Facilities Manager
Hours/Structure: The Facilities Manager (FM) position will require 35 hrs /week on average, including some evenings and weekends. The position is Full Time and overtime-exempt, in-person and based in Davis.
Compensation: Salaried, at an hourly equivalent of $40/hr. SCHA strives to provide an annual Cost of Living Adjustment.
Benefits: Fifteen days paid time off (PTO), in addition to 8 hours of PTO for each UC Davis observed holiday (which, as of August 2026, is 14 days per year.)
Position Purpose: The Facilities Manager (FM) leads the organization in maintaining SCHA’s properties as functional, habitable, and safe places to call home. The FM reports to SCHA’s Board of directors, individually and as a member of SCHA’s management team (comprised of the FM, SCHA’s full-time Member Services Coordinator, and SCHA’s Bookkeeper.) The FM collaborates with SCHA’s Maintenance & Grounds committees to ensure that SCHA properties are maintained to a standard that upholds our mission and values, and also by supporting residents in basic routine and preventative maintenance, and landscape stewardship of their homes. The FM will also be responsible for hiring/supervising contractors and skilled labor to perform maintenance as needed, as well as planning for capital and accessibility improvements, cyclical and long-term maintenance.
Job Responsibilities
Maintenance Operations
- Ensure proper maintenance of SCHA properties, with intentional focus on habitability, quality, and environmental sustainability of buildings and landscapes
- Ensure room turnover is completed in a timely, effective manner to meet SCHA’s rental obligations, in coordination with the Member Services Manager
- Attend regular meetings and inspections with SCHA partners, including UC Davis, the City of Davis, neighborhood associations, etc.
- Track and prioritize regular maintenance and specific requests from members, as needed
- Manage and supervise the work of skilled contractors and hourly maintenance employees
- Maintain SCHA tools, equipment, and appliances, in collaboration with Members
- Perform regular maintenance tasks, as needed
Collaboration with Members, Board & Staff
- Lead proposals and development of current and long-term maintenance operations goals and objectives, including sustainability and accessibility improvements, in collaboration the SCHA Staff team, Maintenance & Grounds Committee(s) and Board of Directors
- Conduct cyclical walkthroughs with Members to prioritize the cleaning, upkeep and maintenance needs of each co-op
- Advise the Maintenance Committee on an annual maintenance and capital improvement budgets, in collaboration with the Bookkeeper and Finance Committee
- Facilitate annual updates to Maintenance & Land Stewardship Plans, balancing continuity and new Member input
- Engage in collective decision-making at weekly staff meetings, rotating meeting responsibilities such as facilitating, leading agenda items, notetaking and timekeeping
- Consult with SCHA members and Committee representatives for Member-led meetings, work parties, education & training, projects, and other topics as needed (and as time allows/on balance with maintenance obligations)
Maintain records
- Submit monthly staff report to the Board of Directors
- Monitor and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual facilities/maintenance financial reports
- Work with SCHA staff to review time cards, process payments to contractors and reimbursements to employees and residents.
- Document maintenance activities and develop instructional material to support the institutional memory of SCHA’s maintenance & habitability programs
- Maintain equipment and tool maintenance records
Qualifications
We encourage you to apply even if you do not have all of the desired qualifications listed below. There are opportunities to learn on the job with the support of other staff!
Experience & Qualifications
- 3+ years’ experience in facilities and/or maintenance management, or in a job with equivalent skills (general contracting, project management, handiwork, etc.) and proven ability to manage parallel/ongoing work timelines.
- Familiarity with building safety and habitability, and an interest in understanding residential sustainability and accessibility.
- Experience hiring and working with contractors
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Valid/active California Drivers License
- Interest in alternative property management, operations and cooperative housing, and in sharing skills with others
Communication & Project Management
- Excellent communication, professionally and with customers (in our case Members)
- Ability to work both collaboratively as well as being self-directed, taking initiative and working independently
- Proven ability to organize work effectively, and familiarity with collaborative/online tools such as excel + google drive
- Ability to juggle short & long-term deadlines, and respond patiently to emergent problems
- Ability to be self-reflective, a willingness to learn, and a commitment to conflict resolution
Physical Abilities
- Ability to work in Davis 3-5 days per week, and to respond (in person) within ~30 minutes in an emergency situation
- Ability to perform manual labor in uneven terrain and variable weather conditions
- Ability to use ladders and to access low/ground-level spaces
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
How To Apply
Thank you for your interest in the Facilities Manager position! Please submit a cover letter explaining why you’re interested and qualified for the position as well as a resume to hiring@schadavis.org by Thursday, September 10th to meet the priority deadline. SCHA will continue to accept applications on a rolling basis, until the position is filled. After we receive your application, the Hiring Action Team will review your cover letter and resume and notify you if you have been selected for an interview. Candidates will take a tour of the co-ops and attend a meeting with the SCHA Board of Directors before a final hiring decision is made. We look forward to meeting you!
SCHA is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. BIPOC, queer and trans, women and gender non-conforming applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.