DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

❤️ Make a Difference Behind the Scenes

Facilities Director – Reading, PA

Full-Time – Salary/Exempt

DailyPay Available

Looking for More Than Just a Job?

At The Children’s Home of Reading (CHOR Youth & Family Services), we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, fulfilling, and independent life.

We're looking for an experienced, hands-on Facilities Director to lead the teams and operations responsible for keeping our programs safe, secure, clean, functional, and ready to serve children, youth, and families every day.

This is a leadership position with a broad scope. You'll oversee maintenance, housekeeping/laundry, security, and food service, while managing facility operations, preventative maintenance, construction and renovation projects, budgets, vendors, inspections, vehicles, grounds, and emergency response.

You'll balance long-term facility planning with the everyday needs of a busy human services organization. Some days may involve planning a renovation or reviewing a budget; other days may involve responding to an urgent facility issue or helping your team solve a problem quickly.

If you're an organized, practical leader who can manage people, projects, vendors, budgets, and competing priorities—and you take pride in creating safe and welcoming environments—we'd love to hear from you.

About The Children’s Home of Reading

For more than 140 years, The Children’s Home of Reading has been dedicated to improving lives through high-quality services and support.

Our employees play a vital role in helping children, youth, and families achieve greater independence, confidence, and success while promoting dignity, respect, inclusion, safety, and personal choice.

Our facilities are more than buildings. They are homes, program spaces, offices, and environments where children and families receive support and where our employees come together to do meaningful work.

As Facilities Director, you'll help ensure those environments are safe, functional, welcoming, and well maintained.

Why Join Our Team?

Competitive Pay & Benefits

• Competitive Compensation

• DailyPay – Access Your Earned Wages Before Payday

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Employee Assistance Program

• Wellness Programs

• Employee Referral Bonuses

• Company-Paid Training

Career Growth & Development

• Professional Development Opportunities

• Leadership Development Opportunities

• Training and Continuing Education

• Opportunities to lead organization-wide facility initiatives

• Opportunities to collaborate with leadership across multiple programs

• Career advancement opportunities within the Inperium family of services

❤️ Meaningful Work That Matters

• Help create safe environments for children, youth, and families

• Lead teams whose work directly supports our programs

• Keep essential facilities and operations running

• Improve the safety, efficiency, and functionality of our buildings

• Support employees by ensuring they have safe and functional work environments

• Make a difference through the work happening behind the scenes

• Join a mission-driven organization with more than 140 years of service

What You’ll Do

As a Facilities Director, you will provide leadership and oversight for the facilities operations of The Children’s Home of Reading, including Maintenance, Housekeeping/Laundry, Security, and Food Service.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, supervise, and support Maintenance, Housekeeping/Laundry, Security, and Food Service staff.

• Oversee the daily planning, assignment, direction, evaluation, training, and general supervision of department employees.

• Participate in hiring, employment decisions, performance evaluations, orientation, and staff development.

• Establish clear expectations and ensure staff follow organizational policies, procedures, and safety standards.

• Support your teams in responding to changing facility priorities and operational needs.

• Ensure appropriate staffing coverage and coordinate after-hours response to facility emergencies.

Facilities & Maintenance Operations

• Oversee the day-to-day maintenance and operation of CHOR facilities and buildings.

• Ensure buildings remain safe, clean, functional, and in good repair.

• Develop and manage preventative maintenance programs.

• Oversee repairs, equipment maintenance, furniture and equipment moves, and general building needs.

• Monitor heating, ventilation, and other building systems to help maintain appropriate environments.

• Oversee security-related equipment, including cameras, monitors, motion detectors, and delayed egress equipment.

• Coordinate telephone, cellular, pager, network equipment, and other facility-related technology needs.

• Supervise the upkeep of lawns, landscaping, trees, grounds, parking areas, walkways, and roadways.

• Coordinate snow and ice removal and other seasonal facility needs.

Construction & Capital Projects

• Manage and coordinate facility construction, renovation, and improvement projects.

• Participate in the design and planning process for new building acquisitions, purchases, and leases.

• Coordinate with contractors and outside service providers.

• Evaluate contractor work for quality, cost, and overall value.

• Help ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable requirements.

Compliance, Safety & Inspections

• Participate in on-site inspections with Labor & Industry, environmental, insurance, regulatory, licensing, and other inspectors.

• Help ensure facilities comply with applicable safety, regulatory, and organizational requirements.

• Participate in required staff trainings and meetings.

• Maintain awareness of applicable safety practices and procedures.

• Support organizational requirements related to confidentiality, security, emergency preparedness, and workplace safety.

Budget & Financial Management

• Develop and manage budgets for Maintenance, Housekeeping/Laundry, Security, and Food Service.

• Manage facility and utility portions of established program budgets.

• Monitor facility-related expenses and approve invoices as appropriate.

• Ensure purchases and expenditures follow established budget and purchase order procedures.

• Evaluate cost/value factors when selecting vendors, contractors, equipment, and services.

Vehicles, Equipment & Inventory

• Coordinate the maintenance and service of organizational vehicles.

• Schedule maintenance vehicles for routine service and inspections.

• Coordinate motor pool operations.

• Maintain appropriate inventory and distribution of facility supplies.

• Coordinate the purchase and distribution of supplies to various departments.

• Assist with coordinating donation pickups and other facility-related transportation needs.

Emergency & Special Event Support

• Coordinate maintenance staff availability to respond to facility emergencies outside of normal business hours.

• Adjust maintenance and facility priorities as operational needs change.

• Coordinate facility needs for special events, including setup, cleanup, and rental items.

• Work collaboratively with program and administrative leadership to address urgent and ongoing facility needs.

Organizational Leadership

• Serve as a liaison to the Property Committee of the Board.

• Collaborate with leadership and other departments to identify facility needs and opportunities for improvement.

• Support and demonstrate proficiency in the CHOR Model of Care and Sanctuary Model.

• Participate in organizational initiatives that promote safety, teamwork, communication, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Every day brings new opportunities to lead, problem-solve, support your team, and help ensure our programs have the environments they need to serve children and families.

Who We’re Looking For

You may be a great fit if you are:

✔ An Experienced Facilities Professional

✔ A Strong People Leader

✔ Hands-On & Solutions-Oriented

✔ Organized & Detail-Oriented

✔ Comfortable Managing Multiple Priorities

✔ A Strong Problem-Solver

✔ Experienced with Vendors & Contractors

✔ Comfortable Managing Budgets

✔ Safety-Minded

✔ A Strong Communicator

✔ Dependable & Responsive

✔ Comfortable Making Decisions

✔ Committed to Helping Others

You don't have to know everything about every building system. We're looking for someone who can lead, organize, troubleshoot, prioritize, and build strong working relationships while ensuring the facilities team gets the job done.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED with related vocational training and/or a variety of maintenance or facilities-related experience.

• Supervisory experience.

• Strong planning and organizational skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Valid Pennsylvania driver's license.

• Good driving record.

• Ability to meet applicable Pennsylvania Child Protective Services requirements.

• Ability to meet employment eligibility requirements.

• Ability to successfully complete required pre-employment screening.

Preferred:

• Experience managing facilities operations across multiple buildings or locations.

• Experience supervising maintenance, housekeeping, security, food service, or other operational teams.

• Experience managing facilities-related budgets.

• Experience working with contractors, vendors, and outside service providers.

• Experience with construction, renovations, building acquisitions, or capital improvement projects.

• Experience managing preventative maintenance programs.

• Experience working in a regulated environment such as human services, healthcare, education, residential services, or similar settings.

Apply Today

Some jobs pay the bills.

Some jobs build careers.

This job helps keep a mission moving.

At The Children's Home of Reading, the work you do behind the scenes directly supports the children, youth, families, and employees who rely on our programs every day.

If you're an experienced facilities leader who enjoys solving problems, leading teams, managing operations, and creating safe and welcoming environments, we encourage you to apply today.

Join our team and help build the foundation for a better tomorrow. ❤️

About Our Organization

The Children’s Home of Reading is part of the Inperium family of companies.

Employment for this position is administered through Apis Services, Inc.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Apis Services, Inc., Inperium Inc., and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment.

All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

This policy of nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.