Facilities Assistant

The Facilities Assistant supports the Operations & Facilities Manager in maintaining efficient, safe, and professional office environments across the firm’s Atlanta headquarters and regional offices. This role provides hands-on facilities support, vendor coordination, and office services to ensure day-to-day operations run smoothly and consistently.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Facilities Maintenance and Support

• Assist in resolving facility maintenance issues, including coordinating repairs for building systems, appliances, and equipment
• Perform routine facility inspections to proactively identify maintenance needs
• Coordinate with approved vendors for minor repairs and services as directed

2. Security and Access Management

• Support the issuance, modification, and termination of employee access badges
• Maintain inventories and records of keys, fobs, and access devices
• Assist with parking access issuance and related tracking

3. Office Logistics

• Monitor office supply levels and place orders through approved vendors
• Set up and organize work spaces for attorneys and staff in the Atlanta office
• Assist with coordination of workspace setup for regional offices
• Support furniture moves, adjustments, and office reconfigurations
• Support relationships with cleaning, shredding, beverage, and other service vendors
• Track vendor performance issues and report concerns to management
• Assist with verification of vendor invoices and preparation for accounting approval

5. New Office and Buildout Support

• Assist with coordinating deliveries, furniture placement, and equipment setup for new offices
• Provide logistical support for office buildouts, expansions, and relocations

6. Safety and Compliance

• Maintain records for fire safety inspections and fire extinguisher servicing
• Identify and report safety hazards or compliance concerns to the Operations & Facilities Manager

7. Administrative Support

• Maintain organized facilities and vendor documentation
• Provide general administrative and operational support as needed

  Required Qualifications:

  1. Education

  • High school diploma or equivalent required

  2. Experience

  • Minimum of two (2) years of experience in facilities, maintenance, or administrative support roles
  • Experience in a professional office environment preferred

  3. Skills

  • Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Basic understanding of facilities maintenance and vendor coordination

  Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds
  • Frequent standing, walking, bending, and reaching

  Performance Measures

  1. Goals

  • Timely and effective resolution of facility-related requests
  • Accurate tracking of supplies, access devices, and vendor services
  • Proactive support of office setup and maintenance needs
  • Attention to detail and problem-solving ability
  • Collaboration with staff, vendors, and management
  • Reliability and responsiveness to operational needs

  Working Conditions:

  • Primarily office-based with occasional physical labor
  • Fast-paced environment with shifting priorities

  Equal Opportunity Employer
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