Facilities Operations Lead — Maintenance & Scheduling

Town of Cary; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Cary is seeking a Facilities Work Expeditor to lead a multi-disciplined maintenance team across buildings, landscapes, parks, and fields. You will plan, schedule, and supervise daily operations, drive work orders, and coordinate with other departments to ensure safe, efficient service to the community.

Ideal candidates bring strong leadership, extensive building and landscape maintenance knowledge, and experience overseeing contractors, with a commitment to safety and quality service.

Qualifications

• Ability to supervise personnel, prioritize and plan work involved in a wide range of facility maintenance functions or special programs support.
• Ability to motivate and coach a large multi-skilled team.
• Considerable technical knowledge of building and landscape, turf, and ballfield maintenance practices and procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of contracting practices.
• Extensive knowledge of tools and materials used in repair and construction.
• Considerable knowledge of all the building trades.
• Some knowledge of N.C. Building Codes.
• Considerable technical knowledge of plant materials, turf issues and ball field maintenance practices and procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of contracting practices.
• Considerable operational knowledge of personal computers and software.
• Ability to read blueprints, instruction manuals, and plans.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain records.
• Ability to maintain a safe work environment.
• Ability to oversee the technical work of outside contractors.
• Ability to diagnose problems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and outside contractors.

Responsibilities

• Expedites the work of multiple crews involved in a variety of facilities maintenance and special programs support.
• Plans and schedules work; creates work orders, sets goals and desired outcomes, monitors progress.
• Develops and enforces team work rules, polices, and procedures.
• Manages the work order system and insures accurate work order data collection from all team members.
• Leads work on weekend shifts as needed.
• Coordinates with other Cary departments for services and special projects.
• Supervises crews and checks on completion of work and safety.
• Conducts training for staff.

Skills

Supervise personnel

Motivate team

Building trades knowledge

Tools and materials knowledge

Read blueprints/plans

Written communication

Maintain records

Contractor oversight

Education

Degree in business administration, parks and recreation administration, civil engineering, or related field

Tools

PC software

Job description

The Town of Cary is seeking a Facilities Work Expeditor to lead a multi-disciplined maintenance team across buildings, landscapes, parks, and fields. You will plan, schedule, and supervise daily operations, drive work orders, and coordinate with other departments to ensure safe, efficient service to the community.

Ideal candidates bring strong leadership, extensive building and landscape maintenance knowledge, and experience overseeing contractors, with a commitment to safety and quality service.