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Facilities Manager (Santa Fe, NM)
1409 Monterey Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87505, USA
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Job Title: Facilities Manager
Job Classification: Part-Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer
Revision Date: August 21, 2025
Rate: $30-$35 Hourly DOE
To apply for this position, please fill out an application here: https://growingupnm.org/careers
The Facilities Manager is responsible for ensuring a safe, functional and clean environment at the Kaune Campus. The Facilities Manager will provide general oversight, maintenance, and repair of the Kaune Campus grounds. Safety of all children, staff, and visitors is paramount in this role.
Growing Up New Mexico is a 501(c)3 organization located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Inherent in our mission are guiding principles that center on the belief that all families are capable of success if given the right opportunities and resources at the right time. The focus of our work is to demonstrate and implement effective and proven early childhood and family support strategies, prenatal to age five, focused on quality, equity, and access. Growing Up NM utilizes two parallel, mutually informed strategies in all we do: a local programmatic approach and a state-wide policy approach, with each continually informing the other.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
• Work closely with COO to oversee day-to-day operations, including the care, maintenance, cleanliness and safety of the Kaune Campus grounds.
• Develop and implement operational policies and procedures, including annual maintenance needs such as the annual facility deep clean.
• Inspect and ensure facility meets all licensing safety and regulatory requirements and complies with inspections, including fire safety, hazardous materials handling, and other relevant regulations and that any needed repairs or upgrades are complete.
• Assist in the development and implementation of campus security and crisis management plan and procedures.
• Schedule and perform, supervise, and/or outsource preventative maintenance and repair of the building and grounds.
• Secure bids on repairs or improvements from outside vendors as needed.
• Schedule, oversee, and supervise contractors, ensuring that work performed by contractors is done to standard.
• Organize an appropriate response plan to maintenance requests. Handle emergency maintenance needs expediently and effectively.
• Work with the COO on all expenditures to ensure they are within the approved budget.
• Order, organize, and maintain supplies for the facility.
• Coordinate repairs according to facility/program schedules to mitigate disruption of services and enhance safety of children and staff.
• Manage landscaping, outdoor maintenance and ensure the exterior of the facility is well-maintained.
• With COO, meet with inspectors (i.e. fire inspectors).
• Note and recommend changes in procedures, building maintenance, or equipment issues.
• Implement and manage sustainable practices for energy efficiency, waste reduction, and other environmental initiatives.
• Perform light construction and maintenance tasks such as plumbing repairs, assembling furniture, simple repairs on appliances, machines and equipment.
• Manage building inventory and track the property’s storage locations. Set up an inventory system to track equipment and school furniture.
• Work with COO to develop, plan, and execute short and long-term maintenance and facility projects.
• Work effectively with vendors and service providers.
• Maintain a clean and safe workspace.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.
• Attend staff meetings as deemed necessary.
• Occasional local travel may be required.
Qualifications:
• High School diploma or GED.
• Critical thinking skills. The ability to analyze problems and develop solutions is of utmost importance in this role.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of facilities operations, maintenance and management.
• Previous experience in a variety of trades, including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and painting.
• Have the knowledge to skillfully and safely use various hand tools and power equipment for meeting the maintenance and repair needs in the school.
• Have a basic understanding of technology infrastructure in order to troubleshoot system and technical difficulties.
• Demonstrate a reasonable level of computer literacy, having a basic proficiency e-mailing, and accessing the internet and ordering on-line.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills, efficiency, and accuracy with details.
• Able to work with basic supervision, with initiative and good judgment.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to function effectively as a team member and work independently.
• Ability to work well in culturally diverse setting and knowledge of local population served.
• Ability to pass a mandatory background clearance required of all childcare workers in the State of New Mexico.
• To ensure accountability and proper internal controls, the Facilities Maintenance Specialist must conform to Growing Up NM personnel policies (the Employee Handbook) and fiscal policies at all times.
• Perform within the prescribed limits of Growing Up NM’s ethics and compliance policies.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit for prolonged periods, and use computer equipment and cell phones. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift 40 pounds.
$30-35/hour
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