Director of Facilities

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Full Time QUEENS, NY, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Job title:
Director of Facilities

Reports to:
Executive Management Team

FLSA Status:
Exempt / Full Time

Date Issued:
August 2026

The Director of Facilities oversees building operations , grounds, equipment, maintenance, repairs, and facility staff across multiple sites. This position supervises facility managers and housekeeping staff to ensure each site operates safely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable requirements. The Director works closely with architects, engineers, contractors, vendors , and city and state officials to support facility operations and resolve maintenance issues.

The role also requires hands-on technical expertise to address site needs, correct deficiencies, and ensure all Department of Buildings and provider requirements are met.

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the duties listed below.

• Supervise, train, and evaluate facility managers, housekeeping staff, and maintenance personnel.
• Schedule work assignments, prioritize repairs, and coordinate maintenance needs across sites.
• Provide staff with instruction and guidance for maintenance, repair, and safety procedures.
• Oversee ongoing maintenance activities, including painting, waxing, snow removal, garbage disposal, landscaping, and watering.
• Ensure building systems are inspected and maintained in accordance with applicable city, state, and organizational requirements.
• Identify, correct, and report hazards, unusual events, and incidents in accordance with established reporting procedures.
• Record, assign, monitor, and close out work orders in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain accurate inventory control records.
• Ensure carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, boiler, fire system, sprinkler, standpipe, and other building-system tasks are completed as needed and in compliance with code requirements.
• Prepare scopes of work for large projects and coordinate price bids, service contract proposals, insurance requirements, and vendor setup processes.
• Adhere to all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
• Review bids for inventory and equipment purchases to support cost control and product quality.
• Follow purchasing procedures, including authorization, approval, and product usage requirements.
• Manage administrative functions, including work assignments, shift schedules, time-off tracking, and payroll recordkeeping.
• Supervise and coordinate daily activities of maintenance staff, including teams of 10 or more employees.
• Read and interpret building plans, vendor contracts, and technical manuals.
• Manage maintenance projects from planning through completion while meeting deadlines and budget expectations.
• Maintain accurate inventory using Lighthouse, Clearly Inventory, MaintainX, or other approved systems.
• Respond promptly to emergency maintenance requests.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with staff, vendors, management, clients, and external partners.
• Provide quality service to employees, guests, and clients of HPCDC.
• Use strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with people of diverse socioeconomic levels, demographics, and cultures.
• Respond to client and employee concerns in a positive, respectful, nonjudgmental, and non-condescending manner.
• Prevent and diffuse conflict by using non-defensive communication, asking open-ended questions, avoiding premature judgments, and maintaining open posture and neutral facial expressions.
• Represent HPCDC professionally when communicating by phone, walkie-talkie, email, or other means, using respectful etiquette, a positive attitude, and an appropriate tone of voice.
• Avoid profanity or loud language near the public, employees, and clients.
• Maintain client and employee confidentiality by disclosing job-related information only to individuals with a legitimate need to know.
• Use effective verbal, nonverbal, listening, and written communication skills to support safety, reduce conflict, and preserve the dignity of clients, coworkers, and employees.
• Additional job functions:
• Adhere to all policies and procedures, including those prescribed in the Highland Park CDC Employee Handbook.
• Accurately record time worked in the timekeeping system and submit payroll records in a timely…