What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Facilities position at SafeHaven of Tarrant County?
Are you interested in pursuing meaningful work? Are you interested in ending intimate partner violence in Tarrant County? SafeHaven is Tarrant County’s only state-designated family violence program – this means we have the honor of working alongside domestic violence victims to keep them safe and simultaneously do our part in holding offenders accountable. We are excited to welcome new staff into our family and to work on this critical, life-saving mission together.
SafeHaven is seeking a Director of Facilities
The Director of Facilities is an essential part of the agency team. The position will oversee all aspects of building and maintenance of agency properties. This leadership role is responsible for supervising a team of facility managers and maintenance employees. The role is responsible for managing routine and emergency repairs, coordinating with contractors, ensuring compliance with safety and accessibility standards, and maintaining a clean and safe environment for residents and staff. The Director will also work closely with other departments to support the agency's facility needs.
SafeHaven values employees who are in line with the culture of the agency, including those who are curious, trustworthy, open communicators, flexible, and willing to be held accountable. Working in the domestic violence field can be hard – but we can do hard things.
The specific qualifications for this role are:
- High school diploma or equivalent required, college degree or trade school preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in facilities management, maintenance or construction, with a least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
- Must be familiar with ADA, OSHA, communicable diseases abatement practices and other facility specific requirements.
- Must have basic knowledge of plumbing, commercial kitchen equipment, HVAC systems, fire suppressing systems, burglar and fire alarm operation and can read blueprints.
- Need familiarity with equipment associated with an institutional facility with the ability to troubleshoot potential breakdowns.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety manuals, operation and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Must have working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, internet and e-mail applications.
- Current Texas Driver’s License and proof of liability automobile insurance required.
- Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
- Frequent expose to outside weather conditions such as extreme heat or extreme cold.
Please include salary requirements in your cover letter.
SafeHaven offers competitive salaries. Compensation is commensurate with experience, education, and other qualifications. Competitive benefits package offered; SafeHaven is an Equal Opportunity Employer (see website for EOE statement.
