Facilities Division Manager

Town of Palm Beach; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Palm Beach seeks a skilled administrator to lead the Facilities Maintenance Division, supervising crews across grounds, facilities, and streets. You will oversee maintenance programs, safety policies, and budget planning to sustain the town's infrastructure and beautification efforts.

Preferred candidates have extensive building maintenance, horticulture, and irrigation experience, plus significant supervision and public relations skills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with two years college coursework or equivalent.
• At least seven years of experience in building maintenance, horticulture, and irrigation techniques.
• At least five years supervisory experience.
• Valid Florida driver's license.
• Certifications in electrical, HVAC, or arborist/horticulturalist fields preferred.
• Ability to maintain records and create reports.
• Excellent writing and mathematical skills.
• Ability to train, supervise and evaluate subordinate personnel.
• Familiarity with tools and equipment used in the operation and maintenance of grounds and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Plans, assigns, directs and supervises the work of skilled subordinate employees in caring for Municipal medians and rights of ways, facilities, parks, streets, sidewalks, bike paths, street lights and related assets.
• Develops and manages Facilities Maintenance Division budget.
• Implements Department policies and procedures.
• Performs routine administrative tasks.
• Monitors the Town's infrastructure for repairs and upgrades.
• Develops and implements safety, pest control, and other programs within the division.
• Negotiates and meets with contractors for work on Town-owned property.
• Inspects completed work.
• Co-operates with civic groups in beautification programs.
• Utilizes maintenance management and financial software to manage tasks.

Skills

Public relations

Team leadership

Writing skills

Mathematical skills

Presentation skills

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or GED

Two years college coursework

Tools

Maintenance tools

Job description

The Town of Palm Beach is an internationally acclaimed destination known worldwide for its extraordinary beauty, small-town charm, and exceptional service standards. Our residents are some of the worlds most influential people and they choose Palm Beach to call home because of the amazing quality of life. The Town is seeking a key position to perpetuate its values, of excellence and reliability in this one-of-a-kind setting.

Do you share these values Are you ready for the challenge Come be part of our team!

The Town of Palm Beach employees are driven by the vision to deliver the highest quality service by continuously improving and always striving to be the standard by which all others are measured. The employees of the Town commit to and are guided by the following values:

Respect for everyone;

Highest ethical standards;

Cooperation and teamwork;

Commitment to quality;

Spirit of innovation;

Open and timely communication; and

Personal responsibility and accountability.

This is skilled administrative and supervisory work in the operation and maintenance of the Town's Streets Bureau, Electrical Bureau, Paint Sign Bureau, Grounds Maintenance Bureau, and General Maintenance Bureau.

• The employee in this classification is responsible for the safe and economical maintenance of the Town's facilities, grounds, medians, parks, streets, sidewalks, bike paths, traffic signs, and street lights,
• The employee supervises the work of skilled employees to insure programs and projects are being completed as requested in a productive and cost efficient manner.
• Work is performed under the general supervision of the Assistant Director of Public Works, who reviews work through discussions with the employee and the examination of records and reports; however, the employee is required to exercise independent judgement and initiative in the proper operation of the Facilities Maintenance Division.

Physical and Environmental Demands or Conditions

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Clarity of vision to view computer monitor, written documents, or objects in the distance, including perception of color.
• Ability to raise or lower objects of up to 20 pounds from one level to another (includes upward pulling).

Job description specifications are intended to present an illustrative description of the range of duties, the scope of responsibility and the required level of knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to describe the primary functions of the job. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed by the employees in each position assigned to the class. Individuals may perform other duties as needed, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or to otherwise balance the workload as required by business necessity.

• Plans, assigns, directs and supervises the work of skilled subordinate employees engaged in caring for Municipal medians, and rights of ways, , Facilities, parks, streets, sidewalks, bike paths, street lights, traffic signs,.

• Develops and manages Facilities Maintenance Division budget.

• Implements Department policies and procedures.

• Performs routine administrative tasks.

• Monitors the Town's infrastructure for repairs and upgrades.

• Develops and implements safety, pest control, and other various programs within the division.

• Negotiates and meets with contractors for work on Town-owned property, as required.

• Inspects completed work.

• Co-operates with interested civic groups in fostering Beautification programs.

• Utilizes maintenance management and financial software to manage recurring and non-recurring tasks.

• Other tasks as assigned

• High School diploma or GED equivalent, with two years college course work or equivalent in related field.

• At least seven years of experience in building maintenance, horticulture, and irrigation techniques.

• At least five years supervisory experience.

• Considerable public relations experience.

• Must possess a valid Florida driver's license.

• Certifications or licenses in electrical, HVAC or arborist/horticulturalist fields preferred.

• Ability to maintain records and create reports.

• Ability to effectively train, supervise and evaluate subordinate personnel while directing the completion of projects in a professional, effective, and timely manner.

• Familiarity with tools and equipment used in the operation and maintenance of grounds and facilities.

• Strong background in principles, practices, equipment, materials, and operating procedures of horticulture and park management, landscaping, building and street maintenance, and irrigation design.

• Ability to find solutions to problems that are part of the operation of a facilities maintenance operation.

• Ability to effectively work with civic groups and make presentations on Municipal projects.

• Excellent writing and mathematical skills

Compensation details: 46.65-74.67 Hourly Wage