Facilities Manager

Buckle•Kearney, NE

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Manager is responsible for the overall operation, appearance, functionality, service delivery, workplace experience, and management of four Kearney-based facilities: corporate office buildings, an airplane hangar, an e-commerce fulfillment center, and a distribution center. The role has primary responsibility for facility operations at all four locations, including work orders, vendors, workplace services, occupancy planning, office projects, and building-system repairs. The manager negotiates third-party vendor contracts, oversees specialty service providers and repair or installation activities, ensures compliance with health and safety regulations, and completes reporting and budgeting. The position oversees facility and building-system maintenance, workplace services, vendor performance, safety and compliance, and maintenance staff. It develops preventive-maintenance schedules, manages budgets and contractors, coordinates repairs and installations, and maintains training, inspection, and compliance records. The Facilities Manager also supervises teammates and subcontractors, provides coaching and training, and works with internal management and external business contacts.

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.
Ability to ensure operational efficiency, functionality, and workplace readiness across diverse environments.
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 building 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, budgets, workplace standards, and facility programs for four facilities: corporate offices, an airplane hangar, an e-commerce fulfillment center, and a distribution center.
Manage building-system service requests involving HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire alarms and protection, access control, roofing, hangar doors, and distribution-center dock doors, levelers, and lighting.
Consult with the Facilities Engineering Manager about internal maintenance resources and technical solutions, and engage external vendors when needed.
Coordinate office moves, furniture acquisition and disposal, conference-room maintenance, occupancy planning, and employee-facing facility services.
Manage janitorial, landscaping, snow and ice removal, security, pest control, building-systems, and specialty repair vendors across all four facilities.
Schedule and inspect vendor work, verify that it meets contract scope and service levels, and arrange seasonal services in advance.
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; assign and direct work, appraise performance, and address complaints and problems.
Communicate professionally and work with internal management teams and external business contacts about 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 safety-check schedules for equipment, 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, and maintain equipment inspection, repair, and compliance documentation.
Perform special projects and other duties as assigned while providing a high level of customer service and contributing to a positive team spirit.