Make Your Mark at a Global Industry Leader in a New Facilities Operations Support Role

Enjoy a Mix of Responsibilities Including Hands-On Repairs and Vendor Relations

You combine at least two years of commercial facility management experience with solid maintenance and repair skills including general mechanical, light carpentry, painting, etc. Additionally, you have strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with internal and external contacts from vendors and service providers to team members and customers. If that describes you, we invite you to apply for the role of Facility Assistant with Digital Realty. Here's why:

• While experience in high-reliability facilities is preferred, this could be your opportunity to learn mission-critical data center operations.
• You won't be bored. This is an important, diverse role that includes responsibilities such as coordinating with vendors, shipping & receiving, monthly reporting, light maintenance and more. [[Question: 785942]]
• In addition to a competitive wage and bonus potential , we offer comprehensive benefits.
• You'll become part of an exciting, expanding industry ; Digital Realty is a world leader in supporting the phenomenal growth of the Internet, cloud deployments, etc., and you'll work with some well-known clients.
• While you could be happy in this role for years to come, broad exposure means that once you've proven yourself in the role, you might set your sights on career opportunities on the real estate or the technical sides of the business.. Note: Additional skills and/or education may be required for promotional opportunities.

This is a full-time, non-union role. Typically, you'll work Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM to 5 PM.

Your Qualifications

To be a good fit for the Facility Assistant position, you will have:

• 2 years of experience in commercial building management; experience in data centers or other high-reliability environments is preferred
• Background in basic carpentry and general building hardware maintenance (doors, locks, windows, flooring, etc.) preferred
• Painting experience
• General mechanical skills
• Solid computer skills to work with our ticketing system; working knowledge with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel
• The ability to provide routine reports to a variety of key contacts
• Experience with vendor management, scheduling and coordination

The Job

Reporting to the Real Estate Manager, you will join the Property Operations team, including your supervisor, an Assistant Real Estate Manager and Property Assistant, and be responsible for providing facility operations support for the Franklin Park campus. This is a broad role with important facility-focused responsibilities. You will leverage our web-based ticketing system to drive your workflow, and support the facility's reliability by assisting with basic maintenance and repair of various mechanical systems, locks, minor leaks, oversight of the grounds, including irrigation and snow removal, and more. You will coordinate with and ensure quality work by contractors / vendors, and ensure that the campus and buildings always look their best. 
Digital Realty: Where the cloud lives and business thrives . We built the global standard for technical real estate, developing a unique capability to acquire, manage, and scale data center campuses. Now, Digital Realty is building a unique ecosystem of open solutions that power customer growth through exceptional service on a foundation of unrivaled data center expertise. The new Digital Realty combines unparalleled data center services, carrier-dense interconnection, real estate acumen, and financial strength to create a unique power of choice and value when and where our customers need it.
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