What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Manager position at Kennebec Behavioral Health?
Do you have experience leading a team, solving problems, and keeping buildings running smoothly? Are you someone who takes pride in maintaining safe, comfortable, and well-functioning spaces? If so, we would love to have you join our team!
Kennebec Behavioral Health (KBH), established in 1960 to provide comprehensive behavioral health services throughout Central Maine and recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for the last 6 consecutive years, is seeking an energetic, experienced, and hands-on Facilities Manager to join our team!
As our Facilities Manager, you will play an important role in keeping KBH's clinical, administrative, and residential locations safe, functional, and well-maintained. You'll lead our maintenance team, coordinate daily operations, oversee maintenance projects, and help ensure our facilities provide welcoming and dependable environments for the employees and clients we serve.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a combination of hands-on problem-solving, team leadership, organization, and coordinating projects across multiple locations.
Essential Functions:
- Provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and support to maintenance staff, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
- Coordinate and prioritize daily maintenance requests, repairs, preventative maintenance, and facility improvement projects.
- Manage maintenance assignments and resources across KBH's clinical, administrative, and residential properties.
- Coordinate with outside contractors, vendors, and service providers to ensure quality work and timely completion of projects.
- Monitor maintenance schedules, expenses, and project costs while working within established budgets.
- Troubleshoot facility-related concerns and independently resolve routine operational issues.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, schedules, and related documentation.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required. Additional education, technical training, or certifications in facilities management, building trades, construction, or supervision are preferred.
- At least 5 years of experience in building maintenance, facilities operations, construction repairs, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of experience leading maintenance staff, coordinating team assignments, or managing facilities operations.
- Experience organizing and managing multiple maintenance projects or work assignments, including scheduling, documentation, vendor coordination, and cost tracking.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, prioritize competing demands, and keep projects moving forward.
- Previous experience in healthcare, human services, residential, or institutional facilities is a plus!
Kennebec Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.
Explore more about KBH at: www.kbhmaine.org
Pay: $32.00 - $42.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- in building maintenance, construction or repair: 5 years (Required)
- leading maintenance staff: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $32 - $42