POSITION: Facilities Manager SUPERVISOR: Assistant Director CATEGORY: Manager I DEPARTMENT: Facilities SUPERVISES: 6 direct reports LOCATION: Maring-Hunt Library JOB TYPE: Full-time (40 hours/week), exempt SALARY: Starting at $47,465.56 annually; depending on experience BENEFITS: Paid time off; health, dental, and vision insurance offered; life, long-term disability and accidental death coverage provided; Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) covered position; professional development and skill-building opportunities

POSITION PURPOSE

To plan, coordinate, and manage provisions of Library facilities to ensure safety and functionality of buildings and grounds, and to provide attractive, clean, safe environments for customers and staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform essential functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manage Facilities department staff; delegate maintenance/custodial tasks system-wide
• Analyze, plan, and monitor projects and workload for MPL facilities
• Administer all functions, services, and procedures of maintenance: maintaining, repairing, cleaning
• Coordinate routine inspections and maintenance of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, elevator system, etc.
• Operate, monitor, and facilitate repair/routine maintenance of Library vehicles and other equipment
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety policies and procedures
• Regular communication with vendors for facilities jobs and related provisions
• Collaborate with Administration on building and property improvement projects, including budgeting, planning, arranging/evaluating contractual services, etc.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of general cleaning, maintenance, and/or repair work experience
• Maintain a valid Indiana Driver's License

Preferred:

• Managerial experience
• Advanced cleaning, maintenance, and/or repair work experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential tasks satisfactorily. Customer Service: Provide prompt, attentive, and friendly customer service; represent the organization well; maintain personal accountability and ownership for providing excellent customer service; seek and respond to feedback to improve services; show willingness to go out of your way to help customers and coworkers. Teamwork: Cooperate and work well with co-workers and management; plan and complete job duties; help where needed; ask for help when needed; complete work in a timely manner. Communication: Communicate ideas and thoughts clearly, accurately, and respectfully; listen to others and seek to understand other perspectives. Technical: Comfortable in using computers, appropriate software, and job-related equipment. Adaptability: Willing to take on new challenges and responsibilities and lead others; open to change and variety within the workplace; work hard to implement change in areas of responsibility; recommend changes to improve processes and customer service. Image: Portray a positive image of the Library; be a strong public ambassador and promote Library programs, materials and services.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to meet the below physical demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently stand, stretch, bend
• Stand or walk for long periods of time
• Work in all weather conditions for long periods of time
• Be comfortable working on ladders
• Use hands and fingers to handle equipment, brooms, shovels, etc.
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Frequently lift, carry and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Muncie Public Library is an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity. This job description contains information necessary to evaluate and distinguish it adequately from other jobs. The job duties may change at the discretion of management and an employee may be asked to perform duties that are not listed. This job description does not constitute a contract between an employee and MPL. (Revised Mar 2024)