Maintenance Director

Compass Connections•Baytown, TX

22h

About The Position

It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world! Guided by care and compassion, Compass Connections has been impacting and meeting the needs of the community’s most vulnerable children and families through residential care, community-based support, foster care, and adoption services. Leveraging more than a century of collective child welfare experience, Compass Connections, a Texas based non-profit organization, is a national leader in connecting, strengthening, and transforming families from around the globe. English (United States) If you like to work with people that believe they can make a difference in the world, this is the company for you!

Requirements

Required – High school diploma, or equivalent
First aid, CPR, Emergency behavior intervention
Required – Five (5) or more years providing building and equipment maintenance services in a facility with multiple structures/systems and vehicles and two (2) years of supervising others providing maintenance services
Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens throughout employment.
Provide proof of work eligibility status upon request.
Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background checks.
Demonstrate the ability to: a. Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics. b. Work collaboratively with other staff members, service providers and professionals. c. Work in a fast-paced environment and maintain emotional control and professional composure at all times. d. Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position. e. Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Knowledge and experience in electrical and appliance repair, basic construction, vehicle maintenance, and groundskeeping.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of all Compass Connections policies and procedures.
Compass Connections is committed to following immunization recommendations produced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). As such, our company policy requires that all employees must receive an annual Influenza vaccination or obtain an approved exemption as a medical or religious accommodation. This is a condition of employment, and all new hires will be responsible for providing proof.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Preferred – Some college or technical

Responsibilities

Meet all federal and state regulatory guidelines and standards that are applicable to this position.
Oversee and remediate deficiencies associated with federal and state standards and requirements.
Conduct regular active and archival video monitoring of the site.
Participate in service expansion planning, budget preparations, and short- and long-term planning.
Evaluate the use of resources to ensure that expenses for materials and services are managed effectively and quality services are provided.
Plan and participate in scheduled meetings, team decisions, and operations.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff from other departments and community partners.
Complete a monthly inventory of onsite and offsite items in accordance with A-133 guidelines.
Coordinate activities with contractors and subcontractors providing services to the facility.
Conduct and submit water system inspections to ensure compliance with water quality guidelines.
Maintain compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental standards and laws for buildings, equipment, and vehicles.
Immediately elevate any non-budgeted safety needs through the chain of command for resolution.
Maintain an on-call system for maintenance emergencies outside of regular working hours which required an immediate (within 15 minutes) response.
Work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed or requested by the position supervisor.
Implement Compass Connections safety protocols, including evacuating with children and other staff in case of an emergency.
Maintain confidentiality in all areas of the service population and program operations.
Maintain Compass Connections professional and ethical standards of conduct outlined in the Compass Connections employee handbook, including demonstrating respect for agency staff, children, and community members and complying with the required dress code at all times.
Hire, train, supervise and provide performance feedback to personnel who provide custodial, maintenance, grounds keeping, and laundry services in accordance with agency policies and procedures and federal and state standards and requirements.
Regularly observe and evaluate buildings, grounds, equipment, staff, vehicles, and other program resources and address issues and problems as needed.
Complete, accurate documentation in accordance with agency policies and procedures and contract and regulatory requirements, standards, and timelines.
Monitor custodial, maintenance, and grounds keeping services to ensure that safety and health issues are given first priority and appropriate precautions are taken when work is done.
Frequently traverse from one area of the physical plant to another.
Meet all deadlines required by the program supervisor and federal partners.
Other duties as assigned.
Foster Care Programs - Support, encourage, and recruit foster parents.