Director of Plant Operations

Job Title: Director of Plant Operations

Position Summary: In accordance with established company policies and procedures, coordinates all maintenance, laundry, and housekeeping functions to provide a safe and pleasant environment for the residents. Ensures that all corrective and / or preventative maintenance is efficiently and effectively completed.

General Purpose: Manages all maintenance and maintenance staff including housekeeping, laundry and porter to facilitate smooth operations of building and maintain compliance with regulations.

Essential Functions, Experience and Skills:

• Directly responsible for the daily operations of the laundry, housekeeping, and maintenance departments.
• Maintains compliance with local, state and OSHA requirements as they relate to the housekeeping, laundry and maintenance departments.
• Performs preventative and corrective maintenance functions.
• Responsible for the implementation and ongoing documentation of the laundry, housekeeping, and maintenance program.
• Assists in the planning, preparation and inventory control of supplies, equipment and repairs budget; responsible for maintaining departments within budgetary guidelines.
• Responsible for implementation and management of company policy and standards.
• Conducts / Coordinates all safety inspections and reports to include: Fire Marshall, Health Department, Insurance and Service Contractors reports.
• Facilitates and organizes Safety Committee for facility, schedules regular meetings, and reports findings to Executive Director and Quality and Assurance team.
• Assures that all housekeeping and laundry personnel are instructed in the proper use and operation of equipment and chemicals.
• Responsible for an ongoing quality assurance program / plan for the laundry, housekeeping, and maintenance department; trains staff in the usage of the chemicals, reviews MSDS thoroughly with staff.
• Assists sales and marketing as needed
• Prepares and coordinates a schedule of routine daily cleaning tasks and major cleaning tasks and appropriately assigns tasks to staff.
• Maintains the appropriate on-site inventory of supplies within budgetary parameters.
• Supervises laundry, housekeeping, maintenance staff to include: performance evaluation, addressing disciplinary issues, orientation of new staff, ongoing education / in-servicing of staff.
• Maintains knowledge of and ensures that all staff are instructed in the proper use and operation of equipment / systems located in the facility (i.e. emergency electrical, fire alarm panel / pull stations, fire extinguishers, smoke / heat detectors, emergency procedures, telephone systems, etc.).
• Initiates, coordinates and monitors all services provided by contractors in consultation with Executive Director.
• Ensures timely room turnover.
• Attends bi-weekly department supervisor meetings, resolves resident housekeeping, laundry and maintenance complaints through positive and professional communications with residents and families and by providing an immediate response to their issues.
• Maintains satisfactory attendance as per Policy # 871 and reports for all scheduled shifts in a punctual manner.
• Must be a strong team player
• Ability to be flexible functions independently and works under pressure with multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Must have strong organizational, time management, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Must adhere to confidentiality procedures to insure HIPAA and Morningside House standards are met or exceeded at all times
• Serves on Safety Committees providing recommendations that relate to housekeeping, laundry and maintenance.
• Performs daily inspections of the facility to assure a safe and clean environment for residents and staff.
• Performs repairs initiated by the daily maintenance request procedure.
• Performs daily inspections of exterior grounds for trash and debris removal to ensure that any routine watering or other grounds maintenance upkeep items are taken care of as directed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Minimum of three (3) years in supervisory, or lead maintenance position. Proven knowledge in preventive and corrective maintenance. Must have computer knowledge and ability.
• Requires effective ability to interact with a caring, pleasant, outgoing, professional attitude and demeanor.
  
  
  

Nonessential Skills and experience:

• Customer service/maintenance skills within an assisted living environment
• High school graduate or equivalency.
• AA, mechanical college or college degree desired
• HVAC certification desired
  
  
  

Reporting to this position: Laundry, Housekeeping, and Maintenance Staff

Physical Demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to frequent contact with residents, family members, staff and vendors in a mostly indoor setting in an assisted living support environment. This position also requires exposure to the outdoors. The noise level in the work environment is minimal to moderate.
  
  
  

EOE.