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Facility Lead

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What they do

A Facilities Specialist or Coordinator is in charge of building and equipment maintenance, building security systems, emergency plans, often for specific buildings only. May be involved in planning of new facilities. Acts as contact person between employees and outside contractors.

$78,283 / year median in Illinois

+5% projected growth

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Job Description

The Facility Lead serves as the primary on-site representative for facility operations and is responsible for ensuring the workplace is safe, functional, professional, and responsive to the needs of employees, visitors, and customer leadership. The role acts as a central point of contact for site-related requests, coordinates the appropriate resources to resolve issues, and maintains consistent communication with customer stakeholders. Serve as the primary on-site point of contact for facility, building, office, and workplace-related needs. Perform routine walkthroughs of the facility to identify maintenance, safety, appearance, and operational concerns. Coordinate and track building office requests through completion. Respond to day-to-day facility issues and determine the appropriate internal or external resource for resolution. Maintain a professional, organized, and customer-ready workplace environment. Identify recurring facility issues and recommend corrective actions or improvements. Maintain appropriate documentation, service records, project updates, and facility information. Serve as a customer-facing representative provide a high level of responsiveness and professionalism. Communicate regularly with employees, executive assistants, building occupants, and customer leadership regarding facility needs. Take ownership of requests and provide follow-up through completion rather than simply routing issues to another department. Support executive meetings, special events, visitors, and other high-priority workplace requirements as needed. Coordinate subcontractors and service vendors performing work within the facility. Assist with facility improvement projects, repairs, installations, and office modifications. Coordinate furniture, equipment, and employee moves, additions, and changes. Obtain information, pricing, and documentation needed to support facility projects and repairs. Communicate project status, scheduling, issues, and completion to appropriate stakeholders. Manage food, beverage, breakroom, and workplace supply inventory, ordering, and delivery. Monitor inventory levels and ensure workplace supplies are consistently maintained. Coordinate furniture and office equipment needs. Coordinate with IT, A/V, security, property management, and other support teams when facility needs overlap with their areas of responsibility. Qualifications Bachelors degree or 3+ years in industry specific role Previous experience in facility operations, facility management, property management, workplace services, building maintenance, or a related field. Strong customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with employees, vendors, executives, and customer leadership. Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple priorities, service requests, vendors, and projects. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. Experience with work-order systems, facility management software, or AutoCAD is a plus.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Work Location:
In person

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(k) Plans
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance