Assistant Facility Manager

**About us**

Keats Camps is a non-profit organization on beautiful Keats Island, BC. in the Sunshine Coast. We are fun, inclusive, rewarding, and our goal is to Anchor a New Generation for Life.

Our work environment includes:

- Flexible working hours
- Safe work environment
- On-the-job training

**ASSISTANT FACILITIES MANAGER**

**POSITION OVERVIEW**

The Assistant Facilities Manager is responsible for directing, coordinating, and completing all tasks required to maintain the camp facilities, property, and equipment.
This is a supervisory position coordinating daily activities which may include technical guidance to skilled and semi-skilled workers or volunteers.

Keats Camps exists to model Christ to all those who come, including all the staff and volunteers.

**ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE**

The Assistant Facilities Manager reports and is responsible to the Facilities Manager.

We’re an “all hands-on deck” team, so we serve and support one another where there is a need.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**

The Assistant Facilities Manager will work closely with other staff and camp users to provide a quality facility capable of supporting a variety of ministry uses.

The Assistant Facilities Manager will assist in maintaining the highest possible level of operational effectiveness for all aspects of the Keats Camps facility, equipment, and grounds.

This position includes on-island accommodations and meals.

**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**

**01 GENERAL DUTIES**
- Prepare facilities for camp, rentals, and other groups coming to Keats

Camps
- Complete projects assigned by the Facilities Director
- Attend regular staff meetings with the Facilities Director
- Manage, work with, and participate in the projects and needs of volunteer work parties
- Pick up of supplies and mail
- Provide regular checks on furnaces, water, septic, hydro, and roofs

**02 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE**
- Assist the Facilities Manager with mowing of all the lawns, spraying and removal of weeds, and the pruning and health of all trees
- The cutback and removal of growth in road ditches, along the shoreline, and around all buildings and structures

**03 ACCESS CONTROL**
- Ensuring that only authorized individuals are allowed access to the property
- Providing site security throughout the year by, but not limited to, conducting routine foot patrols of the grounds, buildings, and recreational sites, checking windows and doors for forced entry, checking on furnaces, water, septic, hydro, snow, and ice build-up on roofs, and responding appropriately to trespassers

**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED**

**04 FACILITIY MAINTENANCE**
- Ensure all buildings, recreational facilities and equipment are clean and well maintained, including winterizing for the off-season
- Complete all repairs required to dock system
- General maintenance can include, but is not limited to, doors, windows, bathroom fixtures, flooring, boardwalk, trails, archery range, skateboard park, etc
- The spring cleaning of each cabin and all washrooms on camp property
- The pickup and removal of garbage as required
- The minor repair (electrical, carpentry, plumbing, painting) of buildings, and minor repair of equipment as required
- Monitoring and inspecting the septic systems, holding tanks and related electrical systems

**05 EQUIPMENT MAINTENACE**
- Make sure all equipment is clean and well maintained
- Make sure all vehicles and vessels are inspected and routine mechanical maintenance is completed
- Automotic and Boat Mechanical Experience is required

**06 SUMMER CAMP**
- In tandem with the Facilities Manager, assist Program Director with any property and facility needs to further camper programming.
- Direct, encourage, mentor, and train property/facility related summer staff

**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED**

**EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS & QUALIFICATIONS**
- Valid driver’s license
- Valid Commercial Boating License (SVOP) or willing to obtain
- Willingness and ability to live primarily in a rustic island setting
- Commitment to creating a dynamic, collaborative and creative work environment
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and as a member of a cooperative staff team
- Must be able to see jobs that need doing and DO them
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated basic ability in a wide range of skills: carpentry, plumbing, electrical, mechanical
- Experience with mechanics, vehicle maintenance, and boat maintenance
- Ability to manually lift and transport 60 lbs. for extended periods of time
- Must be actively following Christ and support the vision of Keats Camps
- A willingness to learn and grow
- Upon hire, a completed criminal record check with a Vulnerable Sector

Search must be filed with the Keats Camps office

**RENUMERATION**
- This is a Full Time Position, Salary based on experience.
- On Island Living accommodations are provided on

**Keats is a special place for all who visit. Thriving during the summer months, our propert