Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Facility Maintenance Manager Department: Facility Management Reports To: Director of Facilities Location: Grand Rapids, MI Schedule: Full-Time, Salary, Exempt | Schedule may vary based on department needs and event support This is a working manager role--approximately 50% to 75% hands-on with the remainder of work consisting of administrative duties. Be Part of a World-Class Experience At Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, every exceptional guest experience begins behind the scenes. From world-renowned sculpture exhibitions and botanical displays to educational programs and special events, our facilities team ensures the spaces, systems, and infrastructure that support our mission operate safely, efficiently, and reliably. As the Facility Maintenance Manager, you’ll play a critical leadership role in maintaining and enhancing one of the nation’s leading cultural institutions. You’ll lead a skilled maintenance team, oversee essential building systems, and help ensure our guests, staff, volunteers, and collections experience a safe and welcoming environment every day. Why This Role Matters The Facility Maintenance Manager is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and strategic oversight of facility maintenance operations across the organization. This role ensures that buildings, grounds infrastructure, utilities, equipment, and life-safety systems remain dependable, compliant, and well-maintained. By balancing operational excellence with long-term planning, this position supports organizational goals related to sustainability, safety, emergency preparedness, asset management, and continuous improvement. What You’ll Do Lead Maintenance Operations
Lead and Develop the Team
Manage Building Systems & Infrastructure
Manage Projects, Vendors & Resources
Ensure Safety, Compliance & Organizational Readiness
What You Bring Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
What Makes This Opportunity Unique
Our Values We look for team members who embody:
If you'd enjoy leading a skilled facilities team while solving complex operational challenges, managing critical building systems, and supporting a mission-driven organization dedicated to art, nature, and community, we’d love to hear from you. Working Conditions: This position works in both indoor and outdoor environments and is regularly exposed to changing weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, cleaning agents, mechanical equipment, confined spaces, and varying elevations. Personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required depending on the task. The role includes regular interaction with staff, contractors, volunteers, vendors, and guests. Availability for emergency response and after-hours support, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call responsibilities, is required. Physical Requirements: This role requires frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, reaching, and operating maintenance equipment and lifts. The ability to regularly lift and move up to 50 pounds is required. Employees must be comfortable working at heights up to 50 feet and performing work in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments. Visual abilities must include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to distinguish colors. Strong mobility and dexterity are necessary to safely inspect, maintain, and repair facility systems and equipment. As part of our onboarding process, all new hires are required to complete our background check. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. |
| Location | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Website | https://www.meijergardens.org/contact/careers |
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