Property Maintenace Director

Location:  Kentucky Division- Nashville Area Command

About this opportunity: Non-Profit Experience a plus.

Plans, schedules, supervises, monitors, and participates in the day-to-day general maintenance and repair of all campuses and quarters, vehicles, grounds, and equipment; ensures the security of each campus and staff; negotiates, supervises, and monitors all contracted maintenance services; ensures all equipment remains in proper working order and in compliance with standard operating procedures and safety standards; participates in major and minor repairs to the Nashville Salvation Army properties; operates a Salvation Army vehicle to pick-up and/or deliver materials; maintains an inventory of all Salvation Army property; administers a departmental budget; on-call twenty-four hour per day, seven days per week.

What we are looking for in you:

High school diploma or G.E.D. required

Expertise in Electrical, Plumbing, and HVAC required

And

Five years of progressively responsible experience performing skilled maintenance and repair work for commercial buildings and grounds with at least two years in a supervisory capacity preferred,

or

any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certifications/Licenses:

Valid State Driver’s License

HVAC knowledge

Job Responsibilities:

Good decision-making skills and supervisory skills are needed to ensure that tasks and responsibilities are carried out with little daily supervision.

Ability to coordinate tasks to accomplish maintenance and repairs in compliance with quality standards and deadlines.

Ability to negotiate, supervise, and monitor contract maintenance services.

Knowledge of the methods, materials, tool, and practices used in building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical trades.

Knowledge of plumbing, electrical, construction, and air conditioning equipment.

Skill in the care and use of tools and equipment used in the trades involved.

Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trades involved.

Ability to detect defects in equipment and to make proper repairs or adjustments.

Ability to ensure the proper maintenance, repair, and security of buildings and grounds.

Ability to prepare and administer a departmental budget.

Ability to supervise, prioritize, motivate, monitor, and evaluate the work of subordinate maintenance employees.

Knowledge of basic mathematics.

Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office software.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to meet attendance requirements.

Ability to read, communicate, and write the English language.

Ability to perform advanced construction skills required to repair and maintain the various facilities The Salvation Army owns.

Ability to operate various equipment necessary to complete building projects, repairs and maintenance.

Ability to perform strenuous, heavy work involving the lifting and carrying of heavy objects.

Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.

Work requires the ability to lift and carry and / or pull heavy (50 -100 plus lbs.) materials, supplies, and equipment. Moderate mobility duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, sitting or operating a vehicle.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Good decision making skills and supervisory skills are needed to ensure that tasks and responsibilities are carried out with little daily supervision.

Ability to coordinate tasks to accomplish maintenance and repairs in compliance with quality standards and deadlines.

Ability to negotiate, supervise, and monitor contract maintenance services.

Knowledge of the methods, materials, tool, and practices used in building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical trades.

Knowledge of plumbing, electrical, construction, and air conditioning equipment.

Skill in the care and use of tools and equipment used in the trades involved.

Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trades involved.

Ability to detect defects in equipment and to make proper repairs or adjustments.

Ability to ensure the proper maintenance, repair, and security of buildings and grounds.

Ability to prepare and administer a departmental budget.

Ability to supervise, prioritize, motivate, monitor, and evaluate the work of subordinate maintenance employees.

Knowledge of basic mathematics.

Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office software.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements.

Ability to read, communicate and write the English language.

Ability to perform advanced construction skills required to repair and maintain the various facilities owned by The Salvation Army.

Ability to operate various equipment necessary to complete building projects, repairs and maintenance.

Ability to perform strenuous, heavy work involving the lifting and carrying of heavy objects.

Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.

Work requires the ability to lift and carry and / or pull heavy (50 -100 plus lbs.) materials, supplies, and equipment. Moderate mobility duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, sitting or operating a vehicle.

Employee Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans and more!

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.

Application Submittal Period:  October 7, 2024- Till Filled. Salary Range: $75,000 year.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!