Description

Are you looking for a career where you can make a difference for animals and the people who love them? The Wisconsin Humane Society is looking for a full-time Facilities Manager to lead our grounds and maintenance work across our eight locations with a focus on Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee and Racine Counties. This position supervises our team of Facilities Maintenance Specialists and reports to the Vice President of Operations. The role requires regular onsite presence and travel between locations to ensure the functionality, upkeep and safety of our buildings. Apply today; you'll be happy you did! 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

Lead the Work 

• Coordinate resources to ensure the functionality, cleanliness, upkeep, and safety of our facilities, equipment, and grounds to support our work for animals and for people. 
• Respond to internal maintenance requests promptly and effectively.
• Oversee systems that ensure proper inventory levels for facility equipment and supplies. 
• Oversee team scheduling, supervision, and support for daily tasks.
• Track and coordinate the maintenance of all building systems, including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. 
• Manage multiple facility improvement projects simultaneously, including vendor selection, oversight, and coordination with internal stakeholders in alignment with organizational resources, priorities, and needs. 

• Execute and participate in department budgeting to ensure facility purchases and investments meet organizational needs now and in the future. 
• Lead the organizational safety team across locations to provide and maintain safety equipment, processes, and workplace practices.

Lead the People 

• Supervise and coach facility staff across locations using WHS’s supervisory processes, people-centered approach, and values. 
• Support performance and professional growth of the team through effective hiring, onboarding, and training of staff. 
• Collaborate within and across teams to maintain the alignment of people, processes, and organizational functions.

 Lead the Culture 

• Foster a culture of inclusion by seeking input and perspectives from others.
• Create and support a workplace environment that exemplifies WHS’s values and people-centered approach.
• Build relationships and communicate organizational and team strategic direction, priorities, values, and key information. 

Qualifications 

• Ability to work as part of a team and inspire great performance to achieve results; prior supervisory experience preferred. 
• Previous maintenance experience required; experience in a high-traffic commercial facility preferred.
• Commitment to the mission, values, goals, and people-centered philosophy of WHS.
• Ability to flex schedule to support the team as needed, including occasional weekend shifts, evening shifts, on-call, and/or holidays. 
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate to solve problems. 
• Ability and willingness to travel between WHS locations as needed. 
• Ability to manage multiple maintenance projects simultaneously with timely, quality and cost-effective results. 
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, which include stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, ladder work, standing, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, repetitive motions and heavy work.

Benefits

Full-time Benefits Include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Group term life insurance and voluntary life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Flexible spending plans
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Sun Life supplemental benefit
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Paid family Leave

Time off including:

• Vacation
• Wellness
• Holiday

Full-time and part-time staff are eligible for the following benefits:

• 403(b) retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 30% off adoption fees
• 30% off manners classes and behavior consultations
• 20% off youth programs
• Event discounts
• Animal Antics retail discounts
• Limited wellness/veterinary care services for companion animals

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, please complete the Apply Now section at the top of this job page to begin your online employment application. Only applications submitted through our online application system may be considered. Please know that it is our policy to reply to each and every application received once we have a status update.

Come see why over 280 staff call one of WHS’s 7 locations home! You’ll be happy you did!

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Wisconsin Humane Society believes in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. WHS’s success depends on engaging qualified people regardless of race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital status, veteran status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, arrest and/or conviction record (unless substantially related to the position held or sought), veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Us

The Wisconsin Humane Society is the oldest and largest shelter in Wisconsin. Founded in 1879, WHS operates shelters in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Door, Brown, and Kenosha Counties, as well as a Spay/Neuter Clinic in West Allis. The organization offers adoption services, youth and outreach programs, veterinary resources for the community, retail stores, volunteer programs, and dog training classes. The Milwaukee shelter also houses the state's busiest Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. WHS is an independent nonprofit and receives no general government funding and is not part of any national umbrella group. WHS maintains a four-star rating from Charity Navigator.

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