Area Facilities Manager

Sunrise Senior Living•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together. Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 8th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of. The Area Facilities Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Facilities Management functions in the community and around the community grounds. Responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for the residents. This is accomplished by having a working knowledge of building systems, such as plumbing, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC), electrical and mechanical, equipment repair, and related code requirements. Responsible for being a team player with sound organizational and time management skills and the ability to interact positively with all team members to meet the community’s objectives.

Requirements

Ability to multi-task manage multiple priorities.
Ability to delegate with clear direction based on individual skill sets.
Excellent time management skills.
Possess good judgement, problem solving skills, even tempered.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the facilities management environment.
Ability to demonstrate a high proficiency and working knowledge of applicable building systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing with a strong emphasis on HVAC.
Proficient in adhering to and implementing all relevant safety regulations and guidelines.
Ability to lead and manage an effective maintenance and housekeeping department in a senior living community.
Ability to review contractor proposals and draft written service contracts including scopes of service.
Supervisory experience in hiring and training team members, ability to coach and counsel as needed.
Ability to work weekends and flexible hours.
Proficient in computer skills, Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Excel) and Sunrise specific applications.
Must be able to read and fully understand blueprints and schematics.
Employment with Sunrise is contingent upon completing and passing a drug test (which does not include marijuana) and Tuberculosis Test, and a physical evaluation and a background check where required.
Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination may be required if mandated by applicable federal, state, and local laws and authorities.

Nice To Haves

Certification in HVAC, electrical, or plumbing preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide on-site disaster coverage 24-hour emergency response support.
Manager and lead in community initiative projects, painting, share days, suite turns etc.
Provide in depth support to new opening of communities within close proximity to region.
Monitor individual community check books, review high dollar expenditures, and assist in capex projects as required.
Work with each Maintenance Coordinators to ensure understanding of and compliance of the preventive maintenance program.
Facilitate the training and onboarding of newly hired maintenance coordinators.
Facilitate hands on technical and management trainings individually and in group meetings.
Assess each maintenance coordinator and provides feedback to the ED and RDO.
Help each community reduce operating expenses through the development of regional contracts.
Development and management of contracts, annual contract review, holding vendors to the standards of their contract.
Manage the department including but not limited to: recruiting, hiring, training, coaching, disciplining and mentoring.
Attend regular meetings, stand up, Department Head Meetings, Town Halls and others as directed by leadership for each of their cluster communities.
Support Sunrise compliance programs.
Assist the Executive Directors in preparation of the annual operations budget.
Manage third party vendors when required.
Ensure that all communities are compliant with the TELS CMMS system to include asset tagging.
Work with each MC to ensure rent ready and first impression standards are met in order to support and drive sales and occupancy growth.
Manage and monitor capex projects at the local level, including gaining bids, managing the PO process, and managing the vendor to ensure quality, on time completion within budget.
Semi annual facility reviews to be completed for each building supporting.
Regular review and management of property loss/insurance claims and any life safety concerns.
Maintains compliance in assigned required training and all training required by state/province or other regulating authorities as applicable to this role to ensure that Sunrise standards are always met.
Perform other duties as assigned.