Facilities Technician Lead

American Red Cross; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 62,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

401K with match

PTO starting 19 days/yr

11 paid holidays

Job summary

The American Red Cross in Farmington, CT is seeking a Facilities Technician Lead to oversee fleet and facilities operations across the region. You will develop maintenance strategies, supervise volunteers and staff, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance while coordinating with partners.

You should have a bachelor's degree and at least five years of related experience, plus strong communication, budgeting, and project planning skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to develop project plans and budgets.
• Demonstrated knowledge of program or service delivery.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity in work.
• Ability to create presentations and training modules.
• A current valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement initiatives to improve Fleet and Facilities programs.
• Serve as SME to staff, management, volunteers and partners.
• May manage a vehicle fleet and oversee maintenance.
• Provide guidance and leadership to volunteers and staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Budgeting

Project planning

Training development

Licensure (state)

Driver's license

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

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Job Description

By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?

Join us-Where your Career is a Force for Good!

WHY CHOOSE US?

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else - it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

We are currently seeking a Facilities Technician Lead to work at the American Red Cross in Connecticut in Farmington, CT.

Main facility in Farmington is 300K square feet. Occasional travel to 10 locations in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Will require on-call duties.

What You Need To Know

The Facilities Technician Lead will develop and implement initiatives to increase access, use, and effectiveness of Fleet and Facilities programs and services. Advance Fleet and Facilities services to meet established goals and objectives. Act as a Fleet and Facilities services subject matter expert (SME) to staff, management, volunteers and external partners. May manage a vehicle fleet and ensure that all vehicles are up to date on their recommended maintenance. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

Where Your Career Is a Force For Good

• Provide overall support in the execution of fleet and facilities management within a region. Develop and execute facilities maintenance for American Red Cross facilities. Develop and execute strategy for the American Red Cross fleet that includes preventative and corrective maintenance (including basic maintenance of HVAC system), fleet reporting and analysis, and the support process around vehicle reservations.
• Develop and implement volunteer orientation program to utilize volunteers to fully support the fleet, facilities and general administration operations teams in a cooperative atmosphere. Collaborate with Volunteer Services to recruit and train assigned volunteers. May directly supervise full-time and part-time volunteers. May hire, train, coach, counsel and evaluate performance of volunteers or provide recommendation regarding supervisory action.
• Monitor, analyze and provide consultation of the regional fleet and facilities budgets. Evaluate operations department outcomes and results to reinforce best in class fleet and facilities management.
• Develop and maintain active professional relationships with key internal and external partners or vendors.
• May write, organize or maintain technical sections of the department procedure manual.
• Enforce organization safety policies, regulations and procedures related to fleet and facilities management to ensure they are followed at all times. Responsible to be up-to-date on all relevant role specific training, in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Carries out any additional assignments required to fulfill the Mission of the American Red Cross.
• Will drive vehicle to other locations.

What You Need To Succeed

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Management Experience: N/A
• Skills and Abilities: Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills. Ability to develop project plans and budgets. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of program or service. Maintain confidentiality to work ethically and with integrity. Demonstrated ability to create presentations and training modules. Applicable local licensure if required by state directives. A current valid driver's license and good driving record is required. Ability to work on a team.
• Travel: May be required to travel. A current, valid driver's license is required.

The salary range for this position is (Connecticut): $62,394 - $63,184

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phones and printers, light traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Benefits For You

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 19 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners - the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance - launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

Interested in Volunteering? Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.

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