Facilities Director bei PREBLE STREET

Description

The Facilities Director provides strategic leadership and oversight for all operations of Preble Street’s Facilities Department, ensuring safe, functional, and well-maintained spaces that support the agency’s mission and programs. The Director is responsible for managing department administration, supervising staff, coordinating building maintenance and repairs, overseeing custodial services, and implementing physical safety and security protocols.

Working closely with the Vice President of Operations, the Facilities Director evaluates department performance, identifies opportunities for improvement, manages budgets and expenditures, develops effective operational systems, and fosters a positive, collaborative team culture. The Director also represents the department in multidisciplinary meetings with internal staff and external partners.

This is a full-time position (40 hours/week) with a Monday–Friday schedule, requiring flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed to support the Agency’s operations.

Qualifications

Candidates should have at least three years of demonstrated upper-level management experience in a facilities or commercial property management setting.
Preferred: Previous experience in a nonprofit or social services environment.

Further desired qualifications include:
• Alignment with Preble Street’s mission and values, with positive regard for individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty.
• Relevant experience in facilities management in a nonprofit or social service setting.
• Working knowledge of building safety principles, systems, and standards.
• Strong leadership, supervisory, and team-building skills.
• Ability to effectively manage staff with diverse skills and backgrounds.
• Proven ability to develop and implement systems and best practices for facilities management and administration.

Compensation and Benefits

This full-time (40 hours/week), salaried position offers a competitive compensation of $79,000, annualized. Generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits include:

• 4 weeks (160 hours, accrued) vacation time, 12 days (96 hours, accrued) sick time, 32 hours personal time, 12 Paid Holidays
• Health insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Vision insurance; Employer-paid Life, STD, and LTD insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match

To Apply: We encourage applicants to apply via Preble Street’s website employment page. Applications (resume and cover letter, preferred) may also be emailed to [email protected] or mailed via USPS mail to Preble Street Human Resources, 55 Portland Street, Portland, ME 04101. Please note that automatically generated confirmations of receipt will be sent in response to applications sent via email. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be otherwise contacted.

If you need assistance or accommodation in the application process, please contact us at [email protected].

Preble Street, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency, has been working since 1975 to provide best practice social services that meet urgent needs and end hunger and homelessness for individuals and families in Maine living in poverty.

Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.   

Preble Street recognizes that Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2IA+ people and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t believe they meet every qualification described in a job posting.

Our hiring process recognizes the value of various lived experiences and backgrounds when assessing candidates. Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.