDirector of Facilities, you are responsible for planning staff work schedules, organizing facility maintenance related work orders, and vendor management oversight to ensure daily plant operations in a data center environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serves as the single point of contact for the client overseeing custodial, dining, pest control, landscaping, snow removal, and handyman activities, etc. across the campus
• Reviews and evaluates existing programs, services, policies and procedures as continuous improvement
• Monitors flow and quality of work to assure timely completion of workload and adherence to facility’s standards and regulations. Using computerized programs for ongoing facilities maintenance, construction projects, financial management, and dining experiences
• Prepares and manages departmental budgets, including identification and execution of out of scope ad hoc maintenance opportunities
• Manages and ensures regulatory compliance with the State Health Department, OSHA, EPA, DEP, ADA, UST, and other regulatory agencies
• Provides guidance, training and motivation to custodial, dining staff, and select vendor partners to realize operational excellence benchmarks
• Successfully provides effective client rapport for a positive client experience
• Monitors work performance and prepare performance evaluations for personnel
• Available on call during off hours, weekends, and holidays as needed Preferred

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, or equivalent related experience preferred
• Minimum of 5 years facility maintenance experience at Director, Coordinator or Assistant Director level is preferred
• Experience in new data center maintenance projects in an evolving construction environment preferred
• Must have supervisor level knowledge of custodial cleaning and facilities maintenance vendor management experience

Associates at ESFM are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Eurest Services maintains a drug-free workplace.