Director of Facilities

Lake Butler Hospital is a critical access hospital in North Florida providing 24-hour emergency services, inpatient hospitalization, swing bed program, rehabilitation services, outpatient laboratory, and outpatient radiology services to Union County and the surrounding counties. We are devoted to providing all members of our community with premier-quality health care in a compassionate and inviting environment.

We are looking for a knowledgeable and experienced Director of Facilities to join our team!

For full-time employees, we offer medical benefits, paid time off, 401k after one year of service, discounts at Willow Cafe and more!

Job Summary:

The Director of Facilities ensures that all the Hospital properties are clean, safe, and well-maintained for patients, visitors, and employees. This includes managing:

• Environmental Services to clean the facility on a daily basis, provide fresh laundry, and ensure a sanitary environment.
• Maintenance to establish maintenance schedules and conduct ongoing maintenance inspections, and also identify areas or equipment in need of repair.
• Security to ensure the safety of all employees, patients, and visitors.

This position is responsible for staff scheduling, policies and procedures, maintenance and repairs, hospital equipment inspection and repair, property management, supply management, security systems, fire and life safety systems, laundry, and more.

Lake Butler, Starke, Gainesville, Alachua, High Springs, Macclenny, Glen Saint Mary, Lake City, Keystone Heights, Baldwin, Jacksonville, Middleburg, Orange Park

Education: High School graduate required. Technical education or further education highly desired.

Experience: 5-7 years in public building maintenance and housekeeping management experience required; Health Care experience highly desired. Experience in Emergency Management a plus. Supervisory experience required.

Skills: Basic building maintenance and housekeeping skills. Excellent organizational /prioritization skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret various business applications, technical procedures, and government regulations. Strong grammar skills, written and oral. Computer skills, including all Microsoft Office software to include Word and Excel. Effective oral and written communication skills. Attention to detail and good record-keeping skills a must.

Knowledge: Basic principles of service and sanitation. Ability to create a maintenance schedule, Ability to troubleshoot. Knowledge of structure or grounds to be maintained, Knowledge of maintenance procedures, systems to be maintained (e.g. Electrical, roofing, A/C)

Abilities: Ability to prioritize work projects, exercises independent decision making, ability to work independently and as a team member, ability to work with people in a tactful and diplomatic manner exercising sound judgment and discretion.

Strong management and communications skills. Ability to work well under high pressure situations, is results oriented and a self-starter. Commitment to the continuous improvement and financial success of the hospital. Strong organizational skills and policy and procedure development. Effectiveness in achieving organizational and departmental objectives. Displays responsibility to confidential aspects of medical/financial information. Pleasant attitude in dealing with the public and various levels of staff.

Personnel Supervised

Housekeepers, Floor Technicians, Maintenance Technician, and Security Guard.