Title:  Senior Director, Facilities

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Director of Facilities will provide management leadership that promotes quality and excellence throughout the property’s Facilities Department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the hiring, training, development, and supervision of Facilities department staff.
• Plan and organize workloads and staff assignments, as well as train, motivate, and evaluate assigned staff.
• Establish department standards, guidelines, and objectives, and maintain other administrative processes such as budget and staffing to ensure proper planning and efficient operation of assigned areas.
• Have knowledge of and oversee employees’ specific duties, giving daily direction based on assessed priorities.
• Participate in the hiring, training, and orientation of all personnel within the Facilities department while arranging ongoing training and development programs.
• Assign work orders and develop work plans prior to the intended execution of projects.
• Generate and maintain records and reports on essential utility and mechanical functions while ensuring cost efficiency.
• Follow up on work progress and complete work to ensure acceptable quality.
• Evaluate the need for modifications and areas of improvement regarding utilization of staff, work methods, and performance.
• Communicate with other department heads and supervisors concerning identification of repair and maintenance requirements as well as satisfaction of work.
• Understand and enforce compliance with federal, state, and local guidelines, including OSHA, as well as property safety policies.
• Work closely with risk management and fellow executives to maintain and improve safety and quality of facilities.
• Address complaints and solve problems related to property facilities.
• Produce and maintain department-related records such as budgets, financial records, and other reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated ability to lead people and obtain results.
• Demonstrated ability to strategize and plan over a one-to-three-year period.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of Facilities and Maintenance programs as well as the skilled trades.
• Knowledge of ordinances, regulations, laws, policies, and procedures relating to the Team, including health and safety regulations, local building codes, and OSHA regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications and other necessary computer applications.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several variables.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from team members, regulatory agencies, or members of the staff.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 10 years of progressive leadership in a maintenance field directing multi-functional maintenance staff.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Master’s Degree and/or related certifications strongly preferred.
• Experience in Sports/Entertainment Facilities preferred.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid gaming license, where applicable.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, crawl, or reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must regularly lift or move 10-25 pounds and/or occasionally lift or move 50-75 pounds.
• The employee may be required to crawl into attic areas, climb ladders or stairs, or maneuver large loads.
• The employee must have sufficient eye/hand coordination as well as manual dexterity, hearing, seeing, talking, and depth perception.
• The employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions and moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Churchill Downs Incorporated reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the Company desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “at-will.” The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals.