Facilities Maintenance Manager

Indralaya, a Theosophical retreat camp and community
www.Indralaya.org , Orcas Island, WA

Job Posting: Facilities and Maintenance Manager (FMM)
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Facilities Manager to oversee the maintenance and operations of our facilities. The Facilities Manager will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and safe functioning of our buildings and equipment. This role requires strong technical knowledge, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work with and manage a team effectively.

Background - about Indralaya

Indralaya is a beautiful, rustic camp located on Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands in Washington State, on 78 acres of forest meadows and trails situated along ¾ of a mile of coastline. Indralaya derives its name from Sanskrit and means “a home for the spiritual forces in nature.”

Indralaya was founded in 1927 by members of the Theosophical Society as a practical experiment in applied theosophical living. These principles continue to form the basis of our philosophy, community life, and programs.

We share the space with bald eagles, deer, rabbits, sea otters, and other wildlife. In this unique environment, individuals and families are encouraged to live in cooperative harmony with nature and each other, experiencing the interconnectedness of all forms of life while exploring individual pathways to wholeness. In keeping with this principle, it is mandatory that no meat, fish, drugs, or alcohol are brought to the premises, and that there are no dogs, cats, or other domesticated pets. 

As participants in an ongoing experiment in theosophical living, volunteers, staff, and camp program participants partake in vegetarian meals in a community dining room and share in after-meal chores and other endeavors. Indralaya is sustained throughout the year by community work parties. The maximum occupancy is 95 people and visitors are accommodated in non-plumbed and plumbed sleeping cabins, shared communal spaces, or in their own tents or RV vehicles. 

The Theosophical Society is a worldwide organization founded in 1875 and dedicated to understanding our place in the universe as well as the purpose and meaning in our lives. As a theosophical camp, Indralaya welcomes the participation of people representing all races, religions, and beliefs. The three founding principles of Theosophy are to recognize  the universality of all humankind, to encourage the study of comparative religion, science and philosophy, and to encourage exploration of the latent powers within humankind. To this end Indralaya offers a wide variety of programs starting in April and ending in October, along with community work parties at the beginning, during, and at the end of the season.

Job Summary: Facilities and Maintenance Manager

The position entails working at Indralaya with a preference for living on-site year-round, with suitable accommodation provided; or living on Orcas Island. The Facilities and Maintenance Manager (FMM) is part of a management team that takes direction from and reports to the General Manager (GM). Indralaya is governed and guided by a seven-person Board of Directors that is very involved in both the management and operations of Indralaya, often choosing to volunteer in operational or supportive roles, concurrent with, but distinct from, their membership on the Board of Directors. 

The FMM will be responsible for the following duties:

Construction and Maintenance Projects: Lead responsibility for construction and maintenance projects and outside contractors, except as determined by the Board or General Manager. 

Volunteer Work Parties: Lead responsibility for work parties at scheduled times throughout the year to facilitate planned and break and fix maintenance and repair projects, planting and harvesting of fruit and vegetables (in coordination with the designated lead garden coordinator), trails maintenance, and firewood-cutting.

Physical Plant: Responsible for managing and overseeing the operations and maintenance of Indralaya’s buildings, facilities, infrastructure systems, and equipment. 

Collaboration: The FMM is part of a collaborative management team, reporting to the General Manager and the Board.

On-call: The FMM is the on-call lead for emergencies and other needs as designated.

Qualifications and skills

The ideal candidate for this position should have multiple years of maintenance and/or facilities management experience, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a demonstrated compatibility with the ethics and values of Indralaya, the Theosophical Society, and the Indralaya community. Specifically:

• Previous maintenance, facilities, and/or management experience and demonstrated growth in responsibilities and leadership.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to work with integrity, compassion, kindness, patience, and sensitivity in dealing with people of all backgrounds and abilities.
• Versatility, flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to maintain  positive and proactive communications with leaders, colleagues, volunteers, participants, and the Indralaya community.

Compensation

Salary and compensation package is negotiable, depending on experience. The value of the complete starting compensation package (which is comprised of salary, housing, meals, and benefits) ranges from $46,000 – $52,000 per year. 

Indralaya is governed by the Orcas Island Foundation (OIF). OIF is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, age, disability, marital status, or any other discriminatory factors prohibited by law.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis upon receipt and accepted until April 30, 2024 or until the position is filled.

To apply, please send an email with “Facilities and Maintenance Manager application” in the subject line along with the following information to office@indralaya.org 

• Current resume
• Letter of expression of interest
• Two professional references