Facilities Manager

Rainmaker; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rainmaker is seeking an Office Manager for the El Segundo office to ensure a safe, welcoming, and well-organized workplace. You will manage on-site vendors, deliveries, meals, and supplies, while supporting security, facilities, and People teams. This on-site role requires being the primary operations partner for the office.

You will collaborate with Facilities, Safety & Compliance, Security, and HR to maintain a smooth daily operation and onboarding for new hires.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in office management or a similar operations role.
• Experience managing vendors and coordinating multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day vendor relationships with on-site partners and daily coordination with teams.
• Coordinate daily office operations including security, meals, reception, and guest support.
• Manage office ordering and inventory including supplies and printer needs.
• Maintain office appearance and workplace organization with precision.
• Partner with Facilities, Safety & Compliance, Security, and People teams for maintenance and issues.
• Support office floor plan changes and onboarding logistics for new hires.
• Provide hands-on operational support across the office.
• Continuously improve the office experience and space utilization.
• Support in EHS compliance.

Skills

Vendor management

Operations coordination

Attention to detail

Communication

On-site execution

Job description

Rainmaker is pioneering a modern cloud seeding system to mitigate water scarcity and inclement weather. We develop and incorporate radar and satellite validation, weather-resistant UAS, weather modeling, and novel sensors and dispersions into an effective precipitation enhancement solution.

$115,000 - $140,000 a year

About the Role

This is a hands-on, on-site role for someone who takes pride in keeping an office running safely and smoothly every single day. As our Office Manager, you'll be the day-to-day operator who makes sure our Rainmakers and visitors have an amazing office experience, vendors are managed, deliveries land, meals are set up, supplies are stocked, our Rainmakers are safe and the office looks and feels welcoming and organized. You'll be the person that keeps the gears turning, and the one the Facilities team turns to when something needs to get done on the ground in El Segundo. This role partners closely with Facilities, Safety & Compliance, Security, and the People team, and provides reception support as needed..

What You’ll Do

• Own day-to-day vendor relationships with on-site partners including regular check-ins and daily coordination with cleaning, and security teams
• Coordinate daily office operations, including security, food deliveries, meal setup, and reception/VIP guest support as needed
• Manage office ordering and inventory including supplies, kitchen stock, printer needs, and other operational purchases
• Maintain office appearance by coordinating conference room cleanliness, office signage, and overall workplace organization with precision
• Partner with Facilities, Safety & Compliance, and Security to coordinate routine maintenance and operational issues (e.g. badge access, broken doors, TVs/AV, small repairs)
• Support office floor plan changes including conference rooms and desk assignments, and other hands-on workplace initiatives as the primary on-site operations partner
• Serve as the on-site Workplace representative for Rainmaker onboarding, including office tours and new hire first day logistics
• Provide hands-on operational support across the office
• Continuously improve the office experience by proactively identifying opportunities to enhance operations, space utilization, employee workflows, and day-to-day processes
• Support in EHS compliance

What You Need

• 5+ years of experience in office management, workplace operations, hospitality, facilities coordination, or a similar operational role
• Experience managing vendors and coordinating multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and strong follow-through
• Comfortable rolling up your sleeves and handling both strategic coordination and hands-on execution
• Proactive and resourceful, with the ability to anticipate needs and solve problems independently before they've been reported
• Strong sense of ownership and pride in creating an exceptional workplace experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-service mindset
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities shift frequently
• Ability to work on-site 5 days per week