What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Manager position at New Freedom?
Join New Freedom – Where Second Chances Become Bright Futures
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About Us
At New Freedom, we don’t just believe in second chances—we help people thrive because of them. We are a mission-driven, high-performance organization committed to strengthening communities and empowering justice-involved and formerly incarcerated individuals to successfully rebuild their lives.
We move fast, expect a lot from each other, and show up every day to do meaningful, impactful work. If you’re driven, collaborative, and energized by making a real difference—this is where you belong.
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About the Role
The Facilities Manager provides operational leadership for Maintenance, Housekeeping, and Grounds, ensuring facilities are safe, compliant, and fully operational. This role oversees day-to-day facilities operations, budgeting, maintenance programs, and vendor management while driving efficiency, quality, and cost-effective performance.
This role is ideal for someone who:
- Is experienced people leader with a strong track record managing facilities, maintenance, and/or housekeeping teams with accountability and consistency
- Is knowledgeable in healthcare or regulated environments, with a focus on safety, compliance, and survey readiness
- Is highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of managing competing priorities, projects, and deadlines effectively
- Has demonstrated success managing budgets, vendors, and facilities operations with strong cost control and follow-through
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What You’ll Be Responsible For
- Ensure all sites remain safe, clean, compliant, and audit-ready, maintaining required documentation and inspections
- Support regulatory compliance and survey readiness in partnership with Compliance and Safety
- Oversee critical building systems (e.g., HVAC, utilities), ensuring accurate monitoring and timely issue resolution
- Manage and improve preventive maintenance and the work order system (CMMS), prioritizing service needs and reducing backlog
- Develop and manage operating budgets and supporting capital planning, including forecasting and variance tracking
- Execute facilities projects on time and within budget, ensuring scope control and cost accuracy
- Manage vendors, including bidding, contracts, and performance oversight
- Lead facilities staff, including hiring, training, and performance management, while coordinating with cross-functional teams
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of organizational goals
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What We’re Looking For
- 5 years of facilities/plant operations leadership
- 5 years of previous leadership experience
- Demonstrated ownership of budgets and capital projects with documented cost controls and forecasting discipline
- Proven track record building/using a CMMS/work management system and enforcing documentation standards
- Strong working knowledge of safety/regulatory/accreditation expectations relevant to healthcare environments (survey readiness mindset)
- Strong communication, organizational, time-management, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written communication (scopes, updates, documentation) and professional vendor/customer communication
- Must be 21 years or older
- High School Diploma or GED, preferably a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with engineering, facilities management, construction management, or a related field
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Why You’ll Love Working Here
We take care of the people who take care of others. At New Freedom, you’ll enjoy:
- Competitive pay and strong benefits package
- $0 medical plan option employer-supported coverage
- 401(k) with match
- Generous paid time off
- Free meals, snacks, drinks, gym access
- A mission that matters—and a team that works hard to deliver on it
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Our Standard
We’re building something meaningful—and that requires people who show up, contribute, collaborate, and take ownership.
If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact, be part of a driven team, and help shape the future of an organization—we want to hear from you.
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Culture Fit
Think you might be a fit? Take our Culture Survey: https://go.cultureindex.com/p/STEW0uUm5lWeUVy
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Equal Opportunity
New Freedom is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, a drug and alcohol-free workplace, and compliant with Veteran and ADA regulations.
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"We’re not here to do small work—we’re here to change lives, rewrite stories, and rebuild communities. At New Freedom, you won’t just have a job. You’ll have a mission—to turn second chances into powerful comebacks."