Director 3 - Custodial Operations
On-siteFort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
Oversee in-house custodial operations with limited grounds and maintenance oversight, managing business operations to optimize client partnerships and drive strong results. Lead a diverse team, handle hiring and training, and ensure regulatory compliance for clinical staff. Manage purchasing, subcontracts, and capital planning while growing organic sales. Demonstrate business and financial acumen through budgeting and reporting. Maintain stellar client relations and communicate effectively with executive leadership. Requires 5+ years in facilities management, preferably in K-12 or multi-unit settings, with proficiency in mechanical, electrical, and safety systems.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years successful experience in Facilities Management, preferably in a K-12 or higher education setting with emphasis in custodial operations management
- Exceptional customer service, relationship building and communication skills
- Ability to effectively engage and communicate with all levels of employees and clients, including both company and client executive leadership
- Develops staff and provides opportunities for career growth
- Custodial operations experience, including floor care and familiarity with related equipment
- Demonstrates strong leadership in customer and community relations
- Knowledge and experience in Project Management
- Demonstrated business and financial acumen with an solid understanding of budgeting and financial reporting and controls
- Strong Leadership skills with a focus on staff development and team building
- A proven track record of successful facilities management leadership or related experience, preferably multi-unit
- Proficient technical knowledge of the following: mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, structural, safety systems
- Stellar client management
- Provides overall management and supervision of the assigned account assuming full responsibility for the account's operational and fiscal performance and ensuring that the mission, vision, values, and goals of Sodexo
- Oversight of all clinical staff for program management and regulatory compliance
- Project Management/Capital Planning
- Client/customer relations
- Purchasing / Subcontracts
- Financial
- Hiring, training, people
- Growing Organic sales
- Basic Education Requirement - Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
- Basic Management Experience 5 years
- Basic Functional Experience - 5 years
- 5 years successful experience in Facilities Management, preferably in a K-12 or higher education setting with emphasis in custodial operations management
- K-12 and multi-unit (multiple location) experience are required
- Exceptional customer service, relationship building and communication skills
- Ability to effectively engage and communicate with all levels of employees and clients, including both company and client executive leadership
- Custodial operations experience, including floor care and familiarity with related equipment
- Experience in Project Management
- Demonstrated business and financial acumen with a solid understanding of budgeting and financial reporting and controls
Desired Qualifications
- Certified Facilities Manager (CFM) or related certification is a plus
- bachelors degree is preferred
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