Director of Shelter Facility Operations

Housing Matters partners with individuals and families to create pathways out of their homelessness into permanent housing. We are a leader in working to end homelessness – and we want you to be part of our team! We are looking for individuals eager to make a difference and willing to enthusiastically commit to join in our vision that homelessness in Santa Cruz County should be rare, brief and non-recurring.

Working under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer the Director of Shelter Facility Operations supports the mission of Housing Matters by overseeing and leading the overall maintenance of the buildings, grounds, fixtures and equipment of the Coral Street campus facility. The campus includes a low barrier 57 bed emergency shelter consisting of a dorm setting and individual pallet shelters, the Rebele Family Shelter which is a 3 story low-barrier, 28 bed emergency shelter for individuals and their minor child(ren), a hygiene bay, offices, meeting areas, and 2 kitchens. Areas of responsibility may include the following areas/departments: maintenance/custodial, fleet management, kitchen, and health & safety.

Hours and Benefits

• The Director of Shelter Facility Operations is a full-time, exempt position, eligible for medical, dental, vision, 403b, and our generous PTO plan.

Wages

Band 5: Directors

$87,346 $91,714 $96,299 $101,114 $106,170 $111,478

Director of Shelter Facility Operations Starting Wage (DOE):

$87,346 $91,714

Preferred Experience/ Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of five years in a management position that includes responsibility for facilities management
• Administrative or project management experience within a non-profit organization preferred
• Previous experience in a shelter, commercial, clinical or healthcare environment preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Principles and techniques of management and training
• Microsoft Office and Google Suite

Knowledge of:

• Proposal and bid processes
• Budgeting, planning, project management
• Building and property maintenance, renovations, refurbishments and inspections
• OSHA compliance; environment, health and safety.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at Housing Matters without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer-related and genetic characteristics), marital status, sexual orientation, age (over 18), veteran status, gender, pregnancy, or any other non-merit factor unrelated to job duties. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: recruitment; advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training (including apprenticeship), employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer.