Director of Building Services

Fairport Rehab & Nursing Center | Fairport, NY

Salary: $65,000–$75,000 per year
Schedule: Full-Time | Day Shift | 37.5 Hours per Week
On-Call: Required, including evenings, weekends, and emergencies

Fairport Rehab & Nursing Center is seeking an experienced, hands-on Director of Building Services to oversee building maintenance, facility operations, and Environmental Services within our skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility.

This leadership position is responsible for maintaining the safety, functionality, appearance, and overall condition of our building, grounds, equipment, and mechanical systems while overseeing Environmental Services operations. The ideal candidate has a strong background in building maintenance and facilities management, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to ensure compliance with applicable healthcare regulations and safety standards.

The Director will work closely with facility leadership, department managers, staff, and outside contractors to maintain a clean, safe, comfortable, and well-maintained environment for our Residents, employees, and visitors.

• Oversee all building maintenance activities, facility repairs, and general maintenance operations.

• Manage the operation, inspection, and maintenance of building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, and other mechanical and safety systems.

• Develop, implement, and monitor preventive and routine maintenance programs.

• Ensure maintenance requests, work orders, inspections, and repairs are completed promptly and properly documented.

• Conduct routine facility inspections to identify maintenance needs, safety concerns, and opportunities for improvement.

• Oversee groundskeeping, building security, key control, and overall facility safety.

• Coordinate outside contractors, vendors, equipment servicing, and facility renovation or improvement projects.

• Maintain adequate supplies, tools, equipment, and maintenance inventory.

• Provide leadership and oversight of Environmental Services operations, including coordination with department managers and maintenance personnel.

• Ensure the facility meets established cleanliness, sanitation, infection prevention, and safety standards.

• Collaborate with Environmental Services leadership to address operational concerns, staffing needs, inspections, and performance expectations.

• Support compliance with infection control practices, Resident rights, confidentiality requirements, and applicable healthcare regulations.

• Supervise, train, and evaluate departmental staff while promoting accountability, teamwork, and professional development.

• Coordinate staffing, scheduling, employee performance, and personnel matters in collaboration with Human Resources and facility leadership.

• Maintain required maintenance logs, inspection records, safety documentation, policies, and regulatory reports.

• Monitor departmental purchasing, inventory, payroll coordination, operating expenses, and capital improvement needs.

• Investigate incidents and complete required safety, quality improvement, and infection control reports.

• Participate in facility leadership meetings, safety committees, and operational improvement initiatives.

• Communicate effectively with Residents, families, employees, vendors, and contractors.

• Participate in a required on-call rotation and respond to facility maintenance emergencies, urgent building system issues, and after-hours operational needs.

• Remain available outside normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed, to coordinate timely repairs and help maintain facility…