Facilities and Grounds Specialist

Facilities & Grounds Specialist

The Facilities & Grounds Specialist helps ensure Family Support Services properties remain clean, safe, functional, and welcoming for clients, visitors, and staff. This hands-on position is responsible for routine cleaning of public areas and restrooms, basic maintenance and repairs, grounds care, and identifying facility concerns before they become larger problems.

• Clean, sanitize, and restock public restrooms.
• Maintain the cleanliness of entrances, hallways, common areas, meeting spaces, and other public-facing areas.
• Empty trash and monitor waste containers throughout the facilities.
• Complete basic handyman work and minor repairs, including simple plumbing, painting, patching, furniture assembly, and replacing fixtures or hardware.
• Mow, trim, and maintain the grounds at the Safe Shelter and FSS-owned neighboring property.
• Keep sidewalks, parking areas, entrances, and outdoor spaces free of trash and debris.
• Regularly inspect facilities and grounds for concerns such as leaks, water damage, unusual odors, damaged fixtures, burned-out lights, pavement holes, drainage problems, or safety hazards.
• Report larger repair needs promptly and help coordinate access for outside vendors when needed.
• Assist with moving furniture, setting up rooms, receiving supplies, and completing other facility-related tasks.
• Maintain basic records of completed work, needed repairs, and facility concerns.
• Protect client privacy and follow all safety, security, and confidentiality requirements, particularly when working at the Safe Shelter.

The ideal candidate is dependable, observant, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently. This person should take pride in noticing the small things—a full trash can, a dripping faucet, or a problem in the parking lot—and addressing them before they become big things. A general knowledge of building maintenance, basic repairs, cleaning practices, lawn care, and safe tool use is preferred.