Facilities Manager

The Buckle, Inc.•Kearney, NE

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Manager is responsible for the operation, appearance, functionality, service delivery, workplace experience, and management of four Kearney-based facilities: corporate offices, an airplane hangar, an e-commerce fulfillment center, and a distribution center. The role oversees facility operations, including work orders, vendors, workplace services, occupancy planning, office projects, building-system repairs, budgeting, and reporting. The Facilities Manager negotiates third-party vendor contracts, oversees specialty service providers and repair or installation work, and ensures compliance with health and safety regulations. The position manages facility programs and workplace standards; coordinates building-system service requests; oversees office moves, furniture, conference rooms, and occupancy planning; and manages vendor scheduling and service quality. It also oversees preventive maintenance, equipment and safety checks, repairs and installations, emergency preparedness, inspections, compliance documentation, department training, and quality assurance. The role supervises and coaches Maintenance Technicians and contractors, manages department expenses, and works with internal management teams and external business contacts. The role requires a bachelor's degree and five to ten years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The work is regularly performed in an office setting with usually moderate noise. The position requires occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, frequent lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds, and the ability to operate a motor vehicle and complete errands as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, five to ten years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, access control, and other critical building systems.
Ability to coordinate repairs, preventive maintenance, and capital improvements.
Experience negotiating service agreements, managing contractor relationships, monitoring service-level compliance, and controlling outsourced maintenance costs.
Demonstrated ability to manage training programs, compliance documentation, and risk mitigation initiatives.
Experience ensuring OSHA, workplace safety, equipment inspection, and emergency preparedness requirements are met.
Experience supervising maintenance technicians and contractors, assigning work, coaching teammates, managing performance, and promoting accountability and service.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle and complete errands based on business needs.
Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

Manage operations and facility programs for four Kearney facilities: corporate offices, an airplane hangar, an e-commerce fulfillment center, and a distribution center.
Manage facility budgets and establish and maintain workplace standards.
Oversee service requests for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm and protection, access control, roofing, hangar doors, distribution center dock doors and levelers, lighting, and other building systems.
Consult with the Facilities Engineering Manager regarding internal maintenance resources and technical solutions; engage external vendors when necessary.
Manage office moves, furniture acquisition and disposal, conference rooms, occupancy planning, and employee-facing facility services.
Manage janitorial, landscaping, snow and ice removal, security, pest control, building systems, and specialty repair contractors; schedule and inspect work and verify completion against contract scope and service levels.
Coordinate emergency preparedness, life-safety inspections, and workplace compliance activities across office, hangar, and distribution center environments.
Manage and coach Maintenance Technicians and third-party subcontractors; interview, hire, train, assign, direct, and evaluate Teammates, and address complaints and performance issues.
Maintain professional communication and collaborate with internal management teams and external business contacts regarding facility maintenance.
Monitor department expenses, control the department budget, negotiate vendor contracts, ensure contract terms are followed, and oversee contracted labor.
Develop preventive maintenance and equipment safety-check schedules, and plan and oversee repair and installation activities.
Plan installation of new electrical, plumbing, and data cable services.
Conduct department safety training, maintain training records, and train Teammates on powered material handling and man-lift equipment.
Ensure health and safety regulations and quality assurance measures are followed across all facilities.
Maintain compliance documentation related to equipment inspections and repairs.
Perform special projects and other duties as assigned while providing customer service and contributing to a positive team spirit.