Facilities Manager

Position Title:

Facilities Manager

Department:
Memorial Union

Advertised Pay:
Base $22.21/hour with potential for a higher entry rate commensurate with experience

Campus

Location:

Washburn University

Final date to receive applications:
Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by May 21, 2026.

Position Summary:

The Facilities Manager oversees daily operations, ensuring facilities are safe, functional, and ready for various events by managing maintenance, staff, vendors, inventory, budgets, and client needs, handling everything from minor repairs and cleaning to coordinating event setups and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Maintains equipment, including but not limited to cleaning, audiovisual, furniture, and mechanical systems, while serving as the central point of contact for smooth event execution and long-term, efficient, and cost-effective facility operations and improvements.

About Washburn University:
Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation.

In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For program.

Essential Functions:

* Manages the day-to-day custodial operations and maintenance of the facilities managed by the Memorial Union.

* Plan, direct, schedule, and supervise all event and facility setup, tear-down, and clean-up for activities that take place in the facilities to ensure all is in order before and after events.

* Inspect facilities regularly to identify needed repairs, maintenance, and cleanliness issues. Work with Facilities Services to schedule repairs using the computerized work order system and direct staff to maintain cleanliness standards for buildings' appearance, utility, and safety.

* Make recommendations to the Director for innovations, changes, and procurement of new/replacement equipment, furniture, and decorations to initiate facility updates. Work with students, staff, and customers to generate and implement ideas that improve the quality of cleanliness and customer service provided.

* Inspect custodial closets to ensure appropriate quantities of supplies and materials are on hand and stored properly. Order replacement materials through the website program to ensure custodial staff have the resources they need to complete assigned tasks.

* Inventory and inspect custodial equipment to ensure the equipment is in good condition and correctly stored. Evaluate new and/or different products to identify more cost-effective and efficient materials, gathering input from others if available. Ensure Biohazard and Safety Data Sheets (SOS) reference books or logs are up to date and available.

* Supervise, support, and manage assigned staff to maximize employee performance and facilitate professional growth. Recruit, hire, train, schedule, and evaluate staff performance and effectiveness.

* Provide appropriate feedback and professional development opportunities. Discuss corrective actions to improve staff performance with the Director. Support the Director's established performance…