Location and Job Title:

Director of Facilities
Levite JCC
3960 Montclair Rd
Birmingham, AL 35213

Principal Responsibilities:

Leadership:

• Attends all Governing Board meetings.
• Management liaison for Facilities Committee of the Board.
• Serves as an engaged member of the Senior Leadership Team with a focus on strategic planning regarding facilities.
• Adheres to the organization's procurement policy and procedures.
• Ensures that all facilities and equipment meet or exceeds all applicable local, state, and national codes and regulations.
• Fosters collaborative culture by partnering with departments to identify, prioritize, and meet their facility needs.
• Provides expertise and advice regarding facilities, equipment, and systems to improve performance, reduce environmental impact, and reduce costs.

Management:

• Supervises, trains, and oversees all maintenance and custodial staff.
• Provides direction on work prioritization and coordination to maintenance staff to ensure all opening/closing, cleaning, room set-ups and breakdowns, repairs, and grounds maintenance and upkeep are done appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Oversees all janitorial staff currently provided via an outside contractor.
• Collaborates with administrative staff and coordinates janitorial staff to ensure all cleaning, room set-ups/breakdowns, repairs, grounds maintenance, and upkeep are done appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Works closely with Executive Director to develop and monitor budgets for the maintenance department.
• Tracks short-term and long-term facility expenses, equipment and resource needs of company and staff.
• Reviews utility bills each month and determines any discrepancies. Addresses these discrepancies.
• Maintains all receipts, records, and quotes to ensure facility operates within approved budget.
• Monitors, maintains, repairs, replaces, and receives approval to purchase all systems, equipment, central supplies, including HVAC, cleaning supplies, security/alarms, fire extinguishers, paper goods, and other supplies.

• Oversees outside contractors including all maintenance contracts, including developing vendor relationships, soliciting bids, and negotiating agreements.

Planning:

• Responsible for the upkeep of the facility and all its systems, including HVAC, electrical, water, pool and spa, security, and life safety.
• Implements a robust preventative maintenance program.

Security and Emergency Preparedness:

• Attends all security briefings and seminars and serves on the community security team.
• Oversees campus security as needed.
• Maintains inventory of all equipment, supplies, as well as door and vehicle keys.
• Maintains proper working condition security and surveillance systems in buildings and on campus.
• Oversees the organization's Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risk Assessment to ensure critical areas are addressed.
• Oversees internal security task force.
• Complies with funding sources for security (FEMA).
• Work closely with administrative staff in formulating procedures for use in the event of accidents, fires, or other emergencies.
• Available for building emergencies on evenings and weekends.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years in a senior leadership facilities role.
• Problem-solving, analytical, and time-management skills.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience leading capital improvements.
• Working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems.
• Working knowledge of procurement and contracts.
• Sound knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Comfortable executing both high-level strategic and day-to-day administrative tasks.
• Must hold a Pool Operator's Certification or be certified within 3 months of hire.

Physical Demands:

Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking

Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing

Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations

Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching

Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights

Salary:

$75,000 - $85,000

Agency Information:

Backed by more than a century of dynamic history, the Levite Jewish Community Center is a vibrant nonprofit organization that serves as a bridge between Birmingham's Jewish and non-Jewish communities. Through the lens of Jewish identity and values, we provide a welcoming, family-oriented gathering place for a diverse membership to engage in meaningful experiences of the mind, body, and soul.

Part of a strong national JCC network, our 70-acre wooded campus includes a fully equipped fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, a highly regarded early childhood learning program, a robust athletics program, and year-round children's camps. We also host dozens of group fitness classes plus a variety of Jewish and secular programs throughout the year.

We are proud to partner with other area nonprofit organizations on various membership and program initiatives, including United Way of Central Alabama, Glenwood Autism, i3 Academy, Anytown Alabama, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.