About the role

  • Area Director managing facilities operations at Urban Pathways, supporting vulnerable NYC residents. Collaborating with teams to ensure safety, maintenance, and compliance across multiple buildings.

Responsibilities

  • Oversees facilities operations across multiple buildings, ensuring consistent standards of safety, maintenance, and regulatory compliance at each location.
  • Oversees implementation of organizational and program policies and procedures.
  • Manages the operations team including operations supervisor(s), kitchen, maintenance, and security, and provides strong leadership.
  • Meets weekly with all direct reports for individual supervision.
  • Oversees all security staff.
  • Ensures all fire safety guidelines are executed and documented as required.
  • Ensures security guards perform building security and inspection rounds.
  • Ensure security guards monitor resident behavior, medication and other related activities.
  • Assists in monitoring resident/client medication as required.
  • Ensures medication delivery is properly documented in appropriate log book in the absence of social service staff, as mandated by program.
  • Oversees all maintenance staff.
  • Ensures all operations equipment and appliances are in good working order.
  • Provides recommendations for repair, upgrade or replacement.
  • Monitors cleanliness and maintenance of facility.
  • Ensures work orders and requests for repairs are completed in a timely manner.
  • Oversees and maintains the building’s plumbing, heating, cooling electrical, telephone, safety/emergency systems.
  • Oversees and approves work orders and requests for repairs.
  • Monitors key and lock changes for residents and staff as needed.
  • Maintains computerized work order and violations monitoring systems.
  • Develops preventive maintenance programs for all buildings and systems.
  • Develops a routine maintenance schedule and ensures that it is adhered to.
  • Oversees all kitchen staff.
  • Ensures all operations equipment and appliances are in good working order and provides recommendations for repair, upgrade or replacement.
  • Ensures site menus comply with all Urban Pathways and regulatory and funding agency regulations, policies and procedures.
  • Oversees kitchen operations, food ordering, and monitors kitchen supply and food inventories and orders.
  • Ensures kitchen area and equipment are kept in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Oversees implementation of and compliance with Urban Pathways’ Key Control policy and procedures.
  • Oversee implementation of and compliance with Urban Pathways’ Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Monitoring and Recording of Public Areas for safety and security purposes.
  • Monitors maintenance of facility, and ensures compliance with health, safety, fire codes and all other Urban Pathways and regulatory/funding agency requirements.
  • Represents Urban Pathways and resolves facility violations.
  • Ensures proper implementation of all inventory controls as required.
  • Participates in the development of Urban Pathways program policies and procedures.
  • Oversees client/resident relocations as needed.
  • Facilitates inspections and maintains all safety equipment in good working order.
  • Works closely with the Program Director to manage emergency situations.
  • Operates program vehicle as required.
  • Is on-call to address emergency needs on a twenty-four-hour basis.
  • Completes, submits and maintains timely and accurate statistics and other reports mandated by Urban Pathways, regulatory and funding agencies.
  • Prepares and monitors staffing schedules according to program needs and Urban Pathways and contractual requirements.
  • Assesses, coordinates and facilitates staff training.
  • Ensures timely evaluations of operation staff, identifies areas for improvement and corrective actions as needed.
  • Monitors performance and maintains warranties on all contracted services.
  • Provides back-up administrative coverage in the absence of the Program Director and/or Director of Social Service as appropriate.
  • Monitors and ensures accuracy of employee time-keeping and payroll systems.
  • Collaborates with the Program Director and Human Resources to recruit, hire and onboard new program staff.
  • Ensures that client activities and incident reporting in AWARDS and other web-based applications accurately and timely.
  • Takes an active role in incident investigation documentation and reporting.
  • Ensures accountability in the purchasing of supplies and keeps expenditures within budgetary limitations.
  • Oversees/prepares submission of all necessary purchase orders and checks requests.
  • Develops and maintains ongoing relationships with community services and resources.
  • Represents Urban Pathways at governmental, community or agency meetings as required.
  • Communicates verbally and in writing in a professional manner at all times.
  • Facilitates/attends staff meetings, trainings, and supervisory sessions.
  • Responds to all communications including telephone, email and other oral and written inquiries in a timely manner.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned and as required.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma / GED or equivalent is required.
  • Some college is preferred.
  • Minimum of three years building operations and security experience with at least two years of supervisory experience, preferably in a social service facility.
  • Experience with homeless, mentally-ill and substance abuse population preferred.
  • Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft office (e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.).
  • Knowledge of web-based applications for building maintenance and operations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and resourcefulness.
  • Plumbing, heating, carpentry and electrical experience and ability to perform routine repairs.
  • May be required to work a flexible schedule including weekends, holidays and late evenings.
  • Coordinator of Fire Safety and Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters - F 80 or ability to obtain within three months of employment based on program needs.
  • Fire Safety Certificate - ability to obtain within six months.
  • First Aid, CPR, AED - ability to obtain within three months.
  • Valid Security Guard License.
  • Valid Driver’s License with clean driving record.
  • Food Handler certification a plus.

Job title

Area Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$66,453 - $89,712 per year

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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