Maintenance Manager
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Maintenance Manager
Are you a hands-on leader who enjoys solving problems, keeping operations running smoothly, and helping a team do their best work? Join John Ball Zoo as our Maintenance Manager and play a vital role in maintaining a safe, reliable, and welcoming environment for our staff, guests, and animals. Bring your leadership and technical expertise to a team that makes a difference every day!
This is a salary year-round position starting between $72,675.00 - $85,500.00 per year.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MAINTENANCE MANAGER AT JBZ
- In collaboration with the Director of Facilities, oversee daily maintenance, repairs, and preventive and emergency maintenance of facility structures, fixtures, furnishings, building systems, and equipment.
- Inspect facilities, exterior lighting, parking areas, and access ways to ensure compliance with applicable building, electrical, fire safety, health, sanitation, signage, and accessibility codes and regulations.
- Lead, supervise, and support the Facilities Maintenance team while fostering positive working relationships across all Zoo departments.
- Coach and develop direct reports, conduct performance appraisals, and administer disciplinary action when necessary.
- Schedule, prioritize, and assign maintenance work orders based on operational needs, workload, and staff capabilities.
- Manage the work order process, including logging, prioritizing, tracking, and closing work orders upon completion.
- Collaborate with the Zoo’s Safety team to identify hazards, promote safe work practices, and ensure employees receive required safety training.
- Maintain inventory of maintenance supplies, replacement parts, tools, and equipment; establish reorder levels and replenish stock as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER AT JBZ
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field preferred
- At least three years of experience in facilities management, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Working knowledge of facilities operations, preventative maintenance procedures and security protocols
- Ability to lead, motivate, and manage work teams to support organizational objectives and goals
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and show flexibility with daily responsibilities
- Ability to interact positively with a wide array of individuals from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
- Working knowledge of applied mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity, and electronics as well as the use, repair, and maintenance of programmable logic controllers.
- Ability to diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs as necessary
- Understanding of federal, state, and local construction, safety, fire, health and sanitation statutes, codes, and ordinances
- Knowledge of OSHA/MIOSHA occupational health and safety rules, regulations and requirements, and accessibility/signage requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Strong Interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Ability to work some evening and/or weekend hours, flexing work hours periodically throughout the year as required
PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Mus occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Must have sufficient visual acuity to visually detect damage, deterioration, or defects in structural features, fixtures, furnishings, and operating and security systems
- Must have sufficient mobility to access all areas of the Zoo
- Must be able to descend to and ascend from a kneeling or crouching position and enter confined spaces
- Must be able to wear all required protective clothing and equipment
- Employee will frequently work outside and may be exposed to inclement weather, pollen, mold, dust, dirt, airborne contaminants, and temperature variations
- Employee may be exposed to moving mechanical hazards; noxious fumes; dust, dirt, animal dander, zoonotic pathogens, and other airborne particulates; blood borne pathogens; cleaning compounds; solvents; detergents; noise; and other hazards
BENEFITS AT JBZ
We offer incredibly competitive benefits. This includes FREE:
- Medical plan option
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Dental & Vision for employee & family
- 12 Full weeks of parental leave
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
We offer generous vacation time, 9 days of personal time, and 11 paid Holidays each year. We offer a 4% match and 3% employer contribution to your 401k, zoo discounts, employee-only zoo experiences, tuition reimbursement, additional medical benefits to meet your and your family's needs, and a FREE Premium Zoo membership for you and your family.
John Ball Zoo is a drug-free workplace under federal regulations. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.