Facilities Maintenance Manager
Boston, MA / Lawrence, MA
Little Sprouts – Home Office /
Full-Time /
On-site
Little Sprouts is part of a global network of early education childcare centers dedicated to building and sustaining optimal learning and working spaces where children ages 0-5 can thrive. Here in the US, we operate 39 schools in the New England area under three brands: Little Sprouts, Building Blocks, and Heartworks Early Education & Child Care Centers.
We seeking a Facilities Manager, who will report to the Sr. Facilities Director. You’ll use your skills and experience as a Facilities Manager to lead a team of four technicians to support our centers daily. You will be responsible for all aspects of our buildings and grounds to ensure the maintenance of our early education centers within Eastern MA and Southern NH. You will partner with center leaders across the portfolio to ensure that we exceed expectations by serving the needs of our children, families, and staff.
What We Will Achieve Together:
- Communication & Collaboration: Responsible for cultivating mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external partners and landlords/property managers. Enable open communication and coordination between all parties.
- Strategic Management: Create a long-term and short-term maintenance and improvement plans for each center including assisting in the creation of and performance to annual budget for center maintenance and repairs.
- Budget Management: Ensure cost-effective solutions without compromising on quality (Focus on Value).
- Facilities Management: Review and approve maintenance and facilities-related invoices and expense reports.
- Lead project management efforts for the team, coordinating implementation and tracking progress.
- Address and resolve any issues or challenges that arise in the maintenance and upkeep of our centers.
- Vendor Management: Develop and conduct RFP and RFQ packages for all building, playground, and grounds services.
- Compliance & Safety: Ensure all maintenance activities align with brand standards, legal standards and safety regulations through periodic inspections at every center.
- Local vehicle travel will be required 40% of the time.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years’ experience in a similar or related role.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
- Experience in handling vendors and overseeing multiple facilities.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with various levels of management.
- Ability to run budgets and understand financial statements.
- Knowledge of compliance and safety regulations in facilities management.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and experience with a Work Order Management system.
- Possess a driver's license (in good standing) and reliable transportation.
- All individuals must complete a background record check as required by the Department of Early Education and Care.
Benefits:
- Health benefits are available upon start date.
- Paid week off between Christmas & New Years.
- Free Subscription to First Stop Health; receive ongoing care from doctors and prescribers through easy telehealth services.
- 75-50% off discount on your children's tuition.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and pet insurance.
- 401k with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Career advancement and coaching.
- Additional Paid Time off and Holidays.
- Referral Program.
- #LI-onsite
$80,000 - $105,000 a year
Commensurate with experience.
Little Sprouts LLC is a subsidiary of Babilou Family, a global network of 1,100 early education and child care centers. Little Sprouts LLC provides award-winning early education and child care across 39 New England schools. Through the experience and talents of nearly 900 early education professionals and in partnership with nearly 4,000 families, we are on a meaningful journey to create optimal learning spaces where children ages 0-5 can learn, grow, and thrive.
Our teams, whether at our home office or inside our schools, are change makers – they inspire, create, model, and most importantly make this a great place to work. At Little Sprouts, LLC we are consistently recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity within the communities in which we operate. Our focus on equity and inclusion allows us to develop a broader scope of ideas and approaches, offering a collaborative and dynamic educational experience for the youngest members of society.
