Director of Facilities Management

Aura Care Group; Hopkins (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Care Group is seeking an experienced Director of Maintenance for our skilled nursing facility in Hopkins, MN. You will oversee the physical environment, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and lead maintenance teams to keep our building safe, clean, and ready for daily operations.

The role requires hands-on leadership, proactive issue resolution, and strong collaboration with administrators and department leaders to address facility concerns.

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance for healthcare facilities.
• Familiarity with Life Safety Code, CMS requirements, and OSHA.
• Hands-on with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day building maintenance and repairs.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and inspections.
• Maintain heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical, and other systems.
• Respond to maintenance concerns from residents and staff.
• Complete routine building and safety inspections and maintain logs.

Skills

Hands-on

Organized

Proactive

Dependable

Independent

Strong communicator

Detail-oriented

Troubleshooting

Multi-tasking

Vendor coordination

Job description

Director of Maintenance

Join a team where your work truly matters.

We are looking for an experienced, dependable, and hands-on Director of Maintenance to oversee the maintenance, safety, and physical environment of our skilled nursing facility.

This is an important leadership position. Our residents and staff depend on a building that is safe, comfortable, well-maintained, and ready every day. We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, notices what needs attention before being asked, and follows projects through to completion.

What You’ll Do

As our Director of Maintenance, you will be responsible for the overall maintenance and physical condition of the facility, including:

• Oversee day-to-day building maintenance and repairs

• Perform and coordinate preventative maintenance

• Maintain heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical, and other building systems

• Respond promptly to maintenance concerns from residents and staff

• Complete routine building and safety inspections

• Maintain documentation, logs, inspections, and preventative maintenance records

• Ensure the facility is prepared for state, federal, fire marshal, and life-safety inspections

• Monitor fire and life-safety systems and required testing

• Coordinate outside vendors, contractors, and service providers

• Obtain quotes and assist with larger repair and capital projects

• Maintain resident rooms, common areas, equipment, grounds, and exterior areas

• Ensure maintenance supplies and equipment are organized and appropriately stocked

• Assist with emergency preparedness and drills

• Participate in the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process

• Work closely with the Administrator and department leaders to identify and resolve facility concerns

• Prioritize projects based on resident safety, regulatory requirements, and operational needs

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Hands-on and willing to jump in when something needs to be done

• Organized and able to manage multiple priorities

• Proactive rather than reactive

• Dependable and responsive

• Comfortable working independently

• Able to communicate well with residents, staff, vendors, and leadership

• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through

• Knowledgeable about general building maintenance and repair

• Familiar with preventative maintenance programs

• Able to troubleshoot problems and determine when outside expertise is needed

Previous maintenance experience in a skilled nursing facility, assisted living community, healthcare setting, hotel, apartment complex, or other commercial building is strongly preferred.

Knowledge of Life Safety Code, CMS requirements, OSHA, fire safety, emergency preparedness, and healthcare regulatory requirements is a plus.

Why Join Our Team?

This is more than a maintenance position.

You will have an opportunity to make a noticeable difference in the environment our residents call home.

We value leaders who take ownership, communicate openly, solve problems, and take pride in creating a safe and welcoming facility.

If you are the type of person who walks into a building and immediately notices what could be safer, cleaner, better organized, or better maintained—and then takes action,we would like to meet you.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected status under applicable law.r all.