Manager of Grounds and Buildings Maintenance

Find a career with a nationwide leader of mental healthcare services.

Thresholds, Illinois' oldest and largest psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery center, creates the opportunity for people with mental illness to live with dignity and independence. The agency, with its thirty service locations and more than 75 housing developments in the Chicago area, is a recognized success with several programs worldwide that have replicated Thresholds' model.
Thresholds provides excellent opportunities for career development and promotion.

Thresholds also offers an exemplary benefits package that includes 18.5 vacation days in the first year of employment. Unparalleled in-house employee training and development programs and a supportive management team distinguish Thresholds from other employers. Join the Thresholds team!

Thresholds is seeking a Manager of Grounds and Building Services. The responsibilities for the Manager of Grounds and Building Services include but are not limited to the following:
-Maintain all Thresholds' building's, grounds, daily housekeeping & equipment
-Must have proven leadership, organizational, prioritizing skills
-Manage building services technicians and outsource janitorial services
-Execute performance reviews and ability to assess departmental staff
-Ability to work independently and with all levels of management
-Supervise implementation of building maintenance related technology projects
-Ensures new furnishings and support corporate ergonomics programs
-Ability to manages capital and expense projects
-Develop Schedules and tracks expenditures to the department level
-Ability to handle multi-tasks and have a valid driver’s license.
-Develop & implement work order tracking system (CMMS System)
-Maintain building fire / safety system and regulations
-Equipment work history, repair record and costs
-Establish vendor relations
-Review all Thresholds building services and maintenance contracts
-Create PM procedures and schedules
-Participate in cost saving programs
-Performance to schedule measurement
-Maintain equipment inventory to perform successful PM's.
-Maintain equipment parts/ stock inventory
-Knowledge of Herman Miller modular furniture installation
-Develop and implement Energy Management System
-Perform routine daily tasks related to architectural, electrical and mechanical systems
-Perform quality control measurement
-Manage Successful Pest Control Program
-Execute customer satisfaction survey
-Parking lot patrol (Vehicle parking violation)
-Coordinate repairs through outside vendors / contractors and in-house staff
-Maintain PM's and supplies of drinking water system

Qualifications:
-5-7 years supervision experience in Building Maintenance & Services. Experience in healthcare and industrial manufacturing environment will be a plus.
-Must possess leadership skills and be able to develop others
-2 year diploma in electrical, industrial, mechanical technology or building maintenance.
-Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office Software and CMMS, etc.
-Knowledge of building systems and codes, office and modular office systems
-Must be able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
-Strong negotiation and contracting skills

Physical requirements include:
-In good health and capable of performing strenuous and/or heavy physical labor.
-Successful completion of post-offer drug screen, driving record/license checks.
-No impairment of sight, smell, hearing, touch, balance and agility of movement which might interfere with ability to work.
-Ability to safely lift and carry 40 pounds a distance of 50 feet.
-Ability to work from heights and/or in confined spaces; ability to climb and work from ladders.
-Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
-Occasional use of protective clothing or safety equipment is required such as, but not limited to, goggles, masks, gloves, braces, and helmets, etc.
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