Facilities Manager

      Effective for the 2024-2025 school year 

Position Summary:  

Spero Academy is looking for a responsible building manager to maintain and protect our facilities. The external and internal appearance of a building reflects on the occupants. Overseeing the safety and maintenance of property and ensuring that the property is in compliance with all applicable regulations. Recommending and coordinating improvements to the property as needed to ensure a safe, functional, and appealing space. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Maintaining a safe environment with proper lighting, signage, and disability access
• Overseeing security, fire prevention, and other safety systems
• Scheduling regular building maintenance and janitorial services
  • Maintain a maintenance schedule
• Maintain a building inventory
• Contracting professionals for repairs as needed
  • Collect bids and submit for approval 
• Monitoring building maintenance budgets
• Arranging for building improvements
• Overseeing contractors and inspecting completed jobs
• Supervising grounds staff
• Hiring employees or contractors as needed to maintain, repair, or improve the property
• Providing training for building employees as needed
• Evaluating employee performance and providing direction, correction, or additional training to ensure proper maintenance of the building
• Scheduling contractors and employees
• Resolving complaints, problems, and requests from building tenants
• Assisting with emergency response and evacuations
• Inspecting the building frequently for signs of damage or wear
• Ensure contracts with vendors are up to date
• Ability to repair/troubleshoot building troubles
• Helping with sweeping, mopping, vacuuming and other cleaning duties
• Maintain a positive working relationship with all staff
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good attendance
• Proven experience as a building manager or similar role
• Knowledge of use and maintenance of industrial cleaning equipment and appliances:
  •  HVAC, Security Systems, electrical systems
• Knowledge of safe disposal of chemical liquids and other hazardous components
• Understanding of Building Codes and Safety Regulations
• Strong skills in the following computer applications: MacBook equipment and NeoOffice products, Google Suite, Microsoft Office suite
• Familiarity with basic landscaping and handyman practices
• Understanding of building codes
• Ability to be resourceful and proactive when issues arise
• Excellent organizational skills
• Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Detail oriented
• Positive relationships with classroom teachers and students
• Self-motivated, proactive and resourceful in the completion of work assignments. 
• Sense of accountability and ownership for work results. 
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds  

BIPOC, Veterans, LBGTQIA2S , and People with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
 

This position description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned, but rather to give the employee a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of their position. As the nature of business demands change, so too, may the essential functions of this position.

Send resume and district application to:

Human Resources, Attention Lindsay Montana

hr@spero.academy

Spero Academy

2701 California Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

District application can be found at​: http://www.spero.academy/ 

EOE/AA