Facilities Maintenance Specialist

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee the buildings, grounds and equipment across stores, ensuring a safe and functional workspace and daily custodial services. The role includes inspections, budgeting, vendor negotiations, and coordinating maintenance tasks to keep interiors attractive and hygienic.

Responsibilities cover routine facility maintenance, light plumbing and carpentry, setting up event spaces, and ensuring compliance with safety

Qualifications

• OSHA knowledge and environmental regulations.
• Boom lift certification training will be provided.
• General maintenance methods, operating requirements and safety precautions for facilities management.
• Strong procurement and negotiation skills with vendors.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, customer-focused self-starter.
• Ability to tolerate high stress, heavy workload and multiple priorities.
• Forklift operation training will be provided.
• Carpentry skills including painting, patching and sheetrock work.
• Electrical skills including bulb and ballast handling.
• Plumbing skills for routine maintenance.
• Ability to problem solve and make building-related decisions.
• Flexible schedule, including days, nights and weekends.
• Effective interaction with diverse people.
• Basic reading/writing/communication in English.
• Computer literacy.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain building’s functional operations in line with safety standards.
• Perform minor plumbing and carpentry tasks.
• Set up and break down function rooms for events.
• Maintain tools and equipment in safe, clean condition.
• Safeguard tools and materials against theft.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Use maintenance work order system.
• Keep work area clean, organized and safe.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and energy management.
• Maintain ongoing communication with supervisors and team.
• Work after hours and weekends as needed.
• Change HVAC filters and light bulbs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Boom lift certified

General maintenance

Procurement & negotiation

Strong organizational skills

Forklift operation training

Carpentry skills

Electrical skills

Plumbing skills

Decision making

Flexible schedule

Customer communication

English literacy

Computer skills

Driver's license

Education

GED/HS Diploma/Trade School Certificate

Job description

Essential Functions:

The Facilities Manager maintains the buildings and grounds of Goodwill, and oversees the company’s grounds, buildings, and equipment to ensure that the workspace is safe and functional. To ensure daily custodial services to keep the building’s interior attractive and hygienic. The Facilities Manager conducts regular inspections of all facilities for Goodwill, to determine areas that need attention and then perform the tasks and oversee a budget and must negotiate with outside vendors for supplies, repairs, and other measures. Maintain and schedule the overall cleanliness and grounds of applicable retail stores within the company. Perform all Facility Maintenance issues.

The Facilities Manager maintains the buildings and grounds of Goodwill, and oversees the company’s grounds, buildings, and equipment to ensure that the workspace is safe and functional. To ensure daily custodial services to keep the building’s interior attractive and hygienic. The Facilities Manager conducts regular inspections of all facilities for Goodwill, to determine areas that need attention and then perform the tasks and oversee a budget and must negotiate with outside vendors for supplies, repairs, and other measures. Maintain and schedule the overall cleanliness and grounds of applicable retail stores within the company. Perform all Facility Maintenance issues.

Responsibilities:

• To maintain building’s functional operations in accordance with company safety standards.
• To perform a variety of minor plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions. .
• To set up and break down function rooms as required by meeting/event planner.
• To maintain all tools and equipment in a clean, safe condition, including proper safeguards.
• To safeguard all tools and materials against theft.
• To follow all safety policies and procedures.
• To utilize the maintenance work order system.
• To keep work area in a clean, organized, safe condition
• To ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and assist with energy management.
• To maintain ongoing communication with supervisors and team.
• Must be willing to work after hours and weekends when necessary.
• To change HVAC filters.
• Change light bulbs.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills and Abilities:

• Must have knowledge of OSHA and other environmental regulations.
• Will be trained and certified on Boom lifts
• Must have knowledge of general maintenance methods, operating requirements, and safety precautions related to facilities management.
• Must be a well-organized, detail and customer (internal and external) oriented self-starter Strong procurement and negotiation skills.
• Must have the ability to tolerate frequent periods of high stress, heavy workload, and multiple priorities.
• Will be trained and certified on forklift operation.
• Must have carpentry skills including the ability to paint, patch and float sheetrock.
• Must have minor electrical skills including bulb and ballast knowledge.
• Must have minor plumbing skills.
• Must be able to problem solve and make decisions as it relates to the building.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule on short notice, including days, nights, and weekends.
• Must be able to interact cordially and productively with a variety of people.
• Must be able to engage in prolonged standing, walking and in frequent bending, stooping, and stretching.
• Must be able to function in a hectic work environment with occasional periods of high stress.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate clearly in English.
• Must have computer skills.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license

Education:

GED, HS Diploma or Trade School Certificate Required. 3-5 Years General Maintenance, Building/Facility Management experience may substitute for education.

Working Conditions:

Extreme physical exertion, exposure to inclement weather; exposure to chemical fumes and machine noise.