Facilities Manager

**Overview**

As one of the largest charitable community service organizations in Canada, the YMCA of the National Capital Region responds to critical social needs in the community and works to provide lasting solutions. Serving thousands of people across our region annually, we are a leader and valued partner in creating a vibrant and healthy community where everyone belongs and can reach their full potential. This position requires a commitment to the Y mission and core values of responsibility, honesty, caring, respect, and inclusion, which form the foundation of all Y programs and services.

**Working for the Y**

Are you looking to use your skills and unique gifts to make a real difference in your community? The YMCA of the National Capital Region is a great workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, where different backgrounds, experiences, and identities are appreciated and celebrated. The YMCA provides hundreds of employees with meaningful jobs and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals and the health of our communities. We recognize the contributions of our staff through innovative practices, great benefits, and growth opportunities. Whether you are starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, you will find many exciting opportunities to achieve your personal and career goals. Some of the benefits of working for the Y include:
**What we offer**

At the Y, you will be part of a vibrant and diverse network of people whose shared vision is to change lives and make our communities home to the healthiest children, teens, adults, and families.

**Our competitive wage and benefit package include**:

- Free Y membership.
- Discounted Y program fees (including health & fitness programs, child care, and camps)
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program including free, immediate, confidential assistance and counselling for you and your family members for mental and physical health, financial advice, among other 12 suites of services
- Health and dental insurance for full-time, permanent employees
- Up to 25 vacation days per year, including two float days and one birthday vacation for full-time, permanent staff
- Long-term disability and life insurance for full-time, permanent employees.
- Workplace pension plan available for full-time, permanent employees
- Extended Maternity leave benefits to all our staff for up to 6 more months after the year of leave.

**What you offer?**

This position will play an active role in the day to day operations and management of the physical plant and housekeeping of multi-site locations. Physical plant services include maintenance, cleaning, custodial and program services. The primary location will be the Taggart Family Y, which is the largest facility in the Y’s network, including shelter housing operation for 300+ individuals. The person holding the position will be require on occasion to work at other sites in the west end and east end of Ottawa.

The Facilities Manager is responsible for the facilities and equipment as well as maintenance and repair of all major equipment and systems, HVAC, boilers, plumbing, electrical, and security systems while maintaining good communication with all parties involved, for example; staff management, scheduling, suppliers. Internally, the holder of the position will enforce security rules, follow up on various requests, negotiate with vendors, contractors and customers and manage any personnel necessary to carry out assigned projects.

The Facilities Manager will play a leadership role to their team and will work with other team leads throughout the facility to implement Standards of Service Excellence to ensure a high quality of service delivery to our clients, members and staff.

**Some of the tasks of this position include**:

- Liaise with the other team leads of the facility to maintain clear and consistent communication
- Provides hands-on services and direction related to the maintenance, and cleaning contracts.
- Monitors contract services to ensure quality standards are met and contract compliance.
- Verify that equipment, materials and projects also conform to applicable standards, procedures, and by-laws.
- Establishes and implement work programs for startups/shutdowns and preventative maintenance of the specific areas
- Develops, maintains and controls cleaning, maintenance, and refurbishment expenditures
- Responsible for purchasing of supplies, placing orders, receive supplies, check invoices against orders and goods received, and store and distribute supplies.
- Ensures new employees and volunteers receive role and program specificorientation and training.
- Responsible for purchasing of supplies, placing orders, receive supplies, check invoices against orders and goods received, and store and distribute supplies.
- Ensures new employees and volunteers receive role and program specificorientation and training.

**What qualifications and abilities are we looking for?**