Facilities Manager/ Mission Facilities Supervisor job at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Background information about the job or company

The purpose of this role is to provide multi-function service in support with the Church's mission to help all of God's children come to Jesus Christ. Will be the primary customer contact for all physical facilities matters relating to existing facilities and properties. This position will also assist in the prevention of building deterioration and maximize building life through judicious application of operations and maintenance process and standards. This role is a people manager who typically has oversight of para-professionals in a function supporting operational work. This position helps provide and maintain facilities in the mission and the church which give missionaries a place where they can work, teach, learn, learn and grow. Each facility that is built and/or maintained should 1) Provide a spiritual setting for missionaries and members to use, and 2) Present an image of reverence and dignity in the community.

Responsibilities or duties

• Prepare and implement operations & maintenance annual plan. Scope building renovation projects with the assistance of project Manager
• Regularly inspect facilities to ensure compliance to approved standards
• Manages resources including staff, contractors, and vendors to execute the annual plan
• Secures contractors and vendors and ensures that work and services meet established specifications.
• Communicates frequently with customers, employees, vendors and contractors to develop and maintain effective relationships.
• Coordinates directly with the mission president to ensure missionary facility are being met
• Negotiates apartment leases and renewals and supports fleet department by taking care of fleet needs
• Field requests, assigns work to vendors as needed, and ensures work meets established specifications
• Ensures monthly inspection of facilities, manages any mission drivers or home attendants in the mission.
• Scopes building renovation projects as needed while anticipating any upcoming mission needs.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications or requirements

• Must be worthy of a temple recommend
• Must be proficient in the use of computers and cellphones. Must understand and be able to use MS Office applications, department-specific software, web-based programs, internet services, and wireless communications.
• Knowledge in facility and property management, construction procedures, business practices, safety and fire codes.
• Proven front-line management skills in a multi-discipline work environment and ability to manage difficult situations to achieve a positive and appropriate resolution.
• Ability to communicate professionally with employees, priesthood leaders, contractors and vendors.
• Required: IFMA Training FMP, Facility Management Professional

Experience needed

• Strongly prefer BS degree in facility management, construction management, business, or a related field, with 2-5 years experience in facility management, property management, or MBA with 2 years experience in facility, property management or related industry.
• Former leadership experience in a work setting.
• 3 or more years in a leadership role leading others.

• Prepare and implement operations & maintenance annual plan. Scope building renovation projects with the assistance of project Manager
• Regularly inspect facilities to ensure compliance to approved standards
• Manages resources including staff, contractors, and vendors to execute the annual plan
• Secures contractors and vendors and ensures that work and services meet established specifications.
• Communicates frequently with customers, employees, vendors and contractors to develop and maintain effective relationships.
• Coordinates directly with the mission president to ensure missionary facility are being met
• Negotiates apartment leases and renewals and supports fleet department by taking care of fleet needs
• Field requests, assigns work to vendors as needed, and ensures work meets established specifications
• Ensures monthly inspection of facilities, manages any mission drivers or home attendants in the mission.
• Scopes building renovation projects as needed while anticipating any upcoming mission needs.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Proficiency in the use of computers and cellphones
• MS Office applications
• Department-specific software
• Web-based programs
• Internet services
• Wireless communications
• Facility and property management knowledge
• Construction procedures knowledge
• Business practices knowledge
• Safety and fire codes knowledge
• Front-line management skills
• Ability to manage difficult situations
• Professional communication skills
• IFMA Training FMP, Facility Management Professional

• Must be worthy of a temple recommend
• Strongly prefer BS degree in facility management, construction management, business, or a related field, with 2-5 years experience in facility management, property management, or MBA with 2 years experience in facility, property management or related industry.
• Former leadership experience in a work setting.
• 3 or more years in a leadership role leading others.
• Must be proficient in the use of computers and cellphones.
• Must understand and be able to use MS Office applications, department-specific software, web-based programs, internet services, and wireless communications.
• Knowledge in facility and property management, construction procedures, business practices, safety and fire codes.
• Proven front-line management skills in a multi-discipline work environment and ability to manage difficult situations to achieve a positive and appropriate resolution.
• Ability to communicate professionally with employees, priesthood leaders, contractors and vendors.
• Required: IFMA Training FMP, Facility Management Professional