What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facility Management Specialist position at Forest Park Forever Inc?
Forest Park Forever seeks to hire a Facility Management Specialist to join the Department Planning and Park Projects as we expand our facility footprint with opening The Glade, the new 22.5-acre destination in eastern Forest Park including Steinberg Skating Rink. This role will perform a range of facility operations and maintenance duties serving under the Sr. Manager of Facilities, including light building maintenance and management of building maintenance and repair contractors, room setups, room rentals, events support, & assisting with other facility related duties and collaborating with Forest Park Forever staff with a focus on facility operations. In accordance with the Forest Park Forever mission, perform work to restore, operate, maintain & sustain Forest Park Forever facility assets.
Essential Job Functions:
- Perform a range of facility operations and maintenance duties serving under the Sr. Manager of Facilities.
- Work with building custodial staff ensuring Forest Park Forever facilities and surrounding areas are maintained with high-quality standards for cleanliness, orderliness and facility appearance.
- Assist with room rentals, setup/breakdown, locker room memberships, facility maintenance & the coordination of multiple simultaneous visitor and employee uses of Forest Park Forever facilities to prevent space and time conflicts.
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Provide tech support for meetings and events including AV setup, Wi-Fi troubleshooting, and well versed in hardware capabilities and navigating various types of software,
Knowledge of virtual meeting software and with the ability to troubleshoot in real time.
- Work and collaborate with key stakeholders or departments to coordinate timing of building maintenance, repair & operations, visitor facility uses and events.
- Assist in the monitoring and maintenance & repair of facility safety and security systems and support Sr. Manager of Facilities in ensuring safety and security standards, policies and procedures. Keep operations current with facility changes and industry standards.
- Greet Park visitors warmly and assist with their inquiries.
- Address Park visitor concerns timely and provide for a positive visitor experience.
- Contribute to team production timelines and adherence to deadlines.
- Provide support to VSR staff including Visitor Service Representatives.
- Work with Security Guards, Park Rangers, and SLMPD to help ensure visitors and staff remain safe.
- Provide support for Forest Park Forever special events.