Grounds & Garage Manager
The Henry Ford
- Dearborn, MI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manages, coaches, leads, mentors, trains, hires and disciplines union and non-union personnel affiliated with Grounds and Garage staff engaged in maintaining the Museum and Village facilities and property.
- Inspects grounds, equipment, and staffing to determine need and extent of service, equipment, required to perform routine maintenance.
- In cooperation with senior management, requests, interviews, hires, trains, and disciplines staff as appropriate.
- Assists in scheduling, overseeing staff, and coordinating with other departments involved in maintenance and building repairs.
- Monitors shop equipment in garages, vehicle fleet for condition, routine maintenance, basic safety, state and government compliance to ensure safe operation of union and non-union shops.
- Purchases and monitors maintenance and grounds supplies, equipment and miscellaneous items as necessary.
- Coordinates all staff assignments for maintenance and grounds repair and/or renovation.
- Maintains budgets for Facilities Grounds and modern Garage.
- Performs other duties and activities, as necessary.
- Contributes to the effective team management and leadership to assist in solving problems, issues and opportunities within Facilities Operations.
- Acts as a team player and provides experience within Facilities unit and with other teams as needed.
- Demonstrated leader in green practices and sustainability efforts for the grounds and modern garage units.
- 3 or more years of management experience
- 2 or more years of facilities and/or grounds experience
- Valid Michigan driver's license
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Experience managing union workers preferred
- Formal Turf Management or Horticulture education preferred
- Knowledge of all facets of construction trades and disciplines
- Strong communication & interpersonal skills
- High level of integrity, trust & confidentiality
- Ability to interpret, analyze and problem-solve in stressful situations