Facilities & Safety Coordinator

VCA Animal Hospitals•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities & Safety Coordinator helps ensure VCA’s Los Angeles corporate campus is safe, secure, functional, and well maintained. This hands-on role combines facilities operations and physical security, including coordinating maintenance and vendors, supporting workplace needs, monitoring the property, and responding to security concerns. The role is suited to a proactive, service-oriented person who can exercise sound judgment while addressing daily operational needs and unexpected situations. This full-time, on-site position is based at VCA’s Corporate Office in Los Angeles, California. It is generally scheduled Monday–Friday, approximately 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with flexibility based on operational and security needs. Facilities and security needs may arise outside normal working hours, and early-morning or after-hours property checks may be needed. Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The stated US hourly base pay range is $23.08–$33.18.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Demonstrated experience coordinating building maintenance, repairs, vendors, and contractors.
Experience performing basic hands-on facilities maintenance and troubleshooting.
Demonstrated ability to professionally approach and interact with unauthorized individuals and respond appropriately to trespassing, disruptive behavior, or other security concerns.
Strong customer-service orientation and ability to interact professionally with associates at all levels, executives, visitors, vendors, contractors, and external partners.
High level of discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to regularly walk throughout a multi-building corporate campus, including parking areas and exterior spaces.
Ability to stand and remain mobile for extended periods as required by facilities and security responsibilities.
Ability to move and configure tables, chairs, furniture, packages, and workplace equipment, and lift and carry materials associated with routine facilities operations and meeting or event setup.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors as needed to conduct property checks, coordinate vendors, or respond to facilities and security concerns.
Flexibility in working hours to address facilities and security needs that may arise outside normal working hours.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field.
Five or more years of experience in facilities operations, corporate facilities, workplace operations, physical security, property operations, or a related environment.
Experience performing physical security responsibilities in a corporate, commercial, campus, hospitality, property management, or similar environment.
Working knowledge of general building systems and services.
Experience with security cameras, physical access-control systems, or related security technology.
Spanish-speaking ability.

Responsibilities

Monitor campus conditions and address maintenance, cleanliness, safety, and operational needs.
Coordinate repairs, preventative maintenance, and services for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, janitorial, furniture, equipment, and other building needs.
Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting when appropriate.
Serve as the primary on-site contact for facilities vendors and contractors, coordinating scheduling, site access, approved work, and completion of services.
Maintain vendor relationships and escalate costs, scope changes, or service concerns to the Manager, Facilities & Administration.
Configure conference and training spaces and support setup and breakdown for meetings, trainings, and events.
Identify opportunities to improve campus operations, preventative maintenance, and the workplace environment.
Provide occasional front desk coverage as needed.
Serve as VCA’s primary on-site security presence and point of contact.
Conduct routine patrols of buildings, entrances, exterior areas, and parking lots.
Identify and address suspicious activity, trespassing, unauthorized individuals or vehicles, and other security concerns.
Professionally direct unauthorized individuals to leave VCA property, using verbal de-escalation techniques when necessary.
Respond to security incidents and engage law enforcement or emergency services when appropriate.
Conduct early-morning or after-hours property checks as needed.
Monitor security cameras and assist with access-control systems.
Document incidents and recommend preventative security measures.
Respond promptly to facilities and security needs throughout the campus.