Facilities Manager - North

The Role: Facilities Manager North will be responsible for helping run the Spreckels Facility on a daily basis with projects, managing supervisors and team, and helping drive compliance and overall programs.

Location(s): Salinas, CA

Areas of Responsibility:

• Maintenance Planning: Collaborate with the Director of Facilities and maintenance supervisors & Upper Management to plan and schedule work orders, ensuring efficient and timely completion of tasks across all facilities.
• Vendor Management: Coordinate with and oversee third-party contractors (e.g., fabricators, plumbers, HVAC, industrial refrigeration specialists, electricians) to perform specialized maintenance work.
• Regulatory Compliance: Serve as a PSM/RMP Coordinator, supporting multi-facility compliance with Risk Management Programs and ensuring documentation meets all safety and regulatory standards.
• Utilize Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety procedures, and support environmental compliance, including Ammonia Refrigeration, (RMP,PSM Programs)
• Preventive Maintenance: Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance plans to optimize equipment reliability and extend asset life.
• Help manage day-to-day housing operations, ensuring safe and sanitary housing conditions for employees.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, fair employment practices and applicable government labor regulations.
• Coordinate and represent Tanimura & Antle for agency housing inspections and assist with follow up items to ensure correction of deficiencies.
• Evaluate regularly the efficiency of policies and procedures according to organizational objectives and apply improvements.
• Communicate with security to ensure that all units and amenities are secure.
• Provide input to housing capacity needs and housing budgets and assist with managing the annual budget.
• Conduct regular and thorough inspections to ensure housing facilities, transportation surfaces, and grounds are maintained at the expected level of quality, operation, and safety
• Work with Facilities Team on assessing, evaluating and coding vendor bills for payment. Working with the Director of Facilities on approving invoices, develop and track Facilities, Security budget, Janitorial, Landscaping, Environmental Compliance and Capital Improvements.(Using the E1 system)
• Work with Facilities Team to track maintenance and repairs and to complete work in a timely manner. Help track and maintain all the Facilities and Securities company vehicles.
• Operate a vehicle to travel to and from facilities as needed.
• Work in a variety of weather conditions, areas and elevations while performing work and walks over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces as needed.
• Collaboration with the Finance Team regarding invoices and payments
• Develop Excel spreadsheets to track key indicators for facilities.
• Cross-Department Communication: Act as a liaison between maintenance and other departments, ensuring clear communication on scheduled work and potential equipment downtime.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong Project Management Experience
• Bi-lingual preferred but not required.
• Bachelor's and/or Advanced degree in a related project management, science field, or six to ten (6-10) years of management experience in facilities, or a related industrial area, project scheduling, project management, and maintenance.

Ideal Candidate:

• Proficiency in (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems).
• Leadership and team collaboration abilities.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Budget management experience.
• Vendor negotiation and contract management.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Problem-Solving: Capable of troubleshooting complex equipment or vendor-related issues with minimal supervision.
• Budget Awareness: Understands the impact of maintenance decisions on cost and resource utilization.
• Adaptability: Responds effectively to unplanned issues, emergencies, and shifting priorities.
• Attention to Detail: Maintains accurate records and ensures work meets quality standard
• Strong Project Management Experience
• Bi-lingual preferred but not required.