Senior Building Services Director

Job Title: Senior Building Services Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Type: Full-Time

Reports to: Branch Executive

Full-Time Benefits:

• Retirement accounts (You can contribute at any time, but the Y will contribute 12% after two years of service with 1,000 hours in each of the two years)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Plans 
• Access to a MNsure Navigator
• Medical and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts available
• Long and Short-Term Disability Coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Complimentary nationwide 2 adult family membership to the Y
• Discounts on programs, summer camps, YMCA Camp Miller
• Paid time off (About 120 hours/ year and starting with 40 hours)
• Paid parental leave
• Subscription to the Calm app
• Bereavement leave
• Paid holidays
• Team member referral program
• Employee engagement and appreciation activities
• Growth and development opportunities 
• Free parking
• Leadership certification and related training offered and encouraged

Summary/Objective

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Senior Building Services Director at the Lake Superior YMCA intentionally fosters a cause-centered culture that is welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing, and determined while also overseeing the maintenance and improvement of YMCA facilities and vehicles at multiple locations. 

Our Culture 

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger, beginning with you. 

Essential Functions

• In conjunction with Branch Executives, this position will provide oversight and support for the maintenance staff at other branch locations and will ensure maintenance staff are trained in all aspects of their positions with highest priority to safety standards.
• Provides overall coordination of facility and vehicle maintenance, including planning and developing preventative maintenance.
• Ensures that assigned vehicles and other equipment are maintained and operated in accordance with the policies and procedures of the YMCA.
• Anticipates risk, implications, and possible outcomes before taking action.
• Completes repair work and projects in a timely manner. 
• Oversees all contractors that work in the facility and grounds. May request and review bids and recommend the selection of contractors.
• Provide support and coverage for building services operations at other YMCA branch locations during staff vacations, emergencies, or periods of turnover to ensure continuity of facility maintenance and safety standards.
• Works with outside agencies such as fire, health, building depts., etc. to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations related to facilities and grounds.
• Prepares budgets and interprets balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and forecasts to support the preventative and annual maintenance plans and monitor expenditures.
• Identifies and mitigates significant business, financial, and operating risks and advises management on maintenance issues and projects as requested.
• Updates facility plans periodically. May develop an annual plan of capital projects, consistent with the YMCA’s strategic plan and community needs. 
• Fosters an inclusive environment appreciative of differences in the workplace. Meaningfully participate in and lead efforts to support the Y’s commitment to equity and diversity.  

YMCA Competencies

• Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Y’s values. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising.
• Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailor communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance, and support.
• Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.

Supervisory Responsibility

The Senior Building Services Director will assist the Branch Executives with oversight of Building Services Directors and Maintenance Assistants. The Senior Building Services Director will provide direction, coaching, assistance, with the goal of ensuring the building and property are operational.

Physical Demands

Contingent upon being offered a position, the applicant will be required to pass a medical exam. The physical demands 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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• Frequently required to: climb stairs, bend, stoop, kneel, twist, reach with hands, sit, stand for an extended period of time, climb ladders, walk, shovel snow, plow snow
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, waist to head and above head
• Occasionally push/pull 50 pounds back and forth
• Always have finger dexterity, grasp, perform repetitive motions, talk, hear, and have visual acuity.

Work Environment

• The work is performed both indoors and outside and will require travel to various locations, including other branch locations and Camp Tall Pines. 
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

Expected Hours of Work

The expected hours for the Senior Building Services Director will be daytime hours. There may be times that the Senior Building Services Director is expected to be on the property on weekends, at night, or early morning, which is dependent on the needs of the property and facility. This includes being on-call for repairs or issues that arise after scheduled work hours.

Travel

The Senior Building Services Director will be required to travel to the different Lake Superior YMCA facilities for assisting with repairs, maintenance, and general upkeep. This position may require travel in our region multiple times per week. This position will travel to Camp Tall Pine on Lake Nebagamon.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience. 
• Required certifications: CPR, AED, First Aid, training can be provided and must be obtained within 60 days of hire. 
• Certified Pool Operator or need to obtain within 60 days of hire. 
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in maintenance, housekeeping, or related field.
• Working knowledge of cleaning and repair methods.
• Ability to report and record maintenance requests.
• Ability to self-direct and prioritize among competing goals and to initiate process improvements.
• Experience working with paint, cleaning equipment, chemical compounds, solvents, cleaners, and solutions in dry, liquid, powder, spray, and aerosol forms.
• Experience operating motorized equipment.
• Ability to work in conditions that will create dirt and dust.
• Commitment of supporting principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action to achieve a diverse work environment.  

Preferred Education and Experience

• Three or more years of supervisory experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications 

• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Valid driver’s license. 

EEO Statement

The Lake Superior YMCA (the Y) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment with regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the Y complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.